Reservations
Admission
The price for each in-person School-Time Matinee is $8 per person. We provide one complimentary teacher/chaperone ticket per 20 student tickets purchased and extend that offer for any paraprofessional or school nurse attending for the safety of any child.
Contact
Keith Brainard via email at kab248@psu.edu or by phone at 814-863-2727, ext. 3, to make your reservation.
When placing your order, please provide:
- Contact person’s name and email address;
- Name, address, and phone number of the school;
- Approximate number of students and teachers who will attend the School-Time Matinee performance(s);
- Grade level of students;
- Number of buses;
- Accessibility needs (wheelchair, ASL interpreter, audio description, etc.).
Registration dates
The registration period for each matinee ends on the dates below:
- Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
Friday, October 10, 2025 - Drum Tao
Friday, January 9, 2026 - Cirque Kalabanté Afrique en Cirque
Friday, January 23, 2026
You will be sent an email confirmation after registering.
Transportation subsidy
The Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment for Audience Development and the Center for the Performing Arts are pleased to offer a limited busing subsidy to assist your school with transportation costs for School-Time Matinees. Ask for details when you make your reservation.
Accessibility
- American Sign Language interpretation is provided at all School-Time Matinee performances.
- Eisenhower Auditorium is a KultureCity-certified, sensory-sensitivity inclusive venue. Sensory bags — equipped with noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards, and VIP lanyards — are available to guests who may feel overwhelmed while visiting the auditorium.
- A free phone app for an Android smartphone or for iPhone offers a pre-visit social story.
- A Quiet Room offers a place for parents with children or those with sensory sensitivities a place to relax.
- If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, or have questions about the physical aspects provided, please contact Keith Brainard at kab248@psu.edu. or by phone at 814-863-2727, ext. 3.
- Visit Accessibility for more information about our visitor accommodations.
Funding and Resources
Visit Field Trip Funding for more information about field trip and education grants.