Planning a field trip is easy!
You can book now and pay later. We create resource guides and wrap-around activities for all shows — and each matinee performance includes a post-show Q&A with the actors. Tickets for student matinees are $15, and free for groups with 50% or more qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
To request a reservation online for your school or youth group, please fill out a School & Youth Group Ticket Request form:
Student Matinees for the 2025-2026 Season
The following shows have weekday student matinees on the dates listed below*.
Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 5
The Play That Goes Wrong
It’s opening night for the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s production of the 1920s murder mystery Murder of Haversham Manor and from lights up the cast and crew are in an uphill battle to the final curtain. The set isn’t steady and neither are the actors as they trip over their lines, set pieces and a murder victim who has a hard time playing dead. In this uproarious comedy, anything that can go wrong, absolutely will… with fantastic flair!
2015 London’s Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
- This production uses strobe lights, smoke and fire effects, gunshot sound effects and other loud, unexpected noises. Learn more by calling 503-445-3700.
- Run time: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission.
Mar 11, Mar 12, Mar 18
Lizard Boy
Portland Center Stage presents a brand new production of a PNW cult favorite!
When Trevor was a child, a strange encounter with a dragon left his skin green and scaly. Now, he only leaves his house on MonsterFest, the one day a year he feels safe to share his skin with the world. And this year, Trevor has a date! When another dragon survivor warns him that the dragons may be returning, Trevor must decide if he has the courage to save the world…and his new crush. Part concert, part hero’s journey, this indie-rock musical proves you don’t need a cape to be a superhero—just the nerve to show up.
- Run time: Approximately 90-minutes. No intermission.
May 6, May 7, May 13
Fat Ham
A week after Juicy’s father dies, he finds himself at a backyard barbecue celebrating the marriage of his mother and uncle—sound familiar? James Ijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning reimagining of Hamlet casts the sweet prince of Denmark as a queer, Black boy from the South. In this comedy born from tragedy, Juicy must choose between seeking vengeance for his father’s death or staying true to his own heart—a story of identity, family, and liberation as we become our truest selves.
All titles, artists, age recommendations, dates, and run times subject to change.
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