This page is continually updated. Last modified: 10/15/2025. 

Welcome to the theatre at UW! Here is important information to know before your event.

Are you attending a UW Drama show at the Meany Studio, Jones Playhouse, or Hughes Penthouse? We encourage you to arrive 30 to 45 minutes early in order to find parking and walk to the theatre. 

For more information on ticket policies and patron code of conduct, visit the ArtsUW website.

COVID PROTOCOLS

• Please review the ArtsUW COVID-19 Safety Protocols for the performance. If you have tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms of COVID-19--stay home, even if you are fully vaccinated.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING INFORMATION

Meany Studio Theatre - 4040 George Washington Lane SE, Seattle, WA 98195

The Meany Studio Theatre is located on the lower level of Meany Hall. If parking in the Central Parking Garage, signage will direct you to the Meany Studio Theatre. 

Please see this short video on how to get the Meany Studio Theatre. 

If coming from campus, from the brick-paved Central Plaza (Red Square), take the stairs at the NE corner of Meany Hall to the sunken courtyard. The only entrance to Meany Studio that does not require stairs is through the Central Plaza Garage, Level C1. Wheelchair patrons who are driving should park in or be dropped off at the accessible spots on that level. 

If you are not driving and need an accessible entrance, here is how to get to that entrance: Enter Kane Hall (the large, cement building across Red Square from Meany Hall), take the elevator to level C1 of the parking garage. Pass through this level of the parking garage, following the signs to the Meany Studio Theatre. 

Driving Directions (to the Central Plaza Garage, two blocks east of the theatre):  

From I-5: Take the NE 45th Street exit. Proceed East on NE 45th Street. Turn right at the 15th Ave NE and proceed South. Turn left at NE 41st Street, into the Central Plaza Garage (CPG). The Central Plaza Garage address is 4100 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98105. 

From SR 520: Take the Montlake Blvd E exit. Proceed North on Montlake Blvd E. Turn left at NE Pacific St and proceed West. Turn right at 15th Ave NE and proceed North. Turn right at NE 41st Street, into the Central Plaza Garage (CPG). The Central Plaza Garage address is 4100 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98105. 

Parking Directions: 

The closest UW Parking is in the Central Plaza Garage, located at NE 41st Street and 15th Ave NE. Street parking is also available near the Meany Studio Theatre. 

• The Central Plaza Garage will cost $14 on levels C2, C3, and C4 via Pay-by-Phone using location #123211 (Pay-by-Phone signage will reflect that number as well). Parking is free on Saturday afternoon and evening and all-day Sunday. 

• There are also several surface lots and on-street parking within walking distance. 

  Before you leave for the performance, download the Pay-by-Phone app. If you are planning on parking in the Central Plaza Garage, you will need this app to pay for parking. We recommend downloading the app before, as reception in the garage is poor. If you prefer, you may also pay on the Pay-by-Phone website. Learn more and download the app. 

  Questions about parking? Call 206.221.3701 or visit tranportation.uw.edu/park/visitor. Our friends at Mean Center also have detailed information at meanycenter.org/visit/directions-parking

AT THE THEATRE

• The lobby and box office opens 1 hour prior to show time; auditorium opens approximately 30 minutes prior to show time.
• Will Call options will be limited.
• Food and beverage service will not be available.
• Seating is general admission.
• Late seating is not guaranteed. 

Need Help with Your Tickets?

The box office at the Glenn Hughes Penthouse, the Jones Playhouse, and the Meany Studio Theatre opens one hour prior to the show.

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