The Portland Stage Student Matinee Program annually provides more than 7,000 students with discounted tickets for student matinees. The goal of our student matinee program is to help students gain understanding of their own lives by connecting on a deeper level to productions that explore and mirror the world in which they live. Following the performance, students participate in a talk-back discussion with the cast and crew, which helps them gain awareness of the creative process and encourages them to think critically about the themes and messages of the play.
2025- 2026 Matinee Prices
In-Person Cost: In-person tickets are typically $14 per person, with one comp offered for every twenty tickets sold.
Student Matinee Reservations are handled by the Education Department, not the Portland Stage Box Office.
To make a reservation, contact the Education Department at 207.774.1043 x101 or click here and fill out the form.
Matinee Workshops
We also offer optional classroom workshops with professional theater artists before and/or after the show. These can be offered in person or virtually and are an additional fee.
These workshops enhance student ownership and understanding of the language, story, and characters by using theater techniques to activate their voices, bodies, and imaginations in relationship to the material. The students are able to bring the story to life in their classroom using their own ideas and impressions as the framework for creation and exploration.
Matinee Resources
Teachers can access our resource guide PlayNotes in advance for background articles, information on the playwright and production, and ideas for the classroom by emailing our education department.
Upcoming 2025-2026 Student Matinees
All in-person Student Matinees start at 10:00 AM.
Call or email us for age recommendations or to reserve tickets at 207-774-1043 ext. 104 or click here and fill out the form.
Eleanor
Grades: 7-12
Estimated Run Time: 1 hour and 50 minutes
(with no intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. Oct 1, 2025
Fri. Oct 3, 2025
Dirty Deeds Downeast
Grades: 9 – 12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(with one intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. Nov 5, 2025
Thurs. Nov 6, 2025
A Christmas Carol
Grades: 5 – 12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(with one intermission and a post show discussion)
Thurs. Dec 4, 2025
Fri. Dec 5, 2025
Wed. Dec 10, 2025
Thurs. Dec 11, 2025
Fri. Dec 12, 2025
Wed. Dec 17, 2025
Thurs. Dec 18, 2025
Lend Me a Tenor
Grades: 9 – 12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(with one intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. Feb 4, 2025
Thurs. Feb 5, 2025
Clauder Winning Play
March 2025
Dates and Play To Be Announced
Our Town
Grades: 6 – 12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(with one intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. April 8, 2025
Thurs. April 9, 2025
Wed. April 15, 2025
The Laugh Track
Grades: 9-12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(with one intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. May 13, 2025
Thurs. May 14, 2025