Student Matinees

2023-24 Season Student Matinees

Bring your students to a mainstage production at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in the all-new Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. 

Visit our Schools page to explore what else is available for teachers and students.

In order to serve as many schools as possible, you may request up to 60 tickets for one production. Your count must include every person who will attend the show – students, teachers, chaperones and/or bus drivers. Homeschool groups may have one adult per homeschool household. You’ll be able to request additional tickets that may become available based on demand.

Registration opens on TUESDAY, MAY 23 AT 4:30 p.m. At that time, a link to a form will be added to the page. All registrations must be via the form and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Student matinees begin at 10 a.m. and tickets are $15 each. For every 15 paid student tickets, we provide one complimentary ticket. A $15 processing fee is added to each order.

Register now

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANK presents

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

By CHARLES DICKENS
Adapted by BLAKE ROBISON

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

Must be first-grade or older; no children under five will be admitted.
The holiday story you love unfolds in spectacular fashion with a brand-new production specially designed for Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre! In Charles Dickens’ classic tale, Ebenezer Scrooge is a greedy curmudgeon who finds his heart changing when three spirits and the ghost of a long-lost friend show him the errors of his ways. Across one fateful Christmas Eve night, Scrooge recalls the warmth and generosity of past loved ones, learns the value of kindness through Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family and glimpses a terrifying future should his heart remain the same. Featuring dazzling new set, costume and lighting designs, A Christmas Carol promises a magical holiday experience for your family like never before!

 

DRACULA

A WORLD PREMIERE
By VANESSA SEVERO in collaboration with JOANIE SCHULTZ

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2024

Eighth grade and older.
Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale comes back to life in this evocative world premiere where everyone has a secret…and those secrets are deadly. Lifelong friends Mina and Lucy share intimate details about the men in their lives. Dr Seward works to unlock the mystery of Renfield’s strange affliction with the help of his friend Van Helsing, who carries her own secret. Jonathan Harker returns from Transylvania with a dark disclosure. As tensions rise, temptation lures them into double lives as they unmask one man, Count Dracula. Created by Vanessa Severo (Frida…A Self Portrait) and Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Joanie Schultz, this bold, highly theatrical re-telling breathes new life and new blood into the most famous vampire story of all time and pulses with humor, humanity and blood-curdling thrills.



 

Resources

We support in-person student matinees with a range of resources that extend and deepen the theatre experience and connect it to the classroom. These include:

• Educator's Guides
• Post-show Q&A sessions with the actors
• Copies of the play script

 

Helpful Hints

Payment for A Christmas Carol student matinees must be made no later than Sept. 15, 2023. Adjustments to your reservation may be made up to that point Payment for the Dracula student matinee must by made no later than Jan. 17, 2024, After the payment deadline, if full payment has not been received, the reservation will be canceled.

For Schools on the Waiting List
Regardless of the payment deadline — if you are on the waiting list and then receive confirmation that seats have become available for your school, your payment will be due within two weeks of receiving your confirmation.
The Playhouse cannot accommodate motor coach and bus parking onsite. Motor coaches and buses must arrive early to secure parking in Eden Park. We suggest bus drivers turn onto Mt. Adams Drive and allow students to disembark by the steps. Then park along that drive. Arrival by 9:30 a.m. is strongly encouraged.
 

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