Student Matinees

2007/2008 Season Student Matinees:

We anticipate many performances will sell out. Please reserve your tickets early by calling the sales line at 732.345.1400 x813.

Click here to download your order form.

Our Town

by Thornton Wilder

directed by Aaron Posner

puppets designed by Aaron Cromie

September 18 and September 25, 2007

grades 7-12

Set in the tiny town of Grover's Corners about 100 years ago, Wilder's stunning play captures the simple beauty and fragile elegance of ordinary lives. In this bold reimagining, seven actors play the entire town with the aid of poetic, evocative puppets. An adventurous new look at a groundbreaking classic.

The Ghost's Bargain

A Spirited Tale for Christmas

by Laura Eason

adapted from the story by Charles Dickens

directed by Melissa Kievman

December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 2007

grades 5-12

A unique holiday treat from Victorian England's greatest storyteller. The Ghost's Bargain is a beautiful and haunting parable about the importance of memory, the value of kindness, and the astonishing power of compassion.

Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

conceived and directed by Teller and Aaron Posner

magic designed by Teller

January 22, 29, February 5, 6, 7, 2008

grades 7-12

Bloody, chilling, and hallucinatory, Macbeth will draw you inside the twisted minds of the theater's most celebrated husband-and-wife murder team.

Come early for a pre-show workshop. Hands-on, interactive workshops led by Macbeth cast members offer a behind the scenes exploration of the creative process that will engage and excite students. An unforgettable opportunity! Workshops begin at 9:00am sharp. $15 per student includes the workshop and tickets to Macbeth.

The Glass Menagerie

by Tennessee Williams

directed by Robert M. Rechnitz

April 1, April 8, and April 10, 2008

grades 7-12

Set in 1930s St Louis, this memory play examines impossible family relationships, born of abandonment, and viewed through the shifting prism of time, distance, and lost hopes.

Mark Twain's

A Murder, A Mystery & A Marriage

book and lyrics by Aaron Posner

music by James Sugg

adapted from the story by Mark Twain

directed by Aaron Posner

May 20, 2008

grades 4-12

Master storyteller Mark Twain serves up a foot-stompin', barn-burnin' good ol' time! Heroes! Heroines! Villians! Great tunes, goofy jokes, some hot fiddlin', and a whole lot of singin' and dancin'.

Two River’s Student Matinees Include:

• Discounted tickets and convenient 10 am performance time
• Study Guide with playwright bio, background information and class discussion ideas
• Post-show Q & A with cast members
• FREE tickets for teachers to Educator Previews

All productions meet Core Curriculum Standards for Visual and Performing Arts. 

No Seats Empty is an arts-in-education initiative targeting economically disadvantaged students in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. Students from eligible New Jersey Districts receive all of the benefits of the student matinee series, including transportation to and from the theater if needed, at no cost. NSE accounts for 50% of our student audiences.

Click here to download your order form.

Contact:

For ticket reservations

contact the sales line at 732.345.1400 x813.

For information on TRTC’s education programs

Kate Cordaro, Director of Education

732.345.1400 ext. 814 or katecordaro@trtc.org