2020 Student Matinee Series
**Booking now for Spring 2020**
For information on pricing, how to book, or to be added to our student matinee email list,
contact the Box Office at festivaltheatreboxoffice@gmail.com OR at (715) 483-3387.
Spring 2020
Silent Sky
By Lauren Gunderson
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
This play selection is a part of The Big Read, as a partner for the novel Lab Girl by Hope Jahren.
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 4/21, 4/28
Wednesdays: 4/22, 4/29
Thursdays: 4/23, 4/30
Fridays: 4/24, 5/1
By Lauren Gunderson
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.
This play selection is a part of The Big Read, as a partner for the novel Lab Girl by Hope Jahren.
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 4/21, 4/28
Wednesdays: 4/22, 4/29
Thursdays: 4/23, 4/30
Fridays: 4/24, 5/1
Fall 2020
Stuart Little
By E.B. White, adapted by Joseph Robinette
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world."
Featuring youth actors from St. Croix Falls, Taylors Falls, Osceola, Dresser, Chisago Lakes, and beyond!
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesday, September 22nd
Wednesday, September 23rd
Thursday, September 24th
Friday, September 25th
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller’s classic parable, written in the age of McCarthyism, The Crucible is a fictionalized retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, focusing upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.
Featuring youth actors from the St. Croix Valley and beyond!
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
Wednesdays: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
Thursdays: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
**Inquire about Monday or Fridays
By E.B. White, adapted by Joseph Robinette
This is the endearing classic about a mouse named Stuart Little who is born into an ordinary New York family. The many adventures—both big and small—of Stuart Little are brought vividly to life in this story theatre presentation. The acting ensemble plays many human and animal roles in a series of delightful scenes that make up the marvelous maneuverings of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's world."
Featuring youth actors from St. Croix Falls, Taylors Falls, Osceola, Dresser, Chisago Lakes, and beyond!
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesday, September 22nd
Wednesday, September 23rd
Thursday, September 24th
Friday, September 25th
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller’s classic parable, written in the age of McCarthyism, The Crucible is a fictionalized retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, focusing upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.
Featuring youth actors from the St. Croix Valley and beyond!
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27
Wednesdays: 10/14, 10/21, 10/28
Thursdays: 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
**Inquire about Monday or Fridays
Winter 2020
The Gift of the Magi
Adapted by Jon Jory from the story by O. Henry
This heartwarming romantic comedy, narrated by a group of Christmas carolers, tells the story of Della and Jim, who are desperately in love with each other but also very poor. In their attempts to buy each other proper Christmas gifts, a strange twist of fate leads the couple to find the perfect gifts for one another -- but at an unexpected cost. Though they may not have the perfect Christmas, the couple learns about the importance of the gift of love in this beautiful adaptation of the story by O. Henry.
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
Wednesdays: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16
Thursdays: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
Fridays: 12/4, 12/11. 12/18
Adapted by Jon Jory from the story by O. Henry
This heartwarming romantic comedy, narrated by a group of Christmas carolers, tells the story of Della and Jim, who are desperately in love with each other but also very poor. In their attempts to buy each other proper Christmas gifts, a strange twist of fate leads the couple to find the perfect gifts for one another -- but at an unexpected cost. Though they may not have the perfect Christmas, the couple learns about the importance of the gift of love in this beautiful adaptation of the story by O. Henry.
Available student matinee dates:
Tuesdays: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15
Wednesdays: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16
Thursdays: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
Fridays: 12/4, 12/11. 12/18