Field Trips

Alliance Theatre for Youth and Families produces developmentally appropriate shows each season. These productions adhere to the same mission statement as the Alliance Theatre adult programming, which is to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. A major goal of the Alliance Theatre for Youth is to diminish the age gaps between us, and no other regional theatre of the Alliance’s size consistently produces the same quality of work for all age groups. These plays are chosen with an eye to the needs of school curriculum and of young people and families in our community. They are also chosen to appeal to an age range that extends beyond the target age determination of each.

Research conducted through the Woodruff Arts Center’s Multi-Visit Program in partnership with the University of Arkansas’ National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab showed students who attend multiple arts field trips have higher levels of social-emotional skills, stronger school engagement, and higher standardized test scores.

Social and Academic Benefits of Attending Multiple Arts-Based Field Trips
Data Shows Arts Field Trips Improve Test Scores & Social-Emotional Skills 

 


2023/24 Field Trips, Grades K–12

To reserve tickets for your school group, call 404.733.4690 or email allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org

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Please note that some shows are not be able to be booked right away, but schools are welcome to submit estimated group size and dates to allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org for more information. 

 

Hertz Stage

English

2023 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama – A heartfelt and humorous look at how identity gets lost in translation.

Recommended Grades: Grades 9 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL2, ELAGSE9-10RL3, ELAGSE9-10RL4, ELAGSE11-12RL1, ELAGSE11-12RL3, TAHSA.CN.2, TAHSTL.RE.1, TAHSTL.CN.1, MLI.INT1, MLI.INT2
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): SEP 7, 13–14 // 10:30am

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Hertz Stage

Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit™ Tale

Journey down the rabbit hole for a delightful musical adventure inspired by the classic Beatrix Potter tales.

Recommended Grades: Grades K – 5
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE1RL2, ELAGSE1RL3, ELAGSE1RL7, ELAGSE2RL3, ELAGSE2RL6, ELAGSE3RL2, ELAGSE3RL3, ELAGSE3RL6, ELAGSE3RL9, S1L1, S2E3, TARE.1, TARE.2, TACN.1, TACN.2
Price: $6.50 per person; Title I pricing $5.75 per person
Date(s): OCT 11–13 // 10:15am; OCT 17–20, 24–27, 30; NOV 1–3, 6–10, 13–16, 28–30; DEC 1, 4–8, 11–15 // 10:15am & 11:45am

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Coca-Cola Stage

A Christmas Carol

SOLD OUT – Please email allianceschoolday@woodruffcenter.org to be added to the waitlist.

The holiday classic, told with beautiful live music in an elaborate new staging. 

Recommended Grades: Grades 2 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE2RL3, ELAGSE2RL5, ELAGSE2RL6, ELAGSE4RL3, ELAGSE4RL5, ELAGSE4RL7, ELAGSE6RL5, ELAGSE7RL9, ELAGSE8RL7, ELAGSE9-10RL5, ELAGSE11-12RL9, SS2E1, SS2E3, SS2E4, SS4E2, SS6E13, SSSocC3, SSSocSC4, SSSocIC1, TARE.1, TARE.2, TACN.2, TAHSFT.CN.1
Price: $13.00 per person
Date(s): NOV 14–17, 29–30; DEC 6–7, 13–14 // 10:30am

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Rich Theatre

Roob & Noob

Inspired by Rube Goldberg's magical machines, this unique theatrical performance combines science and the arts, proving that sometimes the most profound discoveries are achieved by simply playing.  

Recommended Grades: Grades Pre-K – 2
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSEKRL1, ELAGSE1RL9, ELAGSE2RL3, SKP2a, S2P2, CSS.IDC.K-2.4, CSS.CT.K-2.5, TARE.1, TARE.2, TACN.1, TACN.2
Price: $6.50 per person; Title I pricing $5.75 per person
Date(s): FEB 6–8, 14–15 // 11:00am; FEB 9, 16 // 10:00am & 12:00pm

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Hertz Stage

Furlough's Paradise

Winner of the 20th annual Alliance/Kendeda National Graduation Playwriting Competition – a poignant new play on the dynamics that shape our lives and lead us home. 

