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Touring Shows

Our in-school tours bring Alliance Theatre performances directly to your school.

These productions are designed to be performed in flexible spaces such as auditoriums, gyms, and cafeterias. We travel to your location and provide engaging theatrical experiences for students within their school environment.

2026/27 Theatre for Young Audiences Touring Shows

Grades K–12

To book a tour to your school, call 404.733.4690 or email allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org.

Please note that an additional fee applies for locations more than 50 miles roundtrip from Alliance Theatre.

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The Melvin Invention

By Megan Tabaque

In-School Tour

When Max and Abby, two brainy students, use a 3D printer to invent Melvin – the coolest, most confident 7th grader ever – their plan to fit in with the popular crowd takes an unexpected turn. A hilarious and heartwarming play for middle schoolers, The Melvin Invention celebrates creativity, individuality, and the true meaning of “cool.” Packed with laughs and relatable moments, this play shows students that being themselves is the coolest thing of all.

Recommended Grades: Grades 4 – 8

Curriculum Standards: TA6.RE.1.a, TA6.RE.1.b, TA6.CN.1.b, ELAGSE6RL3, ELAGSE6RL5, CSS.DC.6-8.5, CSS.CT.6-8.40.1, CSS.CT.6-8.40.2

Price: $1100 per performance; $900 per performance (Title I); 2-performance rates available; 350 students maximum per performance

Date(s): NOV 9–13

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This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing

by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Directed by Sam Provenzano
Presented in partnership with Theater Emory

In-School Tour

Three sisters. Three paths. One world full of possibilities. When triplets are separated and sent out into the unknown, each must find her own way: one chasing adventure, one searching for meaning, and one staying close to home. Across forests, oceans, and years, their journeys unfold in surprising and deeply human ways.

This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing is a playful and poetic exploration of what it means to grow up, grow apart, and find your place in the world.

Recommended Grades: Grades 3 – 5

Curriculum Standards: 3.T.C.2.a, 3.T.T.1.a, 3.T.T.1.b, 3.T.T.1.c, 4.T.C.2.a, 4.T.T.1.c, 5.T.T.1.a, 5.T.T.1.c, TA3.RE.1, TA3.RE.2.a, TA3.RE.2.b, TA3.CN.1.a, TA5.RE.1.a, TA5.RE.2.a, TA5.CN.1.a

Price: $1100 per performance; $900 per performance (Title I); 2-performance rates available; 350 students maximum per performance

Date(s): OCT 2, 9, 13, 16

2026/27 Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young Touring Shows

Ages newborn to 5 years old

For touring information and pricing email attvy@alliancetheatre.org.

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All Smiles

In-School Tour

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.

Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers

Price: $550 for 1 performance; $980 for 2 performances; 50 people maximum capacity per performance

Date(s): SEPT 23–25, 29–30 & OCT 1–2, 11, 13–16, 20–22, 27–30 & NOV 4–6
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The Birthday of the World

In-School Tour

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: $550 for 1 performance; $980 for 2 performances; 50 people maximum capacity per performance

Date(s): FEB 10–13, 17–21, 23–27
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Dinosaur

In-School Tour

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: $550 for 1 performance; $980 for 2 performances; 50 people maximum capacity per performance

Date(s): MAR 9–12, 23–26, 30–31 & APR 1–2, 11–14, 20–24
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