Bring your students to live theatre at Marin Theatre!
Our Student Matinee program includes a study guide and an optional in-school pre-show workshop to help students connect with the production.
Students: $15
Chaperones: Free
Title I Schools: Free
Payment not due until 30 days before your performance.
2026/27 Student Matinee Schedule
The White Chip
Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
For ages: High School & College
A funny and moving play about addiction, recovery, and finding a way forward.
Betrayal
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
For ages: High School & College
Harold Pinter’s compelling drama explores love, friendship, and betrayal through a seven-year affair told in reverse.
The Gift of Nothing
Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
For ages: TK–5th Grade
A charming musical based on Patrick McDonnell’s beloved MUTTS comic strip. Mooch the cat searches for the perfect holiday gift for his best friend, Earl the dog.
The Crucible
Thursday, February 25, 2027 at 11:00 AM
For ages: Middle & High School
Arthur Miller’s powerful drama brings the 1692 Salem witch trials to the stage and explores fear, power, and the consequences of accusation.
Dance Moms
Thursday, May 27, 2027 at 11:00 AM
For ages: High School & College
A scrappy group of middle-aged moms prepares for the biggest performance of their lives when they suddenly find themselves without a choreographer.
Marin Theatre also offers school assemblies, puppet shows, and in-school residencies.
More information coming soon!
Embodying the Folk Songs of Mr. Greg and Cass Mccombs
(Grade Level TK-2)
8 weeks
Explore the worlds of Ella Jenkins, Harvey Milk, Deciduous Trees and more in this joyful and engaging residency. Through music, movement, discussion, and improvisation, students bring meaning and fun to folks songs. The program culminates in a public performance in Old Mill Park's outdoor amphitheater.
Overall cost: $1200
Should children vote? Political Puppetry!
(Grade Level 3-6)
8 weeks
What would happen if children had the right to vote? Would we live in a candy utopia or finally offer universal healthcare? Students will create original puppet characters using recycled materials, learn about the history of political puppetry, and perform short skits imagining a world where kids have a say in democracy.
Overall Cost: $1200
Exploring and Making Docu-Theatre!
(Grade Level 7 - High School)
8 weeks
Led by a professional Docu-Theatre artist, students explore real-life events as source material for original theatre. Through research, interviews, and collavorative writing, students will develop a script based on lived experience and current events--using the Verbatim Theatre model as developed by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project.
Overall Cost: $1200
TO REGISTER, EMAIL EDUCATION@MARINTHEATRE.ORG.
