Education and Community Engagement

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 tickets for teachers 

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. 

Matinee Performances for the 2025/2026 Season include: 

This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
By Finegan Kruckemeyer

October 9-18, 2025
Student Performance: October 17 at 10:00 a.m. 
(Recommended for all ages)

Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten and
Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb

October 30 - November 9, 2025
Student Performance: November 7 at 10:00 a.m. 
(Recommended for grades 9-12)

Dance Repertory Theatre presents
ROOTED IN MOTION

November 13-21, 2025
Student Performance: November 21 at 10:00 a.m. 
(Recommended for grades 6+)

Dance Repertory Theatre presents
EQUINOX

April 1-4, 2026
Student Performance: April 3
(Recommended for grades 6+)

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. 

GROUP TICKET REQUEST FORM

Teacher Tickets 

We welcome teachers to join us for all performances and are pleased to offer a select number of free tickets to educators through our Teacher Tickets program. Educators are eligible to enter and win two free tickets to any of our Texas Theatre and Dance season productions. Winners will be notified via email ahead of each production, at which time they will select the performance date of their choice. To enter, submit the form below: 

TEACHER TICKETS ENTRY FORM

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. 

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

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.

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