Preschool Student Matinees
Experience Alliance Theatre's Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young created specifically for preschool students through student matinees. These dedicated daytime performances for early learners 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 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 and drawing from Jewish folklore, 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 people); $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 people); $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 people); $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 people); $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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