Preschool Student Matinees
Experience Alliance Theatre’s Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young created specifically for preschool students through student matinees.
2026/27 Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young 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.
Ages newborn to 5 years old
To reserve tickets for your school group, email attvy@alliancetheatre.org.
All Smiles
Selig Family Black Box Theatre
Exploring how all smiles are unique. How do you smile? With your mouth or with your eyes? Does it show on your face or just on the inside? We all have different ways of showing, sharing and processing our emotions. Created in partnership with the Marcus Autism Center, this delightful show explores how all smiles are unique.
All Smiles is a sensory friendly production. Lighting remains constant throughout the performance and tactile props are offered as part of the show experience. Vocalizations and movement are welcome and encouraged during all Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young productions.
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): SEP 10–11, 16–18 & OCT 7–9 // 10:00am & 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 12–13, 18–19 & DEC 2–4, 9–10, 16–17 // 10:00am & 11:30am
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): JAN 21–22, 27–29 & FEB 3–5 // 10:00am & 11:15am
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): FEB 19, 23–26 & MAR 2–5, 16–19 // 10:00am & 11:15am
Reserve Tickets Today
To reserve tickets for your school group, email attvy@alliancetheatre.org.
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