Content Advisory: Contains occasional explicit language; addresses topics including death, race, socioeconomic status, imprisonment, and sex & sexuality.  
Recommended Grades: Grades 10 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL3, ELAGSE9-10RL5, ELAGSE11-12RL1, ELAGSE11-12RL3, ELAGSE11-12RL4, ELAGSE11-12RL5, TAHSA.CN.2, TAHSAD.CN.1, TAHSFT.RE.1, TAHSFT.CN.1, TAHSFT.CN.2, TAHSTL.CN.1, SSSocC1, SSSocC3, SSSocSC1, SSSocSC2, SSSocSC4, SSSocIC1
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): FEB 15, 29 // 10:30am

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Coca-Cola Stage

A Tale of Two Cities

A radical reimagining of Charles Dickens’s classic tale of the French Revolution. 

Recommended Grades: Grades 8 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE8RL3, ELAGSE9-10RL3, ELAGSE9-10RL9, ELAGSE11-12RL7, ELAGSE11-12RL9, SSWH14, TA8.RE.1, TA8.CN.2, TAHSA.RE.1, TAHSA.CN.2, TAHSTL.RE.1
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): MAR 6–7, 14 // 10:30am

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Hertz Stage

Fat Ham

The Pulitzer-Prize winning new play reinventing Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Content Advisory: Contains considerable explicit language; addresses topics including death, violence, and sex & sexuality.
Recommended Grades: Grades 11 – 12
Curriculum Standards: ELAGSE11-12RL3, ELAGSE11-12RL4, ELAGSE11-12RL5, ELAGSE11-12RL7, TAHSFT.RE.1, TAHSFT.CN.1, TAHSFT.CN.2, TAHSTL.RE.1
Price: $12.50 per person
Date(s): APR 18, 24, 25 // 10:30am

 


Pre/Post-Show Workshops

Interested in enriching and engaging workshops for your students that relate to your Alliance Theatre field trip? Pre/post-show workshops are a great chance to extend learning beyond the stage and can occur virtually or in-person. Pre/post-show workshops can be drama-based or literacy-based. Drama-based workshops focus on using the tools of the actor (voice, body, and imagination) to explore moments from the play. Students will act as the characters themselves, recreate scenes from the play, and/or explore central themes. Literacy-based workshops make a stronger connection to school curriculum and grade level standards. For example, students explore the characteristics and qualities of the main characters, setting, problem/solution, etc. through arts-integrated exercises. If your group would like to attend a pre/post-show workshop, please fill out the form at the link below. We recommend that you book your group's tickets to a production before initiating plans for a pre- or post-show workshop.

Workshop Interest Form

 


2023/24 Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young Field Trips, Ages 0–5

For field trips, group sales, touring information, and pricing email attvy@alliancetheatre.org

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Selig Family Black Box Theatre

Oodles of Doodles

Filled with live music, movement, imaginative drawings, and engaging storytelling, Oodles of Doodles is the perfect show for early learners learning to express themselves. 

Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Date(s): SEP 29; OCT 4–6 // 10:00am & 11:15am

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Selig Family Black Box Theatre

Knock, Knock

Join us on a floor-to-floor adventure, meeting and celebrating with a variety of friends who all call The Apartment Building home. Surprises hide behind each door — all you need to do is (Knock, Knock)

Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Date(s): NOV 15–17, 29–30; DEC 6–7, 13 // 9:45am & 11:15am

 

Sifly Piazza

The Curious Cardinal

Join our cardinal as he bickers with the blue jays in spring, outwits the mischievous squirrels in summer, and bids a fond farewell to the friendly otters in the fall. 

Recommended Ages: newborn – 5 years old and their caregivers
Date(s): MAR 13–14; APR 16–19; APR 26 // 10:00am & 11:15am

 

 

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