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.
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.
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.
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.
Interested in Ticket to Ride discounted transportation through The Maine Arts Commission? Click here.
All in-person Student Matinees start at 10:00 AM. (except for Angels in America and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf which starts at 9:00 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.
Grades: 9-12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
(including one intermission and one post show discussion)
Wed. Oct 2, 2024
Wed. Oct 9, 2024
Grades: 9 – 12
Estimated Run Time: 3 hours and 50 minutes
(including twos intermissions and a post show discussion)
Wed. Oct 30, 2024 (starting at 9:00 am)
Wed. Nov 6, 2024 (starting at 9:00 am)
Grades 5-12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
(including one intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. Dec 4, 2024
Thurs. Dec 5, 2024
Thurs. Dec 12, 2024
Fri. Dec 13, 2024
Wed. Dec 18, 2024
Thurs. Dec 19, 2024
Grades: 6-12
Estimated Run Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
(including one intermission and one talkback)
Thurs. Feb 6, 2025
Wed. Feb 12, 2025
Grades: 9-12
Estimated Run Time:
(with no intermission and a post show discussion)
Thurs. March 13, 2025
Wed. March 19, 2025
Grades: 7-12
Estimated Run Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes
(with no intermission and a post show discussion)
Wed. April 9, 2025
Thurs. April 10, 2025
Wed. April 16, 2025
Grades: 9 -12
Estimated Run Time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
(with two intermissions and a post show discussion)
Wed. May 21, 2025 (starting at 9:00 am)
Wed. May 28, 2025 (starting at 9:00 am)