“My favorite part was the whole thing!”
– student attendee
In keeping with our mission to entertain, educate, and enlighten, Sheldon programming regularly includes a range of educational performances, designed specifically for school age audiences.
School day matinees occur 3 – 4 times each season. Most events include study guides and curriculum materials provided to classroom teachers in advance.
School groups – $7/person
Next up in our school matinee series
Manual Cinema
Mementos Mori
Friday, October 6, 10AM
APPROPRIATE FOR GRADES 10-12
This wildly imaginative and highly contemporary piece uses overhead projectors, shadow puppets, silhouette, video, and a live chamber ensemble to tell a story about mortality in the modern age. It will capture the teen imagination. Students may take a hands-on tour of the stage to see how the magic happens immediately following the performance.
RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes, no intermission.
“Manual Cinema is talent incarnate…[their] elegant live-scored “silent films” evoke sweetness, poignancy and fright.” – Time Out New York
Theatreworks USA
Cat in the Hat
Tuesday, November 14, 10AM and 1PM
IDEAL FOR GRADES K-2; APPROPRIATE FOR GRADES PK-4
This original, whimsical musical production, by award-winning New York based TheatreWorks USA, is based on the classic Dr. Suess story. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that The Cat in the Hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and the craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure.
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes, no intermission.
Lionheart Youth Theatre
Petra and the Wolf
Friday, February 2, 10AM
IDEAL FOR GRADES 3-5; APPROPRIATE FOR GRADES 1-8
This original, whimsical musical production, by award-winning New York based TheatreWorks USA, is based on the classic Dr. Suess story. From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that The Cat in the Hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and the craziest of ideas, he is certainly fun to play with. And he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure.
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes, no intermission.
Staging and puppetry by
Glass Half Full Theatre
Live original score by Mother Falcon
Children’s Theatre Company
Seedfolks
Friday, April 20, 10AM
IDEAL FOR GRADES 6-9; APPROPRIATE FOR GRADES 4-12
Transformation begins with one young girl, a handful of seeds, and a heart full of hope…Minneapolis’ acclaimed Children’s Theatre Company presents a one-woman version of the Newberry Award winning book about a community garden and the people whose lives it touches. Adapted from the book by Paul Fleischman
RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes, no intermission.
“an extraordinary theatrical odyssey” – MPR
How to book an unforgettable student group experience.
Seating is limited.
Special pricing for Schools
Adults
Students and chaperones, just $7 (including all fees).
- Confirmation/Billing for schools
- A nonrefundable deposit of 50% of the total estimated cost is required by September 5, 2017 to confirm the reservation.
- A letter with tentative numbers, and all relevant billing information is mailed to the teachers approximately 8 weeks prior to the show.
- Final confirmation of numbers is expected approximately 6 weeks prior to the show.
- Full payment is due approximately 4 weeks prior to the show.
- Numbers can be increased if there is available seating, but may not be decreased after payment is made.
For More Information
Audience Engagement Coordinator:
Natalie Olson
Email: nolson@sheldontheatre.org
School matinees made possible, in part, with support from:
