Cookeville Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center staff produces the state, regional, and national award-winning Backstage at CPAC series, a selection of contemporary plays with variable seating and staging arrangements. CPAC also produces the Dogwood Shakespeare in the Park performances in early fall. In addition, CPAC is the home of Cookeville Children’s Theatre productions, dance performances, concerts, film screenings, and  variety of events.

Rentals

CPAC is available for rental at most affordable rates. For more information email the Performing Arts Center.

Ticketing for Performing Arts Center Events

Generally, tickets are available for most events two weeks prior to the opening performance of the specific event. Tickets to most events at the Performing Arts Center are available:

• In person at the CPAC Box Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and two hours prior to event performance time on weekends.
• Online - Our online ticket agent is ETIX. We use an all-in pricing system that shows all of the fees for credit card transactions. Online tickets are available only through the CPAC website at www.cpactn.com. Tickets purchased from other online vendors or 3^rd party sites may not be authentic. Vendors other than ETIX are not authorized to sell for CPAC events. If in doubt, please contact the box office. 
• Over the phone with Discover, Mastercard or VISA. Call 931-528-1313. If all lines are busy, please retry or leave a voicemail. There is a $2 per ticket convenience fee for phone orders. Phone orders will be charged to the credit or debit card account as a credit card purchase, and may be picked-up before the event during box office hours, or at the door up to two hours before the event. No tickets will be reserved without payment. No refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases.