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Texas Theatre and Dance is pleased to offer opportunities for youth and area schools to engage with our programming and experience the magic of the stage.
- Matinee performances for subscription series productions
- Discounts for students, educators and education groups
- Discounted teachers for teachers
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Matinee Performances
During the course of our season, Texas Theatre and Dance offers daytime matinee performances for most titles, specifically aimed at creating memorable and meaningful experience with youth and local schools. The department offers teacher educational resources in addition to building tours (by request) as well as opportunities to engage with current students and faculty and explore new and exciting ways to engage with the performing arts.
2023/2024 Season
Ride the Cyclone
Book & Music & Lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
OCTOBER 25-NOVEMBER 5, 2023
STUDENT MATINEE: NOVEMBER 3, 2023 AT 9:30 A.M.
B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE
In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other — the chance to return to life. A funny, moving look at what makes a life well-lived!
Each musical number in Ride the Cyclone showcases a different musical genre – from glam rock to pop to rap and folk, there’s truly something for everyone!
"Both eerie and funny, as well as subversive, serious, touching, and great." - Vulture
Suggested for grades 9+ | runtime approximately 2 hours
Contains mature content, language and themes including discussion of untimely death and mature situations including references to sex, drugs and violence; recommended for ages 13+. This performance also contains strobe and haze effects.
Fall For Dance
NOVEMBER 9-17, 2023
STUDENT MATINEE: NOVEMBER 17, 2023 AT 9:30 P.M.
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE
Dance Repertory Theatre returns in Fall For Dance, offering a celebration of movement and innovative choreography. Featuring works by faculty, guest artists and undergraduate choreographers, Fall For Dance presents a showcase of new and engaging work that speaks to our shared experience and illuminates the ways in which we connect with one another.
Suggested for grades 5+ | runtime approximately 2 hours
The Smartest Girl in the World
By Miriam Gonzales
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 3, 2023
STUDENT MATINEE: DECEMBER 1, 2023 AT 9:30 A.M.
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE
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Suggested for grades 1-3+ | runtime approximately 90 minutes
Points of Intersection
APRIL 4-7, 2024
There will be no matinee performance for this production. If you are interested in bringing a school group to an evening or weekend performance, please contact us at tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu for assistance with booking.
B. IDEN PAYNE THEATRE
Points of Intersection showcases the genre-bending versatility and technical prowess of the Department of Theatre and Dance’s resident dance company, Dance Repertory Theatre. These stunning new works have been created by guest artists from across the country and abroad, alongside the work of current M.F.A. in Dance candidates and the annual Haruka Weiser Memorial Commission. Points of Intersection will also feature the work of award-winning dance artist Claudia Lavista, artistic co-director of Delfos Danza Contemporanea.
Suggested for grades 5+ | runtime approximately 2 hours
Romeo y Juliet
Adapted by KJ Sanchez and Karen Zacarías, written by Karen Zacarías
from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
APRIL 10-21, 2024
STUDENT MATINEE: APRIL 19, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.
OSCAR G. BROCKETT THEATRE
A bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, Romeo y Juliet recounts the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague, reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States. Set in the limbo between Mexican rule and new statehood, this retelling shifts between English and Spanish, bringing new life to a well-loved tale of love, bloodshed, family, and fate.
“The adaptation by Karen Zacarías magically weaves Spanish into Shakespeare’s dialogue, forging a new poetry with the lyrical Spanish rhythms...Don’t miss it” – Theatrius
Suggested for grades 6+ | runtime approximately 2 hours
Contains mature content and themes including depictions of death and suicide.
Discounts for Students, Educators and Groups
Individual and group discounts are available for all students, student matinees and teachers accompanying a class. Contact the ticketing office (tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu) for more information. Teachers attend for free with their class.
Group Tickets
Discounts are available for student groups attending matinee performances as well as all public performances. Options are available for a variety of group types. Contact our box office directly or submit the group ticket request form for more information.
Teacher Tickets
We welcome teachers to join us for all performances and are pleased to offer free tickets for educators for each show as part of our Texas Theatre and Dance Subscription Series. For each show, a winner will be selected to receive two free tickets to the performance date of their choice. Winners will be notified via email. To enter, submit the form below:
Please note that educators only need to submit their information once per season. Select all productions you are interested in attending. Selected winners will be notified prior to each production.
Getting to Campus
As part of welcoming students and educators to our performances, we can assist in making arrangements for bus parking on campus. Please let us know your needs so we can best assist you. Our staff can be reached at tadticketing@austin.utexas.edu
More information about location, directions and parking available here
Accessibility (ADA) Requests
To request accessible viewing options for you or a member of your group, please notify us no later than one week prior to the event date. Services are not guaranteed for all events, but we will make every effort to accommodate all requests. Please specify your preferred language when submitting your request so we can make arrangements accordingly.
Learn more about our discounted ticket options and packages
Texas Theatre and Dance Subscription Packages and Flex Pass
Become a Texas Theatre and Dance subscriber today and you’ll save over 25% on adult ticket prices (additional discounts available for UT Faculty/Staff and Students) when you join us for our subscription series performances. Flex Pass subscriptions are also available to allow guests the ultimate flexibility when booking.
Texas Performing Arts Education and Engagement
Our partners at Texas Performing Arts also offer educational programming with discounts available for youth, teachers and school groups. Learn more about how to get involved below.