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The Cleveland Play House is proud to offer opportunities for students to attend theatrical performances, whether they are in kindergarten or high school!  Every show has curriculum connections and each one offers a unique opportunity to integrate the arts into an instructors' daily lesson planning and individual teaching style.  Each time you book a student matinee, you will receive: NEW! Teacher Workshop: Teachers are invited to attend a special workshop prior to each production.  Here you will learn techniques for integrating the performance in your lesson plan as you prepare students for their field trip to The Cleveland Play House. NEW! Teacher Preview: Teachers who have made a student matinee reservation will be invited to attend a special preview performance prior to the field trip. Study Guides: Every matinee performance comes with a study guide that features information exploring the context of the play, its time period, characters, production history and genre.  The guide also contains lesson plans, student activity sheets and a glossary of theatre terms.  Curriculum Connections: Working closely with our Teacher Advisory Committee, each script is carefully analyzed by Ohio teaching professionals, who connect them to the ODE Academic Content Standards. Post-Show Talk Back: After the show, students and teachers are invited to participate in a talk back with the actors.  Students will be able to ask questions about the play, the characters, the themes and anything else that caught their attention during the performance. To reserve tickets to any student matinee performance, please call (216) 795-7000 ext. 149 or email studentoutreach@clevelandplayhouse.com. Keep up-to-date on our latest student matinee offerings by joining our mailing list,  Indicate that you’d like to receive education information.

	BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM  |  SEP 25, 2009  |  Grades 6 - 12 Experience the life of Ludwig van Beethoven while enjoying concert-level piano performance.  Based on a true story, students will discover Beethoven’s world, as told through the eyes of his last surviving friend, Gerhard von Breuning. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama and Music Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	INHERIT THE WIND  |  OCT 30 & NOV 11, 2009  |  Grades 6 - 12 Eighty years after the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” this classic courtroom drama about evolution, creationism and an American society struggling to balance science and scripture is as timely as ever.  Inspired by true events, this play makes a perfect addition to any history or science classroom. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama, Social Studies and Science Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	A CHRISTMAS STORY  |  DEC 1, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17, 2009  |  Grades 2 - 12 Based on the beloved movie partially filmed in Cleveland, this classic holiday comedy is a funny and sweet tale of growing up in the 1940s.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your students to live theatre, whether in elementary school or high school! ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama and Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	LOST IN YONKERS  |  JAN 15 & 27, 2010  |  Grades 6 - 12 As America adjusts to World War II, two young boys are left in the care of their eccentric relatives as their father sets off to find work.  Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this charming coming of age story will help students relate to life in the 1940s from a teenage perspective. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama & Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'  |  FEB 5 & 17, 2010  |  Grades 9 - 12 The House will be rocking with this Tony Award-winning musical tribute to the music of one of the singular musicians of the jazz era, Thomas “Fats” Waller.  Experience the Harlem Renaissance come to life in this lively production. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama, Music & Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	EMMA  |  MAR 5 & 10, 2010  |  Grades 6 - 12 Beautiful, witty and much too mischievous, Emma Woodhouse is one of Jane Austen’s most unforgettable heroines.  Experience this world premiere adaptation of one of the great romantic novels. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama & Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	BILL W. AND DR. BOB  |  APR 28, 2010  |  Grades 9 - 12 Set in Akron, this powerful drama tells the story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous.  Students will discover that alcoholism can affect people from any background.  Witness how this disease affects the characters’ bodies, family relationships and entire way of living. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama & Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics

	THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN  |  JAN 8 - 29, 2010 Grades 4 - 8  |  $8 per person One of the Great American Novels has come to life on the CPH stage!  Follow the adventures of Huck and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they travel down the Mississippi River. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts, Drama & Social Studies Download Study Guide  |  View Suggested Workshop Topics
	Interactive Theatre Series JACK AND JILL'S SUPER-COLOSSAL STORYBOOK ADVENTURE MAY 4 - 28, 2010 Grades PreK - 3 (children must be at least 4 years old to attend)  |  $6 per person Mother Goose has lost her book and Jack and Jill will have to look. We need your help to recreate all the stories and make them great. The audience will have a say and each tale will be told in a unique way. Book your ticket and be sure to join in this Colossal Adventure. This new offering for young students is designed to fully engage the audience in the process of theatre. Students will actively participate in developing the narrative and theatrical elements of the production. By exploring well known children’s stories, this series will spark imagination and introduce the audience to the creative process. Students will learn critical thinking skills as they are exposed to the magic and wonder of theatre. ODE Academic Content Standards: Language Arts & Drama Download Study Guide

Payment
Full payment is due four weeks prior to your selected performance date.

Information & Reservations
StudentOutreach@clevelandplayhouse.com
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
P: (216) 795-7000, ext. 149
F: (216) 795-7007

When ordering, please include...

• Your name, primary phone number, and e-mail address
• School or organization name, complete mailing address (including district and county), and phone and fax numbers
• Grade level(s) attending
• The production(s) you are interested in seeing
• The performance date and time (include at least two choices)
• The exact number of seats you will need for students and adults.

NOTE: If you need to estimate the number of seats, it is best to estimate the maximum number needed. If you need to change the number of reserved seats, adjustments can be made any time prior to your balance due date, which is generally four weeks before performance.

Chaperones
We advise all groups to provide an adequate number of chaperones and prefer at least one adult chaperone (a teacher or parent) for every 15 - 20 students.  To assist with this, we provide one complimentary teacher ticket for every 15 student tickets purchased.  Parent chaperone tickets can be purchased at the student rate.

Tickets & Seating
Individual tickets are not issued for school matinees. We operate on an open-seating basis. When you arrive, a Cleveland Play House staff member will greet you and seat your group in the appropriate theatre. Please let us know, prior to your visit, if you need specific seating for students with special needs.

CMSD TOTALLY FREE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM >>Download the application The Totally Free Field Trip Program is designed to tie Play House productions directly to classroom curriculum and serve as a key learning opportunity for schools in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Each school within the CMSD may apply for the Totally Free Field Trip Program once each year for consideration. Please submit at least six weeks prior to the first desired production date. Schools will be selected to attend one show per season based upon school need and student relevance. What's included: Up to 100 tickets to a student matinee performance per school, with additional tickets available at a discounted rate Free transportation Study guide materials for each teacher involved prior to attendance Professional Development Workshop and preview performance tickets of the selected production for the involved teachers and school principal A pre-show workshop for students in the teacher’s classroom or at The Play House conducted by a professional teaching artist A post-show talk back with actors, immediately following the matinee performance A tour of the Play House complex An area for students to eat their packed lunches