Student Matinees

DIVE INTO SHAKESPEARE WITH YOUR CLASS

In-person Student Matinees are back!

Whether it’s your students’ first experience with live arts, or an opportunity to bring the page to life as a supplement to your curriculum, our Student Matinee series has something for every class.

Your experience begins with a live performance on the stage of the world’s only re-creation of Shakespeare’s indoor theatre, the Blackfriars Playhouse. With your Student Matinee booking, you’ll receive a FREE study guide to supplement your lesson plans and unleash the wonder of Shakespeare in the classroom before and after the show. Plus – you can enhance your experience with an interactive workshop with our Education Team.

By putting words into action, our comprehensive approach sends students back to the classroom with a fresh look and appreciation for curriculum titles (and more).

Know Before You Go: Check out the ASC masking and vaccination requirements

Spring 2022 Schedule

April 6, 2022 10:30 AM The Comedy of Errors

April 7, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

April 13, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

April 14, 2022 10:30 AM The Comedy of Errors

April 20, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

April 21, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

April 27, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

April 28, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

May 4, 2022 10:30 AM The Comedy of Errors

May 5, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

May 11, 2022 10:30 AM Romeo and Juliet

May 12, 2022 10:30 AM The Comedy of Errors

Extend YOUR EXPERIENCE

In addition to world-class performances, we offer interactive workshops on topics intended to cure your students’ ShakesFear. Add one or more of these workshops to your visit to create a learning adventure for your class unlike any other.

Special Spring 2022 Workshops

Fatal Foes

(pairs perfectly with Romeo and Juliet)

Students will be able to:

Understand and use basic stage combat vocabulary and skills
Safely perform basic stage combat choreography
Analyze a scene from a Shakespeare play for its combat potential

Seeing Double

(doubles the fun of the Comedy of Errors)

Students will be able to:

Use the vocabulary of character centers to physically differentiate between two different characters in performance
Infer characterization based on a character’s language and perform their interpretation physically

Workshops last about 45 – 60 mins and start at $15 per student.

Can’t stay after a show?

ASC Education can bring the workshop to you—either virtually or in-person at your school (distance radius and fees apply).

More information on ASC Workshops >>

READY TO TALK TO OUR TEAM? Click here

Have questions? Groupsales@americanshakespearecenter.com or 540.885.5588 ext. 115

Looking for virtual options?

BlkFrsTV recreates the exhilarating Blackfriars Experience in your classroom!

BLKFRSTV

Titles currently available: Twelfth Night, Othello, Imogen, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Macbeth, Henry V, All’s Well That Ends Well

Access to a cinema-quality streaming video of one of our available productions
Presented at the time of your choice (asynchronous)
Provided via a unique, timed password for a limited viewing period

YOUR CUSTOMIZABLE VISIT STARTS
AT JUST $10 PER STUDENT FOR BLKFRSTV PRE-RECORDED SHOWS.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE

In addition to world-class performances, we offer virtual workshops on topics intended to cure your students’ ShakesFear. Add one or more of these workshops to your visit to create a learning adventure for your class unlike any other or spread out the workshops to fit your curriculum. Workshops last about 45 – 60 mins and start at $15 per student.

Explore the ASC Core Curriculum workshop menu >>

Book Virtual Trip HEre

Further Questions?

A wonderful, transformative experience! This was my third time bringing a group of undergraduates to the ASC, and [it has] never been more engaging and educational. The workshops, lectures, and performances were so thought-provoking and exciting that they provided discussion not only during our stay in Staunton, but also…during our class meetings the following week. I can’t wait for the next opportunity to bring a group of students to the ASC!

—Don-John Dugas, Kent State University

Do you require a deposit?

There is a 25% non refundable deposit for in-person shows that is due 5 days after the confirmation of your reservation. Your seating priority is based on the date your deposit is received. There is no deposit for virtual performances.

Can I change my reservation number if I don’t have as many students?

For in-person performances, we request your final headcount 3 weeks prior to your visit so your balance invoice can be updated before payment. For virtual performances, we need your final headcount 1 week prior to your stream.

What is an actor talkback?

For in-person student matinees that take place in the morning, immediately following the performance, a small group of actors convene on the stage and answer your students’ questions. This engaging opportunity lasts for 15 minutes after the conclusion of the performance. Actor talkbacks can also be added to BlkFrsTV streams for an additional fee.

Homeschool or co-op?

Check out our 2021 Homeschool Day on October 21, 2021 featuring a matinee of Henry V, a Playhouse Tour, and Language of Leadership workshop.

Homeschool families and co-op groups are also invited to purchase an on-demand digital viewing of our shows via BlkFrsTV. To enhance your smaller-scale experience, explore our complete digital curriculum.

Is there financial aide available?

While we wish we could provide financial assistance to every qualifying school, the reality is that we will always have more worthy applicants than we have funds. We make decisions on a case-by-case basis, taking into account both needs and the school’s mission. Please give us more information on your group via this form.