Directions and Parking


Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance

Old Main
4841 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 

(Front entrance on Cass Avenue. Accessible entrance on W. Hancock Street)

Hilberry Gateway

4715 Cass Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
 
(At the corner of Cass Avenue and W. Forest Avenue)
 

Allesee Dance Theatre (located inside Old Main on the 3rd floor)

480 W. Hancock Street
Detroit, MI 48202

Parking

Street parking is available in the vicinity of Old Main and the Hilberry Gateway. Download the Park Detroit mobile app for convenient payment options for street parking. Please be vigilant of the posted street signs. If street parking is unavailable, we recommend using one of the following paid lots:

  • Park N Lock (located on Cass Avenue between Forest and Hancock)
  • Surface lot on the corner of Hancock and Cass
  • Surface lot on Forest between Cass and Woodward
  • WSU Parking Structure 8, located at 91 West Forest between Woodward and Cass

Parking rates vary.


Accessibility

Hilberry Gateway

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre & Dance is committed to making our productions accessible to the widest possible audience. Please contact the box office in advance to request arrangements. 

Entrance: Guests attending performances in the Hilberry Gateway should enter via the doors on Cass Avenue. The Hilberry Gateway has a barrier-free entrance for physical accessibility.  

Seating: Wheelchair-accessible seating is available on our ticketing website. Please contact the box office to request seats in advance for General Admission performances. 

Restrooms: Restrooms are located at the north-end of the lobby with accessible and gender-neutral facilities available to the left. 

Lift: An elevator is available to the upper audience level of the STAGE, and to both technical booths of the STAGE and the STUDIO. Please request arrangements from the box office in advance if possible. 

Assisted Hearing Devices: We provide headsets for our hearing-impaired guests at all season performances. Headsets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at our box office. 

Please contact the Box Office at 313-577-2972 or box office@wayne.edu with any questions. 

Old Main and Allesee Dance Theatre

  • Entrance: Guests should enter Old Main via the doors at 480 W. Hancock Street. From there, take the elevators to the third floor and follow the hallway and ramps.
  • Lift: Guests may take the elevator located near the 480 W. Hancock Street entrance to the third floor.
  • Seating: Wheelchair-accessible seating is available. Guests wishing to purchase these seats may call the Box Office at 313-577-2972 to make arrangements.
  • Restrooms: A wheelchair-accessible restroom is located down the hall from the venue.