Plan Your Visit
Marinoff Theater
62 West Campus Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, USA
Frank Center
260 University Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, USA
Studio 112
92 West Campus Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, USA
PLEASE REMEMBER: There is no late seating at CATF and no refunds. Please plan accordingly — be prompt and enjoy the show!
The Frank Center Stage
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
The Marinoff Theater
Center for Contemporary Arts II (CCAII)
62 West Campus Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
STUDIO 112
Center for Contemporary Arts I (CCAI)
92 West Campus Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Directions to Shepherdstown, WV (25443)
From Washington, DC (approximately 70 miles)
From the Beltway, take I-270 North to the Frederick/I-70 Interchange. Take 340 West towards Charles Town, WV (Exit 52). Two miles past Harpers Ferry, exit right onto 230 North and follow to Shepherdstown. Non-rush hour drive time is approximatley 90 minutes. Allow additional travel time on Friday afternoons/evenings.
From Baltimore, MD (approximately 70 miles)
Take I-70 West to Frederick. Take 340 West towards Charles Town, WV (Exit 52). Two miles past Harpers Ferry, exit right onto 230 North and follow to Shepherdstown.
From Leesburg, VA (approximately 35 miles)
Take Route 7 to Route 9 West through Charles Town, WV to Kearneysville. Turn Right onto Route 480 North and follow to Shepherdstown.
From Eastern PA
Take PA Turnpike West to I-81 South (in Carlisle). Continue through Maryland to WVa. Take Exit 16E (West Virginia) in Martinsburg. Take Route 45 East to Shepherdstown.
From Western PA
Take PA Turnpike East to I-81 South (in Carlisle). Continue through Maryland to WVa. Take Exit 16E (West Virginia) in Martinsburg. Take Route 45 East to Shepherdstown.
From Charleston, WV (approximately 310 miles)
Take I-79 North to I-68 East (I-68 East becomes I-70 East). Take Exit 29A towards Sharpsburg (MD-65 South). Turn Right onto MD-65 South (Sharpsburg Pike). In Sharpsburg, turn Right onto E Main Street (MD-34) and follow until crossing into WV over the Potomac River and into Shepherdstown. MD-34 becomes WV-480.
From New York, NY (approximately 265 miles)
Take I-78 West to I-81 South (Pennsylvania). Continue south on I-81 into Maryland and then West Virginia. Take Exit 16E in Martinsburg. Take Route 45 East to Shepherdstown.
Parking
Shepherd University extends free parking across the campus to all festival patrons. Be sure to adhere to all accessible, fire lane, and CATF staff parking regulations.
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Parking for the Frank Center is available:
- Below the Frank Center and Wellness Center on University Drive (Parking Lot G)
- Between the Frank Center and CCA Buildings on West Campus Drive (Parking Lots F and E)
- For detailed information about accessible parking and drop-offs for the Frank Center, click here:
Accessible Parking and Drop-offs
62 West Campus Drive
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Parking for the Marinoff Theater is available:
- Between the Frank Center and CCA Buildings on West Campus Drive (Parking Lots E and F)
- Note: the section of Parking Lot E in front of Shaw and Thatcher Residence Halls are reserved for accessible parking and staff parking
- For detailed information about accessible parking and drop-offs for the Marinoff Theater, click here:
Accessible Parking and Drop-offs
CATF is committed to providing a memorable, enjoyable new-play experience for everyone. When ordering your tickets, please let the Box Office team member know how we can best facilitate your experience. You can also email the Box Office.
If you have any questions, would like additional information, or to make a request, contact the Box Office by email at boxoffice@catf.org or by phone at 681-240-2283.
Upon request, CATF is happy to provide advanced copies of the current draft of the script, with the understanding that these copies are solely for the use of the individual who has requested the scripts. Scripts are only to be used to help you have a wonderful time at the show and are not to be shared or distributed for any purpose. If you know someone else who would like an advanced copy of the script, please have them contact the box office via email at boxoffice@catf.org or by phone at 681-240-2283.
Three venues are equipped with Assisted Listening Devices (ALDs). ALDs are available at each theater’s Box Office. The theaters with ALDs are the Frank Center, Marinoff Theater, and Studio 112.
