2023-2024 Student Matinees and Field Trips

Throughout the school year, the theatre presents an assortment of field trip opportunities.

STEAM WORKSHOPS

The STEAM Workshops are returning this year, offering a variety of curriculum-based opportunities focused on arts integration.

STUDENT MATINEES

For the 2023-2024 school year, the theatre will be presenting an assortment of in-person student matinees for all age groups. After more than a decade of successful school partnerships, we are eager to continue our connection with the students and schools of central Massachusetts and beyond.

Study Guides are also available for all or most shows to help both students and educators prepare for what they will be seeing on stage. These guides contain background material on the show and include educational activities to enhance the classroom experience before entering the theatre.

Scroll down to view the 2023-2024 Student Matinee Series!

Please check back regularly as we update our season of field trip offerings.

For More Information, Contact: 
Kim Pheymannicie, Student Matinee Coordinator 
[email protected] or 508.471.1765 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM 
Presented by The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Youth Acting Company
Dates: February 26, 2024
Time: 10am and 12pm
Cost: $15
Run Time: 75 minutes
Recommended Grades: Grades 6 – 12
Location: The BrickBox Theater, 20 Franklin St, Worcester, MA
Experience Brendon Fox’s 75-minute adaptation of the classic Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented by The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Acting Company. On Midsummer’s eve, four rebellious young lovers, a band of ambitious artisan players, and a feuding Fairy King and Queen all cross paths in a riotously enchanted forest. When the shapeshifting, mischief-making Puck, the Fairy Queen’s servant, is ordered to cast spells on everyone, what could possibly go wrong?
Applicable Standards: RL.1-7, RL.9, SL.1, SL.3, SL.4, SL.6, L.1, L.3-6
ELA Book Connection: A Midsummer’s Night Dream by William Shakespeare
REQUEST TICKETS FOR A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE
Presented by Layon Gray Enterprises
Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 10am
Cost: $15
Run Time: 50 minutes
Recommended Grades: Grades 7-12
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA
Black Angels Over Tuskegee is a story told in narrative of six men embarking on a journey to become pilots in the United States Army Air Forces. The play explores their collective struggle with Jim Crow; challenging their intelligence, patriotism, brotherhood, and dreams of an inclusive and fair society. The play goes beyond the headlines of popular stories and reveals the heart and soul of the Tuskegee Airmen who exhibited courage to excel, in spite of all the overwhelming odds against them.
Applicable Standards: History: 5.T5.7, 5.T5.8, 5.T5.9, USI.T5.7, USI.T7.4, USII.T3.3, USII.T3.5, USII.T3.8f, WHII.T4.15
Resources Available:
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Optional Talk-Back after the performance
REQUEST TICKETS FOR BLACK ANGELS OVER TUSKEGEE

THE STORIES OF HANSEL AND GRETEL & PETER AND THE WOLF
Presented by The Hanover Theatre Conservatory’s Youth Ballet Company
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: 10:30am
Cost: $12
Run Time: 80 minutes
Recommended Grades: PreK – 4
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA
Music and dance are woven together for an enhanced arts experience for the entire family. These well-known fairy tales are told through ballet and bring the story book pages to the grand stage. Come see this irresistible adaptation of classics that continues to delight through music and dance.
Applicable Standards: ELA: SL.2, SL.4, SL.5
Science: PreK-LS2-2(MA), K-LS1-1, 2-LS2-3(MA), 3-LS1-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 5-LS2-1
Music: PK-K.M.P.04, 3-4.M.R.07, 5-6.M.R.07
Theatre and Dance: PK-K.D.R.08, PK-K.D.R.09, 1-2.D.P.04 , 1-2.D.R.07, 1-2.D.Co.10, 1-2.T.Cr.03.a, 5-6.D.R.07, 1-2.T.Co.10 
SEL: CASEL-Social Awareness
ELA Book Connection: Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm, Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev and Janet Schulman
Resources Available:
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Optional Talk-Back after the performance
REQUEST TICKETS FOR THE STORIES OF HANSEL AND GRETEL & PETER AND THE WOLF

THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 10:30am
Cost: $15
Run Time: 60 minutes
Recommended Grades: K-4
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA
When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic interplanetary field trip! But when rivalries, both old and new, threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system. Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in this musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic. Adapted by Matthew Lee Robinson and Marshall Pailet.
Applicable Standards: ELA: RI.1-10, SL.1-6
Science: PreK-ESS1-1(MA), PreK-ESS1-2(MA), 1-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills
ELA Book Connection: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System by Joanna Cole
Resources Available:
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Optional Talk-Back after the performance
REQUEST TICKETS FOR THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS

TWELFTH NIGHT
Presented by THT Rep
Date: Thursday, April 25, Friday, April 26 and Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: 10:00am
Cost: $15 
Run Time: 135 minutes including intermission
Recommended Grades: 7-12 
Location: The BrickBox Theater, 20 Franklin St, Worcester, MA 
In this romantic comedy, mistaken identity, musical interludes, and mischief abound. The story centers on twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Stranded, Viola dresses as a man to protect herself, only to fall in love with the Duke Orsino. The Duke, in turn, is in love with Countess Olivia. Upon meeting, however, the Countess falls in love with Viola, mistaking her for a man! Hijinks ensue until identities are revealed, the love triangle is untangled, and the twins are reunited.
Applicable Standards: RL.1-7, RL.9, SL.1, SL.3, SL.4, SL.6, L.1, L.3-6
Resources Available: 
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Optional Talk-Back after the performance
REQUEST TICKETS TO TWELFTH NIGHT

ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST & FRIENDS – SOLD OUT
Presented by TheatreWorks USA
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 10:30am
Cost: $15
Run Time: 60 minutes
Recommended Grades: K-4
Location: The Hanover Theatre, 2 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA
Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem.
A fun new musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).
Applicable Standards: ELA: RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.7, RL.9, SL.2, L.6
Science: K-PS2-1, 1.K-2-ETS1-1, 1.K-2-ETS1-2, 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-2, 2.K-2-ETS1-3, 3.3-5-ETS1-1, 3.3-5-ETS1-2, 3.3-5-ETS1-4, 4.3-5-ETS1-3, 4.3-5-ETS1-5
ELA Book Connection: Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Resources Available:
• Teacher Resource Guide
• Optional Talk-Back after the performance
REQUEST TICKETS FOR ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST & FRIENDS

For More Information, Contact: 
Kim Pheymannicie, Student Matinee Coordinator 
[email protected] or 508.471.1765 

Past Student Matinees