Page-to-Stage Student Matinees bring literature to life by national touring companies. The cost is $6 per student. Schools receive one free adult ticket for every 10 student tickets.

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For questions or information please contact Kristi Unger at 260.274.1418 or email.

Sones de Mexico Ensemble: Fiesta Mexicana

Tues. Oct. 26

10 am & 12 pm

Eagles Theater

From its inception Sones de México has taught and performed for thousands of children in cities around the U.S. The group embarks on a journey through Mexican music and the magic world that surrounds it. Children begin by learning about the four sacred elements of nature for the Aztecs: Water, Earth, Fire, and Wind. Students learn songs about different animals that inhabit the Mexican ecosystem, like the acamaya, the crocodile, the legendary mermaid, a mouse, a buzzard, a duck, and even a cat! They also clap Mexican rhythms and learn the difference between a slow and a fast tempo. First and foremost, students learn how fun it is to play and dance Mexican music. Fluency in Spanish is not required. 

Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Tues. Nov. 23, 2021

10 am & 12 pm

Honeywell Center

Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through mega-hits like “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet” or “Three is a Magic Number.” SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! explodes onto the stage updated for a whole new generation with imaginative image projections and a rock’n’roll feel. The live performance centers around Tom, a nervous young man on his first day of being a schoolteacher, who turns on the television to calm himself down and is visited by three aspects of his personality who remind him how learning can be fun.

The Pout-Pout Fish

Mon. March 7, 2022

10 am & 12 pm

Honeywell Center

Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this new musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.

Frindle

Mon. April 11 2022

10 am & 12 pm

Honeywell Center

Based on the book by Andrew Clements. Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. When he ends up in Mrs. Granger’s language arts class, he has his best idea ever. He decides to create his own word…FRINDLE! Before long Nick’s word creates a buzz in his school, his town and then to his surprise it spreads all around the country, and a power struggle erupts with the strict Mrs. Granger. Will the word “Frindle” win? Based on the multiple award winning best-selling novel by Andrew Clements this quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words will have your young audience inventing their own words.

Jarochicanos

Mon. May 9

10 am & 12 pm

Eagles Theatre

Jarochicanos is a multi-generational collective from Chicago with a deep appreciation and love of the centuries-old music tradition from southern Veracruz, México, son jarocho. This colorful, interactive, bilingual concert includes traditional and contemporary children's songs and lively participation through movement, singing and dance.