Audience members have the option of using standard headphones or loops. If you have a telecoil (t-coil) hearing aid, you can put the loop around your neck, and the loop will amplify the sound using your hearing aids.
Closed captioning is available by request. To ensure that we can provide you the best captioning experience, please let the Box Office know you would like to use closed captioning at least 72 hours before your first performance.
Closed captions will be on a tablet. The tablet is locked in such a way that captioning is locked on the screen; there is no way to accidentally exit out of the captioning or turn the device off.
All three venues have no-step entries.
In the Frank Center, cars are able to pull up on the sidewalk between the Frank Center Loading Dock and the Wellness Center. There are two yellow barriers, but standard size vehicles are able to drive around to the right of the barriers. Drive up to a set of double doors on the left hand side. These doors go directly into the Frank Center Lobby. After assisting the patron inside, the driver must turn their car around park in the Frank Center parking lot. While there is room to turn a vehicle around, there is only room for one car to drop a patron off at a time.
The McCoy Lobby doors (the entrance on the side of the Wellness Center) has a ramp to the left of the steps. The lobby has a wheelchair elevator behind a small brick wall on the left side of the lobby to bypass the steps to the upper level.
Both the Marinoff Theater and Studio 112 have accessible parking in the lot off of Shephard Grade Road and in front of Thatcher and Shaw Residence Halls. Entrances to both of the venues do not require steps.
The Marinoff Theater also has an accessible drop off on West Campus Drive. There is a drop-off zone to the left of the steps. After you enter two sets of double doors, there is an elevator at the end of the hall, to the left.
There are accessible seats held, subject to availability, for every performance that can be reserved online or through the Box Office.
The entrance to the Frank Center is at the back of the auditorium. Seats in the front row (row C) require steps. Seats in rows M and N only require one step.
Each venue also has chairs that do not have arms. If you would prefer an armless chair, please inform the Box Office when you order your tickets or when you arrive for your show.
Service animals are welcome to attend all CATF events. When ordering your tickets, please let the Box Office representative know so that we can make sure you and your service animal have the most appropriate seats.
There are three different ways to order your tickets.
- By phone: 681-240-2283
- By email: boxoffice@catf.org
- By mail: CATF, PO Box 429, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Social Stories are a tool designed to help you get to know the the theater and the social interactions you’ll have with the staff, from parking, to getting your ticket scanned, to finding your seat.
Social Stories
CATF is working with the Spectrum Theatre Ensemble (STE) to help increase the Festival’s accessibility for individuals who are neurodivergent. A tool to help increase accessibility is Social Stories. According to STE, Social Stories are one way “to support audience members on the autism spectrum preparing for the social experience and environment of attending a performance.”
Get to know the Festival by taking a look at our current Social Story.
Studio 112: Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting
Marinoff Theater: Enough to Let the Light In
Frank Center: What Will Happen to All That Beauty?
Shepherdstown Opera House: The Happiest Man on Earth
Accessible Parking and Building Access:
All CATF venue are fully accessible. For special seating requests or to reserve assisted listening devices, please call the box office at 304/876-3473. (Please note: due to the unique configuration of the CCA 112, the room is not equipped for listening devices; however, no seats are far from the stage and front seating can be reserved.)
Frank Center
260 University Drive
There are handicapped parking spaces in Parking Lot “G” (use campus entrance from Rte 45) outside the Frank Center. Sidewalk/ramp access to the theater lobby is to the right of the building between the Frank Center and the Wellness Center. Ramp and wheelchair lift also available through main entrance at the “drop-off” zone.
Center for Contemporary Arts
Studio 112
92 West Campus Drive
For CCA 112, parking is available directly across the street from the Complex (between Shaw and Thacher Halls), with a ramp that leads to the first floor hallway that leads to the theater.
Center for Contemporary Arts II
Marinoff Theater
62 West Campus Drive
Handicap reserved parking spaces are available adjacent to the building, or just across the street between Shaw and Thacher Halls. There is a drop-off zone next to the venue. Elevator access to the Marinoff Theater (2nd level) is on street level, next to the steps.
Shepherdstown Opera House
131 W German Street
During July, there will be a drop-off zone in front of the Shepherdstown Opera House on German Street. On the corner of German Street and Church Street, there will be another drop-off zone that is accessible for wheelchairs.