Director's Choice

A Season Selected Just for You

The 2026/2027 Presenting Series is here, bringing must-see artists to one of the most welcoming venues in town. To experience the absolute peak of this year’s new arrivals, decide to book your first or renew your Director’s Choice season ticket package.

It’s never a random mix of shows but a focused, five-event performing arts subscription offering the timeless craft of iconic artists at statement events.

Your Curator: Sean Martin

What makes the Director’s Choice our signature season ticket offer is the vision behind it. The series is selected each season by our Senior Associate Director, Sean Martin ’03, ’12. A Double Domer with over two decades of deep connection to our local and Notre Dame’s arts scene, Sean doesn’t just pick events; he helps shape our community’s culture and makes DPAC a destination for creativity and emotional elevation.

Sean uses his local-to-global arts industry relationships to bring in-demand artists here—home—to you. He spends months searching for the brilliant, the emerging, the incredible lights that often skip our “flyover state” for bigger markets. His expert eye means that every performance in this five-show package is selected for outstanding artistic excellence, a balance of art forms, and opportunities for positive escape. When you buy this series, you are trusting a seasoned expert to deliver a memorable experience each time.

More Than a Ticket. Your Invitation to Belonging

When you are a Director’s Choice subscriber, you aren’t just buying tickets. You join a diverse group that believes in the community-building power of shared experiences.

Connect Before Curtaintime Enjoy exclusive access to pre-show cocktail hours and social gatherings where you can mingle with fellow fans and talk with DPAC staff about the upcoming performance, your day, or dogs (we love dogs and cats, too).
Share the Energy Each event is an authentic one-of-one experience. Share joy, surprise, and standing ovations with people who show up for the arts and art makers, our community, and for each other.
A Home for the Arts Making the Director’s Choice is a satisfying way to deepen your curiosity about art you’ve always loved and the art you’ll be glad that you tried.

A Season of Ease

Choosing a curated collection isn’t just about the incredible stories on stage; it’s also the savviest way to experience the Presenting Series. As a Director’s Choice ticket holder, you unlock premium benefits:

Guaranteed Best Seats Lock in prime seating locations before individual tickets go on sale to the general public.
Unbeatable Value Save significantly over single-ticket prices while bypassing the hassle of multi-show booking.
Stress-Free Planning Enjoy the convenience of one seamless package that maps out your cultural calendar with essential events, the building blocks of the perfect season. Plus, you may add other performances at the best available season ticket discount.

Decide to make each season yours with Director’s Choice season tickets. Guarantee your seats to the most anticipated current performing arts experiences, and support the University in connecting all audiences to the wider world.

$215 Director’s Choice Price

Why Wait? Join today!

Available noon, July 13–September 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

BECOME A DIRECTOR’S CHOICE PATRON

Perks

Pre-show cocktail hour for four events at DPAC.*
Save 15% on adult ticket prices.
Fixed, renewable seats for each venue.
Early access to Presenting Series ticket add-ons at a discount.
Wine voucher redeemable at Vox Cafe.
Two Browning Cinema ticket vouchers.
Lost ticket replacement, ticket add-ons, and exchanges.
Be the first to know about and secure your favorite seats for thrilling Presenting Series ticket packages each season.

*Cocktail hours are not available for events at the O’Neill Hall of Music LaBar Recital Hall.