Opening the Door to Imagination
Student matinees and field trips welcome young people into the magic of theatre. View All PerformancesTo request a field trip for your school, please fill out the form below and submit. Bookings will be scheduled in the order in which they are received. Once the booking is confirmed, we will email you confirmation with a contract for your signature. Please note: submitting this form does not guarantee a reservation.
Stepping into a World of Opportunity
When students walk through our doors, they don’t just step into a theatre – they enter a new world where anything is possible and their imagination is free to roam among colorful characters, otherworldly scenery and fantastical stories. We want kids who visit us on a field trip to have their creativity stimulated and walk away smiling.
Choosing the Best Show for Your Students
PREVIOUSLY THIS SEASON
Tuck Everlasting
October 9 - 18, 2024
Adapted by Mark Frattaroli
From the book by Newbery Award-winning author Natalie Babbitt
Directed by Holly Barkdoll
Tuck Everlasting is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners
www.yourstagepartners.com
“You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.”
Doomed to – or blessed with – eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about, trying to keep their secret. When a young girl discovers it, along with an ominous stranger, great dilemmas and questions arise.
Ghosts of the Magic City
October 24 - 30, 2024
By Holly Barkdoll
Inspired by the book by Steve Kelleher and Jessica King.
Support provided by ArtsNow
A ghost walk through downtown Barberton! Guests will experience a guided tour of haunted locations & history as they walk the streets of historic Alexander Square. Led by Magical Theatre Company’s professional actors, it’s a night of history, mystery and drama!
Each time slot will accommodate up to 20 people. Reservations required.
Tickets – $20 per person
Call (330) 848-3708 now to make your reservation
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
December 4 - 20, 2024
by Barbara Robinson
Directed by Holly Barkdoll
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world! When they decide to take part in the annual Christmas pageant it becomes an event to remember. Riotous laughter and unexpected sweetness emerge in this hilarious holiday story.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc
www.concordtheatricals.com
Witness for the Prosecution
January 31 - February 7, 2025
Directed by Dennis O’Connell
An electric and ingeniously crafted courtroom drama! A young man is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth and the truth spins out of control – or does it? Filled with wit, betrayal, shocking testimony, passion and deceit, this sensational play is not to be missed.
Witness for the Prosecution is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
April 30 - May 16, 2025
By Victoria Stewart
Based on the Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo Copyright © 2005
Originally published by Candlewick Press
Used with the permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.
Directed by Dennis O’Connell
Buttered toast! Mercy Watson isn’t just a pig – she’s a porcine wonder who loves buttered toast. And she adores that buttery toast feeling she gets when she snuggles in bed with her owners. But when the bed begins to crack. Yikes!
Originally commissioned and produced by Children’s Theatre Company Produced by special arrangement with Plays for New Audience
Contact Us
Want more information or have additional questions about our student matinees and field trips? Connect with us and we’re happy to answer those questions and provide you with the information you need! To reserve seats, call (330) 848-3708.