Community Theatres

Whether you’re hosting dinner theatre, a musical production, or a full season of shows, Ludus offers tools tailored to make your life easier, your community or regional theatre look polished, and your patrons feel like VIPs.
Sell tickets with ease
Stay in touch with
your patrons
Raise money from
your community
Make registration easy
How it works

Up and Running in Minutes

Set up your event, create seating charts, and ticket prices. You are ready to start selling.
“It is easy to use and has many bells & whistles."
Producer | Wagnalls Community Theater
Ticketing
Simplify ticket management for your community theater's performances with Ludus. We understand the unique challenges community theatres face, so we've developed a user-friendly event ticketing platform.

Ludus is more than a ticketing platform—it’s a partner dedicated to helping community and regional theatres achieve professional-level success.

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Marketing
Ludus' built-in marketing tools allow you to manage newsletters, send automated follow-ups after shows, and track who opens emails. You can even set up post-show thank-you emails to promote upcoming events, ask for donations, or recruit new volunteers.

Foster patron loyalty, trust, and recognition while making every interaction with your patrons feel uniquely yours. By whitelabeling Ludus, your audience will see your brand, not ours.
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Fundraising
Raise the funds you need while fostering strong relationships with your donor base—all within the same platform you use for ticketing.

Whether renovating your theatre, adding air conditioning, or upgrading your sound system, with options like donor walls, easy matching gifts, and recurring donations, Ludus helps you turn patron generosity into tangible improvements.
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Classes
Simplify your class operations with Class Management by Ludus, the easy-to-use tool to manage your organization’s classes, workshops, and registrations.

Elevate your class management with comprehensive attendee profiles that evolve year after year. Keep detailed records of your participants, ensuring a smooth and personalized learning journey.
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Benefits of using Ludus for Community Theatres

Ludus has helped hundreds of community theatres. Here are some of the reasons why.
🤝  Real People, Ready to Help
No more waiting, no automated responses. Just real support from people who understand your unique needs and want to help your program thrive. Our live support team is available every day of the week, offering real, human assistance whenever you need it.
🙌  Built-In Volunteer Management
With Ludus, patrons can sign up to volunteer directly from your ticketing page, and you can track hours, roles, and schedules. Plus, access to detailed reports on volunteer hours can be a game-changer when applying for grants that ask for community engagement data.
✍  Add-Ons Simplified
Ludus makes it easy for patrons to select add-ons (like flowers or Candygrams) during the ticket-buying process. Additionally, if your theatre offers dinner shows or special events, patrons can easily order food or make reservations.
📊️ Permissions that Work for Your Team
Maintain control while empowering your team. From full admin to box office seller or business department access, Ludus Permissions allows you to grant tailored access to your team members. Keep everyone focused on their specific role without exposing them to unnecessary features.
💳 Payments You Can Trust
Ludus prioritizes patrons' privacy and security by partnering with a leading provider of secure, PCI-compliant payment services so that your patrons can be fully confident their information is secure. And no expensive hardware is needed.
🚀 A Partner that Grows with You
With Ludus, there are no contracts, no startup fees, no monthly payments, and no fees on cash, comp, or check purchases. You keep more of your revenue while partnering with a platform that evolves to meet your needs. Plus, we’re always listening to feedback and adding features to make your life easier.

Explore and discover

Take a look at our core features and learn how Ludus can fit your needs:
Ticketing

The best way to sell tickets online and in person. Meet your patrons where they are with fast and flexible ticketing.

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Marketing

Stay in touch with your patrons through beautiful emails and targeted audiences.

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Collections

Go beyond ticketing. Start collecting payments and registrations for anything.

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Fundraising

Collect one-off and recurring donations, launch Fundraising pages, automate thank you's, & more.

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Passes

Turn your patrons into lifelong members with deeply customized memberships and passes.

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Classes

Collect student registrations seamlessly with our tailor-made class management system.

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Volunteer Management

Engage your community and save time through easy online volunteer sign ups and hour tracking.

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Streaming

Broadcast live streams, pre-recorded videos, and other linkable events all within one platform.

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Reporting

Use meaningful, real-time reports to understand sales and grow your organization.

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Retail

Simplify your in-person concession and merchandise sales, manage inventory, collect tips, log sales by group, and more.

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Don't just take our word for it

There's a reason 3,000+ organizations throughout the U.S. — including K-12, colleges, community/regional theaters, and performing arts centers — trust Ludus.
Kristin M.
Kalamazoo, MI
MCC Overbrook Theater

“I am so blown away at 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!”

Ken A.
Hermantown, MN
Hermantown High School

“It feels as though Ludus has been part of rehearsals and has made sure opening night goes smoothly. They operate the way every company should, by standing behind their product and supporting their customers.”

Amy J.
Teacher/Director
Capterra Review

“Exceptional. Customer service is always on top of things and extremely helpful. The team is always working to stay current with the needs of the times we are living in - for example, developing a way to socially distance seats as tickets sell. Overall, I have consistently been impressed with this product, team, and innovation. Not once have I ever thought twice about using Ludus.”

Chris C.
Auditorium Manager
Capterra Review

“One of the main reasons we went with Ludus was customer support. I checked into the company and their reputation before we went with their package and I could not be happier. The Ludus support team is quick to answer questions and solve problems.”

Ken S.
Odessa, TX
Permian High School

“I know I've said this in the past, but I just have to say it again....Ludus is incredible. Thank you for creating such a user-friendly and professional-looking/operating system. I love it. It's a lot of fun to use!”

Kate V.
Registrar/Office Manager
Mountain Top Music Center

“We had extensive demos from both Ludus and Vendini (now AudienceView), and were impressed with the flexibility and responsiveness of the Ludus system and their willingness to listen to and respond to our questions.”

Trent K.
Theatre Director
Capterra Review

“I have been blown away by the quality of the work. The customer service is out of this world. Most questions are answered within just a few minutes and all of my issues have been handled professionally and expediently.”

Kylie S.
Director
Capterra Review

“We are a small rural school district. We can't afford super expensive ticketing systems. Ludus's user experience is unmatched and provides top-notch services for the least amount of monetary investment possible.”

Josh H.
Teacher/Director
Capterra Review

“Ludus is an intuitive product that is easy to learn and implement. They are forward thinking and always finding new ways to improve, even in a global pandemic. On top of it all, their customer service is second to none. I would strongly recommend Ludus to any school or arts organization.”

Storm Z.
Department Chair/Choir Director
Capterra Review

“In terms of actual features that were game changers for our performing arts department: ability to create your own venue map, online reservations and payment, variable priced seating, ability to pass on credit card fees to patrons or to absorb them, dynamic social distancing options, ability to track sales and proceeds easily, fast/accurate payment, and a culture of continuous improvement."

Ashley B.
Portage, MI
Portage Central Theatre

“My experience with Ludus has been top notch. My staff and I have found that it offers much more flexibility and ease of use in comparison to our previous program. Additionally, customer service is fast and friendly.”

Megan S.
Director
Capterra Review

“AMAZING! The people who helped with all my questions were fabulous, it was SUPER easy to use and set up and sell tickets online. If it wasn't for Ludus, we wouldn't have had a drama season in the spring of '21 because we weren't allowed to sell tickets in person at our school. I would use them again in a heartbeat!”

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