Student Matinees
Experience Alliance Theatre's fully staged productions created specifically for student field trips through student matinees. These dedicated daytime performances offer the same high-quality theatrical experience as our public shows. Held in our theater spaces, student matinees provide an immersive and enriching cultural opportunity intended for students and educators.
2025/26 Student Matinees
Grades K–12
To reserve tickets for your school group, call 404.733.4690 or email allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org.
Please note that some shows are not be able to be booked right away, but schools are welcome to submit estimated group size and dates to allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org for more information.
Fiddler on the Roof
Coca-Cola Stage
Alliance Theatre and The Atlanta Opera proudly present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The beloved musical classic that has captivated generations of audiences for its heart, humor, and timeless melodies comes to life in a bold new staging that blends dramatic flair with theatrical intimacy. A story of resilience and hope, FIDDLER weaves together family tradition challenged by the winds of change through one of Broadway's most unforgettable scores. This richly imagined production promises to be a stirring and deeply moving experience.
Recommended Grades: Grades 4 – 12
Curriculum Standards: Coming soon
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): SEPT 18, 24–25, 30 // 10:00am
Roob & Noob
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre in Marietta
Meet Roob and Noob: two overly curious scientists who love nothing more than discovering something new. Join them on an interactive adventure, as they build machines from simple objects and explore the wonder and sensations of each of the four seasons. Inspired by Rube Goldberg's magical machines, this unique theatrical performance combines science and the arts, proving that sometimes the most profound discoveries are achieved by simply playing.
Recommended Grades: Grades K – 2
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSEKRL1, ELAGSE1RL9, ELAGSE2RL3, SKP2a, S2P2, CSS.IDC.K-2.4, CSS.CT.K-2.5, TARE.1, TARE.2, TACN.1, TACN.2
Price: $6.50 per person; $5.75 per person (Title I)
Date(s): SEPT 22–26 // 10:45am
Covenant
Hertz Stage
Described as “a striking Southern Gothic work” (The New York Times), COVENANT is a haunting new play that pushes the boundaries between myth and reality. Avery is desperate for a way out of her small Georgia town. When her childhood friend Johnny returns after making a name for himself as a blues star, Avery may have found her chance. But Johnny’s sudden fame leads to gossip that he made a deal with the devil to attain his newfound musical genius, and before long it becomes clear that he’s not the only one in town with a secret. A suspense-filled thriller that delivers one devilish twist after another, COVENANT explores the gripping power of belief and the thin veil between rumor and truth.
Recommended Grades: Grades 11 – 12
Curriculum Standards: Coming soon
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): OCT 30 // 10:30am
A Christmas Carol
Coca-Cola Stage
The Alliance Theatre’s beloved production A Christmas Carol returns to The Coca-Cola Stage with its stunning adaptation, featuring a magical set design and striking costumes. Described as “high art of the season…a nostalgic feast for the eyes,” by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, audiences will be transported to the streets of London for the timeless redemption story of Ebenezer Scrooge, told with beautiful live music and an all-star cast. Join the Alliance Theatre for one of Atlanta’s most treasured holiday traditions.
Recommended Grades: Grades 2 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE2RL3, ELAGSE2RL5, ELAGSE2RL6, ELAGSE4RL3, ELAGSE4RL5, ELAGSE4RL7, ELAGSE6RL5, ELAGSE7RL9, ELAGSE8RL7, ELAGSE9-10RL5, ELAGSE11-12RL9, SS2E1, SS2E3, SS2E4, SS4E2, SS6E13, SSSocC3, SSSocSC4, SSSocIC1, TA.RE.1, TA.RE.2, TA.CN.2, TAHSFT.CN.1
Price: $15.00 per person; $13.00 per person (Title I)
Date(s): NOV 13–14, 18–21 // 10:30am; DEC 3–4, 10–11, 17 // 10:30am
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TYA MUSICAL
Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families
In January 2026, the Alliance will celebrate the opening of the new Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families with a magical, musical production, to be announced.
