Student Matinées
A lifelong love of theater often starts with a school bus ride to see a student matinée performance at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. These matinées are the same professional productions staged for evening and weekend audiences. Student matinée performances begin at 10 a.m., and tickets are $12 each. For every 25 paid student tickets, one complimentary ticket is provided.
Additional Resources
We support student matinees with a range of resources that extend and deepen the theater experience and connect it to the classroom. These include:
- Educators' Guides
- Post-show question-and-answer sessions with the actors
- Copies of the play script
Registration
Registration for the 2018-19 student matinees is now available. Please call Box Office Manager & Audience Services Manager Amber Kocher at 412.539.0900 x232 or email akocher@pittsburghmusicals.com
A Few Reminders...
- All shows begin at 10:00 AM.
- The Byham Theater, The New Hazlett Theater, and The Gargaro Theater are wheelchair accessible. If you have children with special needs, please notify PMT when placing your order.
- Chaperones and bus drivers need to be included in your reservation count. All children, regardless of age, must purchase a ticket to attend the performance.
- PMT reserves the right to remove students who display inappropriate behavior.
- Backpacks, food and drink are not permitted in the theater. Performance information, participants, dates, times and prices are subject to change.
- Payment Policies: A non-refundable 50% deposit is due within 30 days of your ticket reservation. Final payment is due 30 days prior to the performance date. All payments are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Inclement Weather
There are no refunds for paid registrations. If your school is closed due to inclement weather on the day of your performance, PMT will make every effort to re-schedule your school for another matinee performance.
Interest form
We now have an online student matinee interest form. Feel free to fill it out with your trip details, and we will contact you shortly to walk you through setting it up!
2018-19 Student Matinee Schedule
Annie
October 25th & 26th, 2018
Byham Theater - Recommended for elementary, junior high, and high school aged students.
Leapin’ lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Follow Annie and her cheery spark of positivity through New York City as she searches for her parents on this fun-filled adventure of friendship.
Annie is a special presentation by the students of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory, backed by the talented CAPA Orchestra and supported by the professional artists of Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
A Lyrical Christmas Carol
December 12th, 13th & 14th, 2018
New Hazlett Theater - Recommended for elementary, junior high, and high school aged students.
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone; he just wants to be left alone until the 'humbug' of Christmas is over. But four ghostly visitors-his former business partner, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come - show him theerror of his ways, and by the time Christmas Day dawns, Scrooge is a changed person. The entire family will enjoy this timeless classic adapted for the stage by Kenneth Vance and Jane Gargaro peppered with your favorite Christmas carols.
This is a special presentation by the students of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory, and supported by the professional artists of Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
In The Heights
January 24th, 2019
Gargaro Theater - Recommended for junior high and high school aged students.
The hope of a winning lottery ticket hangs in the air of the streets in Manhattan, leaving the community on the brink of change. Experience the thrill of In the Heights, from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of HAMILTON, as the characters chase the American dream in hip-hop, pop, and Latin rhythms filled with the vibrant energy of the ever-bustling streets of Manhattan!
Chicago: High School Edition
Feruary 21st, 2019
Gargaro Theater - Recommended for junior high and high school aged students.
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
Chicago is a special presentation by the teens of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory, backed by a professional Orchestra, and fully produced by the professional artists of Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
Fiddler on the Roof Junior
April 11th, 2019
Gargaro Theater - Recommended for elementary and junior high school aged students.
Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to marry off his daughters and instill in them a sense of tradition.
Fiddler on the Roof Jr. is a special presentation by the preteens of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory and fully produced by the professional artists of Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
Disney's Newsies
May 2nd, 2019
Byham Theater - Recommended for elementary, junior high, and high school aged students.
Join Jack and his band of newsboys as they rally to take a stand for what’s right! Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Disney’s Newsies follows the exhilarating tale of Jack Kelly, the leader of a group of teenage newsboys who has dreams that far exceed those of the hardships of the streets.
