Student Matinees

Grades: K-12
Running Time: 60 minutes
Curriculum Ties: Literacy, Language Arts/History, Imagination & Creativity, Acrobatics/Music

The devices used by early miners inspired the mechanics that serve as the playground for the prospectors and pioneers you will meet in Cirque Mechanics’ newest production, Boom Town. Revel in the discovery, wonder at the amazing acrobatics and travel to a time and place rich in adventure. They will transport you to the 1865 mining town of Rosebud, where an unlikely discovery sets off a series of hilarious and unexpected events full of the lore and unbridled ingenuity of the Old West!

Grades: Pre-K – 12
Running Time: 60 minutes
Curriculum Ties: Science; as inquiry, physical, life, earth & space, technology, personal & social perspectives, and history and nature of science.

Audience members join Starfleet Academy only to be unexpectedly whisked into an adventure steeped in the grand tradition of Star Trek. STAR TREK LIVE combines cutting-edge special effects, unmatched audience interaction, cool science and on-screen appearances from Captain Kirk and Spock themselves to create an exhilarating and unforgettable theatrical experience.

Star Trek Live is a thrilling journey for audiences of all ages! Join STAR TREK LIVE and boldly go where no one has gone before!

Grades: Pre-K - 4
Running Time: 55 minutes
Curriculum Ties: Literacy, Language Arts, Character Education

When the farmer’s away, the animals will play! In this hilarious musical good ol’ Farmer Brown has left his city-slicker brother in charge of his farm while he takes a much-needed vacation. He’s left detailed instructions on how to take care of the animals so that nothing will go wrong, including the important warning “Keep an eye on Duck. He’s Trouble.” But when the instructions fall into the wrong hands (or wings!), Duck takes the opportunity to do a little re-writing-with a few creative embellishments that result in madcap musical mutiny. Soon it’s pizza for the hen, bubble baths for the pig and movie night for the cow! Will the Duck be discovered as the true author? What will happen when Farmer Brown returns?

This funny and colorful musical for young audiences teaches respect, compromise, and the value of friendship. Giggle, Giggle, Quack is based on the popular barnyard series of books by Doreen Cronin which includes Click, Click, Moo: Cows that Type and Dooby, Dooby Moo, and is brought to life to by the award winning Dallas Children’s Theater, thrilling audiences of all ages for 26 seasons.

Grades: Pre K-12
Running Time: 55 minutes
Curriculum Ties: Comedy, Dance, Puppetry, Illusion

The Aluminum Show, created by Ilan Azriel, is an ingenious creation of visual theatre, combining dance, puppetry and illusion to stunning effect. Already a touring sensation in Europe, it leaves audiences lost for words. Inanimate objects and cold metal tubes are turned into warm living creatures, and are brought to life, by a cast of athletic dancers and an imaginative production. The Aluminum Show transforms the theater into an alternative world where anything can happen. Wordless, but accompanied by an original soundtrack, this is a show aimed to appeal to people of all ages. languages and cultures.

Grades: Pre K-12
Running Time: 55 minutes
Curriculum Ties: Magic

Spencers Theatre of Illusion is a spectacular production filled with never-before-seen-illusions. For The Spencers, magic is no longer merely about baffling the audience by doing something seemingly impossible. Magic these days is about drama, spectacle, interaction, danger and personality. The husband-wife team can penetrate through walls and levitate with the best of them, but they do it with world-class charisma and style, packing one of the biggest, most state-of-the-art illusion rigs in the business. The duo presents a high-tech stage show that combines drama, comedy, romance and suspense with elaborate stage illusions. You won’t believe your eyes!