Pay What You Can
Pay What You Can

From its inception in 1969, the Mac-Haydn has made accessibility to the arts a core focus of our mission. We believe that equity and inclusion start with access. With our highest ticket price at $45.00, we set the cost barrier lower than any other professional musical theater producer in the region.

However, we want to do more to provide access to the experience of live theater, which is why we’re bringing back the PAY WHAT YOU CAN initiative this season! For one night per show, ticket prices don’t exist – you decide what to contribute to attend the performance.

PAY WHAT YOU CAN performances will take place on the following dates.

West Side Story: Sunday, June 16 at 7pm

Sister Act: Sunday, June 30 at 7pm

Rent: Sunday, July 21 at 7pm

All Shook Up: Sunday, August 4 at 7pm

Something Rotten: Sunday, August 20 at 7pm

The PAY WHAT YOU CAN performance for The Fantasticks will be Friday, September 6 at 7pm.

To buy a ticket to a Pay What You Can performance, call the Box Office at 518-392-9292 or email us at boxoffice@machaydntheatre.org. Please note, there are limited Pay What You Can seats available and reservations are first come, first served.

If you would like to contribute to the continuation of the PAY WHAT YOU CAN initiative click here to subsidize a ticket for someone else.

Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 NY-203
Chatham, NY 12037

Box Office: 518-392-9292

Amanda Calvin

A Columbia County native, Amanda (she/her) grew up attending shows at the Mac-Haydn and was ecstatic when Karen Leggett brought her on as an usher in 2015 (the first time MHT produced “Rent.”) Still ecstatic to be here nine seasons later, (again producing “Rent,”) Amanda takes great pride in overseeing the Mac-Haydn’s marketing and patron services departments in addition to her full-time work at the Metropolitan Opera.

As an administrator, Amanda has worked with various companies including Rattlestick Theater and Snug Harbor Cultural Center in New York City, and Upstate Scenic, Inc. here in Chatham. As a producer, she has mounted titles including LIZZIE: The Musical, The Wolves and various original works.

Amanda holds a degree in arts administration from Wagner College, where she minored in journalism. She is a recipient of the Kendris Award in Expository and Journalistic Writing and Outstanding Service in Communication awards for her work as the editor of The Wagnerian.

Endless thanks to the MHT community for being the greatest chosen family in the whole wide world. @amandajcalvin