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Student Matinees

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*.

Primary Trust 1080X1080
11 a.m. Matinees:
Oct 8, Oct 9

Primary Trust

On the Main Stage

Kenneth has spent his life in the same small town, his adulthood working at the same small bookstore, and his nights drinking mai tai’s in the same small bar with his best friend Bert — who cares if Bert is imaginary? When Kenneth is suddenly laid off from his job, he is forced out of his comfort zone and into the world. Primary Trust is a story about the transformative nature of small acts of kindness, the importance of community, and the courage it takes to embrace change. 

2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Little Women 1080X1080
11 a.m. Matinees:
Dec 3, Dec 4, Dec 10

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women

On the Main Stage

From America’s most produced playwright comes another fresh adaptation of a familiar classic. Lauren Gunderson’s Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women takes the legendary novelist and places her at the center of her own story. Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters -- tempestuous Jo, traditional Meg, gentle Beth, and spirited Amy -- struggle to keep their family going while their father serves in the Civil War. This enduring celebration of sisterhood comes to life as a young writer makes space for herself and her stories in a society she’s determined to change.

Play Wrong 1080X1080
11 a.m. Matinees:
Jan 28, Feb 4, Feb 5

The Play That Goes Wrong

On the Main Stage

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

Lizard Boy 1080X1080
11 a.m. Matinees:
Mar 11, Mar 12

Lizard Boy

On the Main Stage

When Trevor was a child, a strange encounter with a dragon left his skin green and scaly. Now, he only leaves his house once a year for MonsterFest, the one day where he feels safe to share his skin with the world—and this year, Trevor has a date! When another survivor warns him that the dragons may be returning, Trevor must decide if he has the courage to save the world … and his first date. This brand new production, filled with local talent, offers up an exuberant, electrifying, joyful coming-of-age musical that proves we’re all superheroes; sometimes, to change the world, all we need is to access our inner superpowers and get a little help from our friends!

Fat Ham 1080X1080
11 a.m. Matinees:
Apr 29, May 6, May 7

Fat Ham

On the Main Stage

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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