Student Matinees
Taproot Theatre Company’s student matinee program enhances student education, providing theatre as a tool and springboard for learning, growth and communication.
2012-2013 Student Matinee Season
Gaudy Night – October 3rd
by Frances Limoncelli.
Adapted from the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers
(Free teacher preview: September 18th @ 7:30pm)
Click the image for the Gaudy Night study guide.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol – December 4th
by John Longenbaugh. Loosely based on the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens
(Free teacher preview: November 15th @ 7:30pm)
Jeeves in Bloom—February 5
by Margaret Raether. Adapted from the stories by P.G. Wodehouse
(Free teacher preview: January 29th @ 7:30pm)
The Whipping Man - April 24th
by Matthew Lopez
(Free teacher preview: March 26th @ 7:30pm)
Click the image for the The Whipping Man study guide.
Bach at Leipzig—May 21st
by Itamar Moses. Loosely based on events in Germany during the life of J.S. Bach
(Free teacher preview: May 14th @ 7:30pm)
Click here to download the 2012/2013 Student Matinee Season Brochure
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Student Matinee Tickets
Ticket price for student matinees is $10 for student and chaperones
1 complimentary chaperone ticket is issued for every 12 students
To reserve tickets, contact Sonja Lowe at (206) 529.3666.
(Financial assistance is available through the Erica Enns Scholarship Fund to schools for whom the cost of a performance may be a hardship.)
Tickets to a student matinee performance include:
- Mainstage Production
- Reproducible Teaching Packet
- Post-play discussion with actors & director
- Seat reservation for Taproot Theatre’s CONVERSATIONS series of evening panel discussions (optional). For more information regarding CONVERSATIONS contact Sonja Lowe.
- For an additional fee Taproot Theatre is happy to arrange theatre tours, special talks with theatre designer, and/or classroom visits to enhance your humanities curriculum.
All student performances begin at 10:00 a.m. and are held at Taproot Theatre Company, 204 N. 85th Street, Seattle WA, 98103.
Special Opportunity for Teachers and Homeschool Parents
Taproot also offers free preview dates for teachers and/or homeschool parents who would like to attend a final dress rehearsal, see our theatre and experience our show. Signing up for a preview date does not obligate you to purchase any tickets. To RSVP for a teacher preview date please contact Sonja Lowe at (206 529 3666) or email sonjal@taproottheatre.org
Essential Academic Learning Requirements
Taproot’s Student Matinee Program partially fulfills the following EALRs:
- Arts: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4; 2.1, 2.3; 4.1, 4.2, 4.4
- Communication: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
- Social Studies: History: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
