SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES AT GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATRE
Why embark on a field trip to Grand Rapids Civic Theatre for a school show matinee? Students who journey to a location outside their normal educational environment experience learning and civic engagement in a more engaging and memorable way. Plus, at Civic, our audience members have the opportunity to see their peers in action with community service: every actor on stage and backstage support person is a volunteer – a lesson in itself in community and civic responsibility that just may ignite a new passion and appreciation for the arts! Arts-based school field trips also encourage empathy and perspective, teamwork and communication, positive mental health and engagement, as well as positive behavior and attendance.
For Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s Centennial Season, we have school field trip opportunities for elementary students as well as high school students.
DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO JR.
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s School of Theatre Arts programs join together to present a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, featuring new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES: Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00am; Tuesday, March 23 at 12:30pm; Wednesday, March 24 at 10:00am with possible addition of Wednesday, March 24 at 12:30pm
TARGET AUDIENCE: Pre-K through Elementary
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes
COST PER SEAT: $6 for every attendee, including chaperones
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for. Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.” Trigger warning: for thematic material involving suicide and brief strong language, along with heavy emotional topics like loneliness, mental health, and dishonesty. Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements, strong language, reference to smoking, and some sexual references
PERFORMANCE DATE AND TIME: One show only! Tuesday, March 2 at 10:00am
TARGET AUDIENCE: High School Grades and Up
RUNNING TIME: 2.5 hours including a 15 minute intermission
COST PER SEAT: $12 for every attendee, including chaperones
*After completing the School Show Form, our team will review your requested dates and assign you to a date that can accommodate your number of attendees. We will send you an invoice that requires a 20% deposit due within 30 days to reserve your spot for that performance. The remaining balance is due 2 weeks before your performance date. Your headcount can be adjusted up to that two-week deadline, after that your numbers are confirmed and all sales are final. If your school requires a customized payment schedule, please contact Katie at k.ouding@grct.org.
*Think of your form as an application. Completing the form does not guarantee your spot at the performance. If we cannot accommodate your school group on any of the dates that you have selected, we will add you to a wait list.
*A purchased ticket is required for very student/teacher/chaperone.
*Several weeks before your show date, teachers will receive an educational packet that includes activities and discussion points to use with their students to prepare for that specific show and the theatre in general.
* Concessions will not be available for purchase during school performances.
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