ONSTAGE SEAS N
2024/25
The OnStage student field trip series is designed for students from public, private and home schools. The shows offer a diverse range of performing art forms, connect to content across the curriculum and present various cultural perspectives. To deepen the student experience, we provide Educator Resource Guides filled with curriculum-focused lesson ideas for each show.
• Tickets for OnStage performances go on sale May 8, 2024
• Seats are $9 each for school groups, $10.50 each for homeschool groups. One complimentary seat is given for every 15 seats reserved, and subsidies are available for qualified groups.
• All performances are 60 minutes; sometimes this includes a short talk back with the artists.
• Includes a standards-based resource guide stocked with lesson ideas and curricular connections; sent one month prior to each performance.
BILL BLAGG: THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC
WED, OCT 16, 2024
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES 1-5
Curriculum Connections: Science, Social Emotional Development
For centuries, magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience takes students on a rare, neverbefore-seen journey behind the scenes of the magic world. The “Science of Magic” is designed to excite, educate, intrigue and promote students to think outside the box and spawn their curiosity about how science and the scientific method are used by magicians to create the impossible!
PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS
TUE, OCT 22, 2024
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES PRE K-3
Curriculum Connections: Fine Arts, Language Arts, Science, Social Emotional Development
You are cordially invited to meet Peter Rabbit and friends! Four favorite Beatrix Potter stories, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” “The Tailor of Gloucestor,” “The Tale of Jeremy Fisher” and “The Tale of Tom Kitten,” come to life in this mesmerizing puppet show, complete with Potter’s original text and live, original music. Presented by Chicago Children’s Theatre.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: LIFE ON THIN ICE
WED, OCT 30, 2024
11 AM
CAPITOL THEATER
GRADES 4-12
Curriculum Connections: Science, Social Studies
Journey into the heart of the Arctic with National Geographic Live! Explore the icy landscapes teeming with life, where sea ice is as essential as desert sand. Join Kiliii Yüyan, our first speaker of indigenous descent, as he reveals the deep bond between Native peoples and the majestic creatures of the North through beautiful images and awe-inspiring moments.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: RISE OF T. REX
WED, JAN 15, 2025
11 AM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES 4-12
Curriculum Connections: Science, Social Studies
Embark on a riveting journey through time with paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno as she unveils the secrets behind T. rex's rise to dominance amidst a climate crisis 66 million years ago. Join her expedition through the badlands to uncover how this iconic apex predator adapted to a changing world.
UW VARSITY BAND
THU, FEB 13, 2025 & FRI, FEB 14, 2025
10 AM
OVERTURE HALL GRADES 4-12
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Studies
The University of Wisconsin Band, led by Corey Pompey, delivers a spectacular performance of many musical styles—featuring pop hits to Broadway show tunes.
FROG AND TOAD
TUE, FEB 25, 2025
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES K-5
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional, Language Arts
Children's author and illustrator Arnold Lobel's beloved amphibians hop from the page to the stage in this ever-popular, Tony-nominated, all-outfun family musical. Join two best friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and their grumpy friend, Toad – through four seasons of fun and adventure, set to favorite musical numbers like “Cookies,” “Getta Loada Toad” and “I'm Coming Out of My Shell.”
PEKING ACROBATS
FRI, FEB 28, 2025
11 AM
OVERTURE HALL GRADES 4-12
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional
The Peking Acrobats® redefine Chinese acrobatics, dazzling audiences with daring chair stacks, trick-cycling, tumbling, juggling and gymnastics. Pushing human limits, they defy gravity through contortion, flexibility and control. Accompanied by live musicians, traditional Chinese sounds blend with high-tech effects, creating a festive entertainment event.
GRUFFALO’S CHILD
WED, MAR 12, 2025
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES PRE K-3
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional, Language Arts
Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories Theatre Company’s enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist...does he?
BLACK VIOLIN
FRI, APR 25, 2025
11 AM
OVERTURE HALL GRADES 3-12
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional
Grammy-nominated duo Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste mesmerize audiences with their fusion of classical and hip-hop, transcending genres and delivering a message of hope and unity. Witness a reimagined concert where Mozart meets Marvin Gaye and Kendrick Lamar and expand your musical horizons!
THE MAYHEM POETS
TUE, APR 29, 2025
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES 6-12
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional, Social Studies, Language Arts
The Mayhem Poets combine hip hop, poetry and current issues in a show that is fast-paced, funny, creative and thought-provoking. Their poems comment on everything from literature and school to politics and fast food. They hope that you’ll leave the show with a new appreciation for the power of well-chosen and well-spoken words—and motivation to write your own spoken-word pieces.
GOODNIGHT MOON & THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
MON, MAY 5, 2025
10 AM & 12:30 PM
CAPITOL THEATER GRADES PRE K-3
Curriculum Connections: Arts, Social Emotional, Language Arts
This is a black light production. “Goodnight Moon” and “The Runaway Bunny” come to life in a delightful stage adaptation by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. These beloved tales celebrate nighttime rituals and the bond between a mother and child, captivating audiences with their endearing rabbit characters and soothing rhythms. Experience the magic that has enchanted generations and rediscover the comforting security of these timeless stories.
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Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny