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Create Your Own Series 2026/27

You curate your own package of shows and receive deep discounts and premium perks. Subscriptions available August 12 through September 30, 2026.

Save the Date

Subscriptions for the 2026-27 season will go on sale Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Subscribe and save

3 to 5 Shows
Save 20% on each ticket and receive:

> Priority ticket window for our Wolfpack Welcome Week season Kickoff event!

> Ticket exchanges online up to 48 hours prior to the performance with NO fees.

> Reduced ticketing fees on subscriptions.

> Early access to subscriptions for the following year.

6+ Shows
Save 25% on each ticket and receive:

> All the benefits for 3-5 Show subscribers plus,

> A special VIP event to be announced.

NC State Faculty & Staff Subscription | Tickets are $25 and:

> Choose 3-5 shows and receive all listed benefits for 3-5 Subscribers.

> Choose 6+ shows and receive all listed benefits for 6+ Subscribers.

The subscription discount is based on full-priced Mainstage tickets. There will be some performances that are not eligible as part of a Create Your Own Series subscription.

Explore our 2026/27 Season here.

Ticket Central
Special Hours

Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14: Open from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 20: Thur, Regular Hours Begin (Thursday and Friday afternoons 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.).

2241 Dunn Avenue in Thompson Hall
Phone: 919.515.1100


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For the Wolfpack

Subscription perks are available for members of the Wolfpack.

All tickets for Faculty and Staff are $25.

This year we are happy to announce that subscriptions will be available online. So stay in your pajamas and see below for detailed instructions to walk you through the process. If you have questions, please contact Ticket Central at ticketcentral@ncsu.edu.

Explore our 2026/27 Mainstage season and decide which performances you’d like to purchase as part of your subscription.

The following 2026-27 subscriptions will go on sale August 12, 2026 at 10 a.m.

  • Create Your Own Series: 3-5 Performances (20% off)
  • Create Your Own Series: 6+ Performances (25% off)
  • Create Your Own Series: Faculty/Staff ($25 tickets)

Follow more detailed instructions below for your subscription level.

To purchase 3-5 Performances:

  • Enter code CYOS3 into the box labeled “enter offer code” and click “Submit.”
  • Select the first performance you would like from the list, choose your seats, click “continue,” login or create your account, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “continue shopping.”
  • Repeat until you’ve selected 3-5 performances, then click “Place Order.”
  • Note: you will need to enter CYOS3 before selecting each of your performances. 
  • You will be able to purchase tickets to The Second City and Lightwire Theatre’s Dino-Light, but they do not count toward your 6+ show total.
  • You can also add youth tickets to your order if you plan to bring a student with you (this includes grade school students or students from other colleges). To add student tickets to your order, click the pencil icon next to the “CYOS” and select “STUDENT w/CYOS.” 

To purchase 6 or more Performances:

  • Enter code CYOS6 into the box labeled “enter offer code” and click “Submit.”
  • Select the first performance you would like from the list, choose your seats, click “continue,” login or create your account, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “continue shopping.”
  • Repeat until you’ve selected 6 or more performances, then click “Place Order.”
  • Note: you will need to enter CYOS6 before selecting each of your performances. 
  • You will be able to purchase tickets to The Second City and Lightwire Theatre’s Dino-Light, but they do not count toward your 6+ show total.
  • You can also add youth tickets to your order if you plan to bring a student with you (this includes grade school students or students from other colleges). To add student tickets to your order, click the pencil icon next to the “CYOS” and select “STUDENT w/CYOS.” 
  • 6+ Subscribers will be emailed a coupon code for 20% off Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band at Duke Arts.

If you are a staff or faculty member, you may select F/S Create Your Own:

  • Enter code FSCYOS into the box labeled “enter offer code” and click “Submit.”
  • Select the first performance you would like from the list, choose your seats, click “continue,” login or create your account, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “continue shopping.”
  • Repeat until you’ve selected 3 or more performances, then click “Place Order.”
  • Note: you will need to enter FSCYOS before selecting each of your performances. 
  • You will be able to purchase tickets to The Second City, but they do not count toward your show total.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Ticket Central at ticketcentral@ncsu.edu.