Contact & Visit Us
Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Tufts University
Aidekman Arts Center
40 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Dance Office
Jackson Gym
50 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Main Department: 617-627-3524
Dance Office: 617-627-2556 | Email Dance Office
Box Office: 617-627-3493 | Email Box Office | Purchase Tickets
Children's Theater: 617-627-3488
Costume Shop: 617-627-5358
Tours: To request a tour of the Theatre and Performance Studies Department, email or call 617-627-3524. To request a tour of Dance, email or call 617-627-2556. Offices hours are Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Spring 2026 Hours
TDPS Front Office:
Monday–Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED
Balch Arena Theater Box Office:
Open for limited hours - Email John Stark with any questions
Dance Office:
Open for limited hours - Email Dance@tufts.edu with any questions
Please note:
All TDPS Facilities will be CLOSED this winter & spring on:
- December 18, 2025 - January 12, 2026 (Winter Break)
- January 19, 2026 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- February 16, 2026 (Presidents' Day)
- March 14 - March 22, 2026 (Spring Break)
- April 20, 2026 (Patriots' Day)
Parking
For any patron attending a Tufts Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies event, parking is provided FREE of charge in the Dowling Garage, Cousens Parking Lot, Lower Campus Garage, Jackson Lot, and Cohen Lot. Review a map of the Medford/Somerville Campus parking lots.
On the day of a ticketed performance, a parking link will be emailed to all ticket holders and a parking QR Code will be available at the Box Office in the Balch Arena Theatre Lobby. The QR code will open the link for the appropriate performance date and then and then prompt you to enter your license plate number and state of registration in order to register for free parking for the event.
If you have any questions regarding parking for Tufts TDPS events, please send them to TDPS@tufts.edu.