Built for colleges and universities
Whether you’re managing a campus theatre department, supporting student-run organizations, or running a full-scale university venue, Ludus gives you everything you need to sell tickets, collect payments, manage volunteers, and keep operations moving. Built specifically for the arts, with insight from real campus teams, faculty, and administrators.
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio
Who we serve
Public, private, and charter school programs, from musicals and marching bands to choir concerts and fundraisers.
Campus departments, student-run organizations, and full-scale university venues that need flexibility, reporting, and compliance.
Conservatories and academies offering performances, classes, and public events throughout the year.
Ready when you are
Ludus is intuitive and flexible. Whether you launch in minutes or take a few days to explore, you're in control. Customize your settings, create your event, and start selling on your terms.
Features built for arts in education
- Reserved seating, general admission, season passes, flex passes, mobile and print-at-home tickets, waitlists.
- Payments and forms for fees, trip deposits, locker rentals, registration, permission slips, program ads, and more.
- Post roles and shifts for ushers, crew, or parent help.
- Track hours for shop credit, Thespian points, or grant documentation.
- Export hours or rosters as needed.
- Enable donations at checkout.
- Create custom campaigns with donor levels, goal tracking, and corporate matching.
- Support one-time and recurring donations.
- Offer early access, waived fees, or exclusive perks for staff, students, donors, and families.
- Automate renewals and usage tracking.
- Send branded emails and reminders.
- Filter by tags, roles, or past purchase behavior.
- Track opens, clicks, and engagement.
- Patron and donor history at your fingertips.
- Generate clean exports for budget meetings, administrators, and grant reports.
- Custom date ranges, filters, and formats.
- Register students or participants.
- Limit capacity.
- Collect payments and any required documents in advance.
- Sell concessions or merchandise in person.
- Track inventory and accept card, cash, or check.
- Customize your public pages, checkout process, and emails with school logos, program names, and colors.
- Ludus has completed a full SAQ and is PCI compliant through a third-party audit.
- All patron data is encrypted and securely handled.
- Documentation available upon request for institutional review.
- Real people, available seven days a week, including show nights, to help you every step of the way.
Ready to try it for your school or campus?
Discover how Ludus can support your next event with ease.
Why educators trust Ludus
"I am so blown away by the customer service. That kind of support, in addition to a free program, is hard to come by! This has made a world of difference in making my life easier as the box office manager. So glad to have found you!"
"I just need to say, we LOVE Ludus! There is NO way we could have done what we needed to do without Ludus! We are so grateful we found you!"
"Ludus has been a game changer for my theatre program! Our ticket sales almost doubled in one year! Ludus is so user-friendly, and all of the Ludus representatives were super helpful and friendly!"
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"We have had nothing but positive experiences working with Ludus. It is very easy and intuitive to set up for our events, and their customer service is the very best we have worked with."
Organizations we’ve proudly supported
Ludus partners with state and regional arts education organizations across the country, supporting thousands of student performers each year.
Built for the arts, not adapted to them
Unlike legacy box office systems or patchwork tools, Ludus was made to serve the unique needs of arts programs—with clarity, care, and zero frustrations. Whether it’s your first show or your hundredth, it helps you focus on what matters: your students, your patrons, and your passion for the arts.
