Join us for a special performance for local middle and high school students and adult learners!
YOGA PLAY
By Dipika Guha
Directed by Rose Schwietz Malla
Oct. 23 at 10 a.m.
The Curtain Theater
Stressed-out yoga apparel CEO Joan is one bad decision away from a PR-nightmare of career-ending proportions. Her activewear giant Jojomon™ has recently been charged with fat shaming, exploitative labor practices, and cultural appropriation. To temper a furious customer base, Joan and her team hire yoga master extraordinaire Guruji to inject some much needed authenticity into the brand — which may be the worst (or best?) decision of their careers. Yoga Play plunges audiences into the corporate antics of the ultra-uninformed, sparking curiosity about what it really means to be authentic.
Content Advisory: Racially and culturally sensitive themes and coarse language. Recommended for ages 13 and up
“Yoga Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
NEXT TO NORMAL
Music by Tom Kitt
Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Directed by Kyle Boatwright
Nov. 19 at 10 a.m.
The Rand Theater
How do you hold onto reality amidst a whirlwind? Diana’s ordinary home-maker life of managing family dynamics and school lunches quickly disintegrates amid the twin challenges of delusional bipolar disorder and grief. Meanwhile, her family members do their best to keep up under the strain of their own individual struggles. Next to Normal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, looks at the ripple effects of mental illness, stress, grief, secrets, and tremendous love — all set to a driving rock score.
Content advisory: Depictions of bipolar disorder, anxiety, and grief. Depictions and discussion of drug use, self-harm, death, and medical trauma. Recommended for ages 13 and up
Next to Normal is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
THE INTERROBANGERS
By M Sloth Levine
Directed by Cordelia Dwyer
March 10 at 10 a.m.
The Curtain Theater
A gang of teenage friends who band together to solve a mystery and confront the supernatural — what’s not to love about that winning formula? Foggy Bluffs is a spooky place where you can see floating red eyes and weird shadows in the woods. The Interrobangers decide to figure out what’s going on and find much more than a spooky mystery. This queer take on the Scooby gang explores friendship, identity, and how to heal from the hurts of the past.
Content advisory: Depictions of substance abuse, swearing, and brief references to child abuse, abduction, and trauma. Recommended for ages 13 and up
RHINOCEROS
By Eugene Ionesco
Translated by Derek Prouse
Directed by Rose Schwietz Malla
May 6 at 10 a.m.
The Rand Theater
Daily life in a small village is unexpectedly interrupted when a rhinoceros barrels through, trampling pets and crushing the social order. As the villagers spout off about the pachyderm's number of horns and racial origin, one beast becomes two, two become ten, and soon everyone succumbs to the allure of rhinoceritis: animal energy, brute force, and mindlessness. In this absurd satire of the human condition, will kind-hearted Daisy and slovenly Berenger remain steadfast in their commitment to humanist values – or succumb to the animal inside?
Content advisory: Coarse language and adult themes. Recommended for ages 13 and up
“Rhinoceros” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Tickets for our matinees are $5/student. Chaperones are free but we ask that you provide a total number for seating purposes.
Post-show Q&As are offered to all groups free of charges. Study guides and/or other supporting materials such as lobby displays or online content may be available for productions and will be free to access.
Pre-show workshops or backstage tours may be requested and may be available pending safety concerns and crowd size.
Many of our productions deal with themes that may not be suitable for all ages. Our recommendations are meant to offer a rough guideline to help you decide whether a show is right for your group, but each student's life experience and maturity may differ. If you have questions about the suitability of a particular show for your student group, please contact us.
Student Matinee Study Guides
Our dramaturgs usually prepare Study Guides for the shows offering Student Matinees to local middle and high schools. Here is our list of past study guides, which we offer free for your use — please credit where appropriate.