Recommended Grades: Grades K – 5
Curriculum Standards: Coming soon
Price: $6.50 per person; $5.75 per person (Title I)
Date(s): Spring 2026
Duel Reality
Coca-Cola Stage
From The 7 Fingers, the high-flying troupe behind the awe-inspiring stunts in the Alliance’s Broadway musical Water for Elephants, comes DUEL REALITY – an epic, cirque-infused performance inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Featuring their signature electrifying mix of circus, storytelling, music, and dance, this acrobatic tour-de-force for all ages has been described as “entirely entertaining and engaging” and “a spectacle that will truly astonish all who see it.” Imagine a world where star-crossed lovers are circus stars, their love story unfolding through graceful and death-defying acrobatics. Two feuding families engage in a battle of skill, each competition more daring than the last—while a pair of star-crossed lovers struggles to escape the showdown. They are fierce players, but do they care who wins or loses if playing the game can bring them closer together? The reimagined tale of two rival houses dazzles the senses and stirs the heart.
Recommended Grades: Grades 6 – 12
Curriculum Standards: Coming soon
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): FEB 12, 19 // 10:30am
Fires, Ohio
Hertz Stage
As wildfires rage closer and closer to a small Ohio college town, the mopey grown children and second wife of a sort-of-mediocre professor are threatened by another kind of crisis: a visit from a family friend that threatens to bring all of their tensions to a towering inferno. Now, each of them will be forced to choose: stay and smolder, or leave and burn? Inspired by the classic family drama Uncle Vanya, FIRES, OHIO updates a beloved story for our painfully absurd present, taking a hilarious and heartfelt look at the natural (and personal) disasters that transform our everyday lives. In addition to winning the 22nd annual Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, FIRES, OHIO has been awarded the Kennedy Center's Paula Vogel Award and the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting.
Recommended Grades: Grades 11 – 12
Curriculum Standards: Coming soon
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): MAR 19 // 10:30am
2025/26 Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young Student Matinees
Ages newborn to 5 years old
To reserve tickets for your school group, email attvy@alliancetheatre.org.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD
Selig Family Black Box Theatre
How can you repair the world, finding one spark at a time? Gather around and lean forward as we share a gift with you – a story about how the world was born and how it needs your help to be filled with light again. Based on the beautiful children's book by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, this immersive performance brings a timeless and timely story to life through gentle storytelling, visual wonder, and sensory play.
Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Price: $75 (10-15 students); $100 (16-20 people); $150 (21-30 people); $200 (31-40 people); $250 (41-50 people)
Date(s): SEPT 5, 10–12, 24–25 // 10am & 11:15am
Knock, Knock
Selig Family Black Box Theatre
Come in from out of the cold and celebrate community, family, and warmth this holiday season! Welcome to The Apartment Building. Below us, above us, and beside us, the residents are preparing for the holidays and trying to stay warm. Join us on a floor-to-floor adventure, meeting and celebrating with a variety of friends who all call The Apartment Building home. Surprises hide behind each door — all you need to do is (Knock, Knock).
Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Price: $75 (10-15 students); $100 (16-20 people); $150 (21-30 people); $200 (31-40 people); $250 (41-50 people)
Date(s): NOV 13–14, 19–21; DEC 3–4, 10–11 // 10:00am & 11:30am
DINOSAUR
Selig Family Black Box Theatre
When you love dinosaurs, they pop up everywhere — at the grocery store, at preschool, and even when your grown-ups are hosting a fancy dinner party! But how can you focus on folding your napkin and chewing with your mouth closed when there's an apatosaurus munching on your salad and pterodactyls swarming your soup? You can't! Get ready to find out how even the simplest day-to-day task can turn into an epic dino-tastic adventure that will leave little ones laughing and roaring for more.
Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Price: $75 (10-15 students); $100 (16-20 people); $150 (21-30 people); $200 (31-40 people); $250 (41-50 people)
Date(s): JAN 14–16, 21–23, 28–30; FEB 20 // 10:00am & 11:15am
RHYTHM & THREAD
Selig Family Black Box Theatre
It’s moving day, and Cassie is helping her grandparents, Gigi and Pops, sort through the attic. Among the dusty boxes, Cassie discovers a collection of Gigi’s quilts, each one a patchwork of stories and adventures waiting to be told. Inspired, Cassie weaves her own tales, transforming the attic into magical worlds while Gigi and Pops join in, sharing laughter and memories stitched into every quilt. Together, they create one final quilt, tying old and new threads into a tapestry of love. Rhythm & Thread celebrates family, imagination, and the beauty of storytelling through the art of quilting.
Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Price: $75 (10-15 students); $100 (16-20 people); $150 (21-30 people); $200 (31-40 people); $250 (41-50 people)
Date(s): FEB 25–27; MAR 3–6; APR 20–24 // 10am & 11:15am
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