Bringing your classroom to a matinee performance is the perfect opportunity for your students to experience the magic of live theater! To book a student matinee, choose a production date and time, read over the guidelines and complete the Reservation Form.

Our ticket prices are deeply discounted for students, including special pricing for all MPS and Title I schools for Quadracci Powerhouse Productions. Free tickets for chaperones! (One complimentary ticket for every 20 paid tickets)

New this season is Rep Immersion Day! Students arrive by 9:30 am for demonstrations of the technical side of the production, workshops with various staff members at The Rep as well as a boxed lunch for each person. After this eventful morning, students will watch a 12:00 pm performance. It should be a lot of fun for all involved! We do ask that you book your Rep Immersion experience ASAP as we want all who attend the performance that date to be involved in the full day of events and we know this will be a popular day. We are only offering this twice next season so book now!

By Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by May Adrales
September 28 – November 13, 2011
Stiemke Studio

Student Matinee Date: Thursday, October 13 at 10:30am

In this lyrical and bittersweet love story, Alma and Eugene grow from childhood playmates to teenage sweethearts to adult lovers. This Pulitzer Prize-nominated play explores whether prejudices of the past are destined to become the legacies of the future.

By Eric Simonson
Based on the book When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss
Directed by Sanford Robbins
October 11 – November 13, 2011
Quadracci Powerhouse

Student Matinee Date: Thursday, October 20 at 10:30am

The legendary coach comes home to Wisconsin in this post-Broadway Regional Premiere Production featuring Resident Acting Company member Lee E. Ernst as the iconic Lombardi. Although football’s Super Bowl trophy is named for him, few know the real story of Lombardi the man – his inspirations, his passions and his ability to drive people to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Exploring his relationship with his wife, Marie, and three of his legendary players – Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor and Dave Robinson – this family-friendly tribute takes you into the life and times of one of America’s most inspirational and mercurial personalities.

By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and
Edward Morgan
Directed by Joseph Hanreddy
December 2 – 24, 2011
Pabst Theater

Student Matinee Dates:
Tuesday, December 6 at 10:30am
Wednesday, December 7 at 10:30am
Tuesday, December 13 at 10:30am
Wednesday, December 14 at 10:30am
Tuesday, December 20 at 10:30am - SOLD OUT!

Wisconsin’s favorite holiday tradition returns for its 36th year! Filled with beautiful carols, this timeless Dickens classic will touch your soul and brighten your holiday season. Even the most cynical “Bah Humbugs” in your family will leave with a song in their heart and a
feeling of hope and redemption.

Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey
Music by Tom Kitt
Directed by Mark Clements
December  6, 2011 –  January 15, 2012
Quadracci Powerhouse

Student Matinee Date: Thursday, January 12 at at 8:30 am - This will be a Rep Immersion Day!

This groundbreaking and award-winning musical explores how one suburban family copes with crisis. With powerful lyrics and an electrifying pop-rock score of more than 30 songs, this intense, emotional and ultimately hopeful musical aims right for the heart with its story of a family coming to terms with its past and bravely facing its future. The Rep is among the first regional theaters in the United States to produce the show following its long Broadway run and National Tour. The Milwaukee production features the dynamic creative team behind last season’s smash-hit musical, Cabaret.

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Directed by Sean Graney
January 13 – March 11, 2012
Stackner Cabaret

Student Matinee Dates:
Wednesday, January 25 at 10:30am - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, January 26 at 10:30am - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, February 2 at 10:30am - SOLD OUT!
Thursday, February 16 at 10:30am - SOLD OUT!

Three phenomenal actors, armed with an outrageous assortment of outerwear and props, cram the Bard’s entire canon of plays (and sonnets), into 90 minutes of high-speed, over-the-top hilarity! The whole family will love this endearingly irreverent and lightning-paced romp through the greatest plays of all time.

By Harper Lee
Adapted by Christopher Sergel
Directed by Aaron Posner
January 31 – March 4, 2012
Quadracci Powerhouse

Student Matinee Dates:
Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 am - Rep Immersion Day! SOLD OUT!
Thursday, February 23 at 10:30am
Tuesday, February 28 at 10:30am
Wednesday, February 29 at 10:30am
Thursday, March 1 at 8:30 am - Rep Immersion Day! SOLD OUT!

One of the most beloved and beautifully compassionate stories ever written comes to breathtaking life on stage. Set in small-town Alabama during the Depression, and seen with brilliant clarity through the eyes of a young tomboy, this Pulitzer Prize-winning tale is about innocence, tolerance, family and the courage to live what you believe. The Rep will partner with leading community organizations, including the Milwaukee Public Library, to create a city-wide series of events and discussions around To Kill a Mockingbird, including dramatic readings, book and panel discussions, talkbacks with artists moderated by university scholars and additional special events.

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Mark Clements
April 3 – May 6, 2012
Quadracci Powerhouse

Student Matinee Dates:
Thursday, April 26 - time tba. This will be a Rep Immersion Day!
Thursday, May 3 at 10:30am

One of Shakespeare’s most tragic heroes squares off against literature’s greatest villain in a visceral, sexy, hard-driving story of intrigue, betrayal and vengeance, as Iago leads Othello to the edge of jealous madness by sewing seeds of doubt about his wife’s fidelity. Culminating in one of Shakespeare’s most powerfully dramatic scenes, this classic revenge tragedy comes to life in a modern and edgy adaptation set in the world of motorcycle gangs.