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2027 Student Matinee Ticket Request Form

Student Matinees

2026/27 Student Matinee Ticket Request Form

FOR BEST AVAILABILITY PLEASE SUBMIT THIS FORM BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. Please complete and submit this form to request Student Matinee tickets for the 2026/27 Two River Theater Season. Tickets are $15 each with 1 free ticket for every 20 tickets purchased.

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Contact Information

Teacher Name(Required)
Teacher Email Address(Required)
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School Address(Required)
Office Manager's Name(Required)
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Have a SEAT (Student / Engagement / Access / Theater)

Have a SEAT is a grant-funded arts-in-education initiative designed to make theater accessible to all students. The program provides free tickets—and transportation when needed—to under-resourced schools attending student matinee performances. Participating schools also receive complimentary access to all pre-show workshops offered at Two River Theater. Eligible schools may receive 30 or 50 free tickets per production, depending on the performance venue. Additional tickets, if available, may be purchased for $15 each. For full eligibility details, please visit: tworivertheater.org/student-matinees
Does your school qualify for the Have a SEAT Program?(Required)
Have a SEAT program requirements: (Your school must meet one or more to qualify) 1. School is designated as a Priority or Focus School by the NJ Department of Education. 2. NSLP Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility percentage of student population is higher than the NJ statewide average of 38%.

Need Have A SEAT Transportation Funding Assistance?

Have a SEAT Program participants may also qualify for transportation funding assistance. Please email stumats@trtc.org with a quote from your school's busing company. If selected, you will receive an official letter stating how much of your trip Two River Theater will cover, and instructions on how to obtain those funds. PLEASE NOTE: TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

Do you require any ACCESS services for you or your students (i.e. captioning, audio description, ASL, etc.)?

Access requests must be made at least 3 weeks before the performance date. We will do everything we can to accommodate your request.
CHECK ALL THAT MAY APPLY

2026/27 STUDENT MATINEE PRODUCTIONS

Please select any date(s) you could possibly attend from the options below. Leave blank any performance date(s) you cannot attend. // Pricing: $15 per ticket. 1 free ticket with every 20 tickets purchased. // All student matinee performances begin promptly at 10:00am unless otherwise noted.

August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON // For Grades 8-12 // Approximate Run Time: 2.5 hours

August Wilson’s epic, The Piano Lesson, pits brother against sister as the Charles family fights over the fate of their prized heirloom—a hand-carved piano. One wants to get rich off its sale, the other will do anything to keep it in the family. In this Pulitzer Prize-winner, the ghosts of the past battle against the promise of the future. ***HAVE A SEAT SCHOOLS MAY REQUEST UP TO 50 'HAS' TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. Additional tickets may be purchased.***
Select A Performance Date
Add on a Pre-Show OR In-School Workshop
Led by Two River Theater's Education Department, this 30-minute presentation with activities includes an exploration of the show's themes and social content. Pre-Show Workshops take place at the theater from 9:15 to 9:45 am. A Two River Theater representative will reach out to coordinate an In-School Workshop.
If we added a Student Matinee on Thursday, September 24th at 10AM, would your school district have enough time to approve the trip?

STIR // For Grades 8-12 // Approximate Run Time: 90 minutes

Join us in the kitchen as two siblings piece together their mother’s beloved black bean recipe. Secrets simmer and memories are on the menu as they reconnect from across the country.  Stir is fork-tender comedy that will excite your taste buds and leave you hungry for more. ***HAVE A SEAT SCHOOLS MAY REQUEST UP TO 30 'HAS' TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. Additional tickets may be purchased.***
Select A Performance Date
Add on a Pre-Show OR In-School Workshop
Led by Two River Theater's Education Department, this 30-minute presentation with activities includes an exploration of the show's themes and social content. Pre-Show Workshops take place at the theater from 9:15 to 9:45 am. A Two River Theater representative will reach out to coordinate an In-School Workshop.

A Little Shakespeare: THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Start Time 10:30am) // For Grades: 4 - 12 // Approximate Run Time: 90 mins

Best friends forever, Proteus and Valentine, think they've got it made until they both fall in love with the same person. Uh-oh. Mistaken identities, foolish suitors, outlandish outlaws, and one crabby dog run wild in the Bard's first romantic comedy. Now in its 14th year, A Little Shakespeare immerses young artists in the playwright’s work through an adaptation directed and designed by professional artists and performed and supported backstage by high school students! ***HAVE A SEAT SCHOOLS MAY REQUEST UP TO 30 'HAS' TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. Additional tickets may be purchased.***
Select A Performance Date
Add a FREE 'A Little Shakespeare' Pre-Show Workshop Held In Your Classroom
Please check this box if you would like us to reach out to you to schedule a FREE Pre-Show Workshop held in your classroom and taught by Two River Theater teaching artist prior to your 'A Little Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona' performance.

QUESTIONS? Please email stumats@trtc.org.

Completion of this form does NOT guarantee student matinee tickets. Upon receipt of this form we will contact you about availability, contract, and payment.