We are THRILLED to announce the continuation of our Theatre for Young Audiences Series!
TheaterWorks USA, the country’s preeminent touring theatre company for young audiences, returns to Greater Boston Stage Company for our 25th season! Each fun production will offer weekday student matinees and a public performance.
DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL
Student Matinees: December 12 & 13 at 9:30am and 11:45 am.
Public Performance: December 13 at 7pm.
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award-winning “Pigeon” picture books, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma (Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
Featuring an innovative mix of songs and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping.
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades Pre-K through 3
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS - LOST IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Student Matinees: March 6 and 7 at 9:30am and 11:45am.
Public Performance: March 7 at 7pm.
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 new musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 5
PETE THE CAT
Student Matinees: April 10 and 11 at 9:30am and 11:45 am.
Public Performance: April 11 at 7pm.
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So, the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.
But when Jimmy draws a blank in art class during the last week of school, it turns out Pete is the perfect pal to help him out. Together, they set out on a mission to help Jimmy conquer second grade art, and along the way, they both learn a little something new about inspiration. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW Bus!
Approximate Running Time: 50 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Pre-K through 3
ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST & FRIENDS
Student Matinees: May 15 and 16 at 9:30am and 11:45am.
Public Performance: May 16 at 7pm.
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 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).
Approximate Running Time: 60 Minutes
Recommended Ages: Grades K through 4
NOTE: Due to the season scheduling and the overwhelming popularity of these productions, performances of PIGEON, MAGIC SCHOOL BUS and PETE THE CAT will take place at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA. Located at 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474. Greater Boston Stage Company has rented the Regent Theatre for these productions specifically. All bookings will still happen through Greater Boston Stage Company and our team will be there to welcome your students on the day of the performance! Performances of ADA TWIST will take place at Greater Boston Stage Company.
Student Matinee Tickets: $22
1 complimentary teacher/chaperone ticket included for every 15 students. All fees waived!
Contact Bryan Miner for tickets!
bryan@greaterbostonstage.org
(781) 587-7907
Public Performances
Students/Children: $25
Adults/Seniors: $35
Tickets available on each show’s page.