Society for the Performing Arts’ student matinee program provides schools and community groups opportunities to see world class performances in Houston’s Theater District venues at a huge discount: just $10 per student and chaperone for all performances except Drumline LIVE with tickets at $15, $12 and $10.

Call (713) 632-8102 to place an order.

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To purchase tickets online, click the purchase tickets button below each performance.


 

Pocahontas
10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010
12:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. Friday, September 24, 2010 Wortham Center's Cullen Theater

Pocahontas tells the tale of the young daughter of the great chief Powhattan and her friendship with English settler John Smith, a friendship that overcame fear. Pocahontas is forced to choose between her father’s wishes and what she believes is right. A seamless blend of comedy and drama, Pocahontas is narrated by a very unique comedic team – a wise-cracking chicken and a mischievous bunny rabbit. Together the two underscore a show filled with life lessons, laughter and love. Fun for the entire family, Pocahontas will leave audiences young and old singing along with its enchanting and comical musical numbers.

Limited seating available. Call (713) 632-8114 to reserve seats.
 

Drumline LIVE
10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Jones Hall

Drumline LIVE, the theatrical production based on the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching band tradition, returns to Houston with a new show filled with even more great drumline music! The energetic cast has perfected its precision with years of training in marching band programs across the Southern United States. With riveting rhythms, bold beats and ear-grabbing energy, the staged show is a synchronized musical showcase inspired by the 2002 hit movie Drumline. Incorporating original compositions and soul-infused interpretations of popular contemporary hip hop, R&B and classic Motown tunes, the performance also includes hot choreography and athletic feats performed by steppers, the rousing sounds of the great brass tradition, and the speed and pulsating force of the drumline.




 

The Peking Acrobats
10:00 a.m. Friday, January 28, 2011
Jones Hall

The Peking Acrobats return to Houston as part of their Silver Anniversary Tour. The performance will feature the usual daring maneuvers, powerful precision and spellbinding contortion, along with new surprises including live music performed by the eight-member Women’s Peace Orchestra of China. This troupe of China’s most gifted tumblers, jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts, complemented by the live music on stage, make for a breathtaking, often hair-raising event for the entire family. With acts called “Magic Carpet Ride,” “Human Pyramid” and “Colorful Contortionists,” audiences never know what to expect.
 

The Intergalactic Nemesis
Live-Action Graphic Novel
10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wortham Center's Cullen Theater

They are back! Those sludge-monsters from the planet Zygon are invading Houston again, but this time they are armed with an even more dangerous weapon: original artwork by the incomparable Tim Doyle. In fall 2007, Houstonians had a chance to see The Intergalactic Nemesis, the story of Pulitzer-winner Molly Sloan and her intrepid assistant Timmy Mendez in the form of a radio drama, but now... imagine 1,250 hand-drawn full-color action-packed images projected one-by-one onto a huge screen, three actors voicing dozens of characters and one sound engineer creating hundreds of sound effects before your very eyes! Imagine being swept away by the incredible original music and a story that transports you from Rumania to Scotland to Tunis to the far reaches of outer space! But wait! You don’t need to imagine it.




 
   
Through the generosity of ConocoPhillips, the Transportation Funding Assistance Program makes it possible for SPA to reimburse schools a percentage of the cost of transporting students to the theater for student matinee performances. All schools are eligible. All that is needed is a copy of the invoice for transportation rental for the field trip.
 
Please note:
Reservations and payment are required two weeks prior to the scheduled performance. If a minimum number of reservations are not met two weeks prior, the performance is subject to cancellation. All seating is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis as orders are received. A 10% nonrefundable deposit must be paid within 30 days of the reservation. The remainder of the balance is due two weeks prior to the performance. If seats are reserved less than 30 days before a performance, payment in full is due at the time of the order. There are no refunds, exchanges or additions once reservations have been made.

There is a minimum of one chaperone per ten students and a maximum of one chaperone per five students allowed. Both students and chaperones must purchase tickets.