Play Pass - Frequently Asked Questions

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Where are my passes?   How, when, where do I access my Play Pass account.
How do I redeem my passes?
They are asking for my credit card information, will I be charged?
I've forgotten how many passes I have left. What do I do?
I purchased play passes as a gift for someone else. What do I do?
I wanted to give some of my passes as a gift. How do I give passes to someone else?
I made reservations for a show and now we can't attend on that date. What do I do?
I made reservations for a show and couldn't attend. Have I lost my passes?
Do I need a ticket for my baby/toddler?
When do my passes expire?
When can I make reservations?


Where are my passes?  How, when, where do I access my Play Pass account.

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How do I redeem my passes?
You can redeem your passes in person or over the phone or online.
In person: Visit the box office at the Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe.
By phone: Call the Tempe Center for the Arts box office 480-350-2822 (press 0) and identify yourself as a Childsplay Play Pass holder. Tell the representative which performance (date and time) you'd like to attend and how many passes you'd like to use. Your tickets will be held at "will call" for you to pick up or they can be mailed to you, and the number of passes used will be deducted from your account at that time.
Online: Log in to your account with your user name and password. Choose your performance and your seats. When it's time to pay, click on APPLY DISCOUNT and select PLAY PASS REDEMPTION and the amount due will change to $0. The number of passes redeemed will be deducted from your account total.

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They are asking for my credit card information, will I be charged?
No, your card will not be charged provided you use the APPLY DISCOUNT button and select PLAY PASS REDEMPTION, but you must enter a valid credit card in order to proceed with your reservation. You will only be charged if you decide to make a change to your reservation ($5 per ticket). You can save the credit card information at the website, so you don't have to enter that information again when you make future transactions.

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I've forgotten how many passes I have left. What do I do?
You can either call the box office or log in to your account and click on the See Details link near the top of the page. When clicked, that link will open a window showing you how many passes you have redeemed, how many remain.

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I purchased play passes as a gift for someone else. What do I do?
After making the gift purchase you will be notified by email how the recipient can redeem the certificate.

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I wanted to give some of my passes as a gift. How do I give passes to someone else?
If you know the date and time of the performance that the recipient would like to attend, you can make the reservation for him/her. If redeeming your passes online, simply select the Print@Home option and give the tickets to the recipient. If ordering through the TCA box office phone line, you can request the tickets to be mailed to a different name and address or for the tickets to be placed at "will call" under an alternate name.

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I made reservations for a show and now we can't attend on that date. What do I do?
You can exchange tickets by bringing your tickets in to the box office at least 24 hours in advance of the performance you are scheduled to attend. If your tickets are at "will call" you can call to make the exchange. There is a $5 fee per ticket to make exchanges, and tickets can only be exchanged within the run of a show. (For example, you can exchange from one week of A Year with Frog and Toad to another, but you cannot exchange from A Year with Frog and Toad to Go, Dog. Go! .)

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I made reservations for a show and couldn't attend. Have I lost my passes?
Once the show you made reservations for has passed you can no longer exchange tickets.

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Do I need a ticket for my baby/toddler?
Everyone who enters the theater needs a ticket - even babies and toddlers. For most shows we do not recommend bringing children younger than 3.

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When do my passes expire?
Passes expire at the end of the season. The last show of the season takes place on May 22, 2011. 

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When can I make reservations?
As a pass holder, you can make reservations for each show one week before tickets go on sale to the general public.
A Year With Frog and Toad - Priority Reservations on August 2 at 10 am (tickets on sale August 9)
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! - Priority Reservations on September 13 at 10 am (tickets on sale September 20)
Go, Dog. Go! - Priority Reservations on September 13 at 10 am (tickets on sale September 20)
The Imaginators - Priority Reservations on January 3 at 10 am (tickets on sale January 10)
The Borrowers - Priority Reservations on January 3 at 10 am (tickets on sale January 10)


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