K–12 School Performance Series
Our K–12 School Performance Series is back, and this year we have another incredible lineup featuring some of the most acclaimed artists and shows from around the world. Featuring literary adaptations, musical favorites and brand-new puppetry adventures, our 2025–26 series offers unique, unparalleled entertainment and educational experiences to suit all ages and grades.
Registration for our 2025–26 K–12 School Performance Series is closed.
CLICK HERE to view our 2025–26 K–12 School Performance Series brochure.
Prior to each performance, teachers will receive a performance study guide containing information about the performing artist or company, the art form, and relevant, grade-appropriate lessons and activities designed to help incorporate standards-based learning into the classroom.
Click the links below to view and download our current performance study guides.
Fall 2025
SOLD OUT!
Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales
Monday, October 27
10 a.m. (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s newest production, Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales, presents a fresh and engaging reimagining of three cherished children’s stories—Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Filled with adventure, humor and heroism, the story follows a brave raccoon and clever mouse who are on a journey to collect treasure. Along the way, they unknowingly help the goats, bears and pigs, preventing disaster—and without any of the animals ever encountering a true villain. This imaginative retelling seamlessly interweaves three classic tales into a heartwarming adventure that celebrates friendship and courage.
Suggested Grades
PreK–3
Curricular Connections
- Character Development
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Storytelling
- Theatre
CLICK HERE to access our performance study guide for Billy Goats Gruff and Other Tales.
SOLD OUT!
Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical
Monday, November 10
10 a.m. (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics. Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on the irreverently hilarious book series by Dav Pilkey.
Suggested Grades
1–5
Curricular Connections
- Art
- Character Development
- English Language Arts
- Storytelling
- Theatre
CLICK HERE to access our performance study guide for Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical.
SOLD OUT!
Stuntboy, In the Meantime
Monday, December 8
10 a.m. (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Stuntboy, In the Meantime follows the middle-schooler, Portico Reeves, whose superpower is making sure his parents and best friend, Zola, stay safe. He lives in the biggest apartment building on the block, a building with 50 doors, all of which would be swell, except for the secret that Portico’s parents are about to divorce. All this stress gives Portico “the frets,” which his mom calls anxiety. Plus, like all superheroes, Portico has an arch-nemesis, Herbert, who’s determined to prove that there is nothing super at all about Portico.
Stuntboy, In the Meantime is based on Jason Reynolds and Raúl the Third’s award-winning graphic novel of the same name.
Suggested Grades
2–5
Curricular Connections
- Art
- Character Development
- English Language Arts
- Storytelling
- Theatre
Spring 2026
SOLD OUT!
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Wednesday, February 18
10:30 a.m. (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. Today, the company continues Ailey’s mission by presenting important works of the past and commissioning new ones.
Each year, the Ailey Organization brings dance to more than 100,000 people in classrooms and communities across the world. This performance will include Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece Revelations, the most widely seen modern dance work in the world, which has thrilled millions since 1960.
Suggested Grades
6–12
Curricular Connections
- Dance & Movement
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
- Storytelling
- Theatre
Registration for this and all shows in our 2025–26 K–12 School Performance Series opens to educators on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
SOLD OUT!
Hero: The Boy from Troy
Thursday, February 26
9:30 a.m. • Noon (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Friday, February 27
9:30 a.m. • Woltosz Theatre
Hero: The Boy from Troy explores the evolution of an exceptional young man named Jayden, who is stuck in detention with a book about Congressman John Lewis. But like any kid in trouble, he thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Hero takes audiences on a musical journey through the decades and shows how the heroes of the Civil Rights movement—from Rosa Parks to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.— inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into “good trouble.”
Suggested Grades
4–8
Curricular Connections
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Storytelling
- Theatre
Registration for this and all shows in our 2025–26 K–12 School Performance Series opens to educators on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
SOLD OUT!
Peppa Pig: My First Concert
Monday, April 20
10 a.m. (Central) • Woltosz Theatre
Peppa Pig, along with Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig and George, visit the Gogue Center for Peppa Pig: My First Concert—a fun, interactive introduction to a live orchestra. Peppa and George learn all about the different sounds that instruments make together and enjoy some of their favorite music from the popular Peppa Pig television show (played by Southbank Sinfonia) and other exciting orchestral works perfect for young audiences. During the performance, students are encouraged to join in with Peppa and her family to make music of their own!
Suggested Grades
PreK–3
Curricular Connections
- Math
- Music
- Musical Instruments
- Science
- Social Studies
- Storytelling
- Theatre
Bus Reimbursement Program
All schools attending one of our K–12 School Performance Series shows are eligible to participate in our bus reimbursement program. Funding for this program is limited, and requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please let us know if you would like to receive additional information on our bus reimbursement program at the time of registration.