School Field Trips
Experience the wonder of a live theatrical performance with your class! Expand your students’ imaginations as we bring stories and characters to life on stage. School-day performances are available for elementary, middle, and high school groups as well as homeschool groups, clubs, and the general public. These plays are chosen with an eye to the needs of the school curriculum and the needs of young people and families in our community. Below are upcoming field trip matinees and additional information.
Children’s Series Performance
Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Children’s Shows introduces your students to theater and inspires learning in a fun and engaging way. Study guides are designed for each production to create natural connections between the play, Florida Standards, and your grade level curriculum.
DAYS & TIMES:
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
TICKETS:
$20 per person
(Buy 10 tickets and the 11th ticket is free with a minimum of 50 tickets)
CORDUROY
October 14 – November 8, 2026
Margeson Theater
Where, oh where, is Corduroy’s BUTTON?
Embark on a heartwarming adventure with a beloved bear whose button has gone missing, and he can’t go home without it! Based on the cherished children’s book, this charming show highlights friendship, curiosity, and the joy of discovery. With fun storytelling and touching moments, Corduroy shows us that everyone deserves love and a sense of belonging. Sometimes, all it takes is a bit of courage to find your place in the world.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
April 7 – May 9, 2027
Margeson Theater
Get ready for a cookie-fueled, kid-powered comedy! One tiny cookie turns into a hilarious chain of requests—straw, napkin, bedtime story, and a whole lot more—as Mouse’s big personality takes over the day. It’s fast, funny, and packed with theatrical imagination, inviting audiences of all ages to play along. Bring the whole crew—and get ready to laugh your whiskers off!
Middle and High School
6th – 12th Grade
Days & Times
Select Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30am
Pricing
Musicals: $30 per person
Plays: $25 per person
(Buy 10 tickets and the 11th ticket is free with a minimum of 50 tickets)
Come From Away
August 26 – September 27, 2026
Margeson Theater
This Tony Award-winning musical shares the remarkable true story of 7,000 airline passengers grounded in the wake of 9/11 and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Told with music, humor, and heart, it highlights the relationships formed when spirited locals and global passengers come together to embrace empathy, generosity, and shared humanity. Warm, funny, and deeply uplifting, Come From Away reminds us that community isn’t just where you’re from; it’s what you build together.
A Christmas Carol
November 25 – December 24, 2026
Margeson Theater
The annual tradition continues at Orlando Shakes with the return of one of Central Florida’s favorite holiday classics! The miserly and miserable Ebenezer Scrooge greets each Christmas with a “bah humbug,” until he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. Come see this classic, heartwarming story at Orlando Shakes – a magical and musical spectacle for the whole family!
Richard III The Bottled Spider
January 13-24, 2027
Margeson Theater
Shakespeare’s most notorious villain spins his web of lies and claws his way to the crown through manipulation, betrayal, and sheer force of will. Fans of Game of Thrones will recognize the ruthless family rivalries and shifting alliances in this thrilling end of the Wars of the Roses. Told in raw, “Bare Bard/Original Practices” style, Orlando Shakes’ actors will perform the play with no designers and no director – just like the acting companies of Shakespeare’s time!
As You Like It
February 17 – March 14, 2027
Margeson Theater
Fall headfirst into Shakespeare’s most romantic comedy! Bursting with mistaken identities, quick wit, and love in all its ridiculous forms, As You Like It sends us from the high-stakes drama of the court into a romantic, dreamlike forest of secret meetings, poems on trees, and flirtation at every turn. When Rosalind takes on a daring disguise, the rules of romance are turned upside down. Charming, hilarious, and utterly heartfelt, this is a getaway for the soul: a comedy where love finds you, follows you, and finally, sets you free.
The Mountaintop
March 17 – April 18, 2027
Goldman Theater
After delivering his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to his motel room, when an unexpected visit from a mysterious maid sparks a witty and soul-searching encounter. The Mountaintop reimagines his final night, revealing the man behind the legend and inviting reflection on his legacy and the ongoing pursuit of justice.
Sensory Friendly Performances
For information, or if you have questions, need assistance, or an accommodation not mentioned, contact the Box Office at 407-447-1700 ext. 1 or email [email protected].
Parents of young people with a sensory need can be reluctant to attend live-theater. We invite families and caregivers of a child with a sensory need or other social, cognitive, and physical challenges to attend our Sensory Friendly select performances. We provide support and resources for audience members with a special need at all of our Productions.
- Orlando Shakes welcomes every child to attend the Children’s Series and recognizes that all children are developing their appropriate theater engagement skills. Some youth may only be able to sit for 10-minutes of the production, while others will sit attentively for the full 55-minute performance. Orlando Shakes remains open and flexible to the length of time each child is able to sit with focus and attention and invites all children to engage within their current level of abilities.
- Social narratives and other resources will be made available to program participants with follow-up instruction and support provided upon request the week the family attends a Children’s Series Production.
Resources
Potential Triggers: Every person has an emotional and physical response to various stimuli. The theater and performances are filled with stimuli. By reviewing this list of Potential Triggers, you may be able to identify stimuli that have potential to negatively trigger your child.
Social Narrative: Each social narrative will help you prepare your child for attending the theater. A social narrative for each production will also be emailed to each attendee 48 hours before their chosen performance.
Special Visit: A special visit and tour of the theatre may be arranged in the week prior to a performance your child is attending. Your child will get to know their seats, and may see/touch various set and costume pieces, or experience sounds and lights that will be part of the production.
Add-On Workshops
Available before or after your students experience the play, enhance their learning with one of our specially designed workshops. (LENGTH: 45 – 60 minutes, FEE: $500 for 4 classes of 35 students each)
- Shakes Alive! – Orlando Shakes’ Teaching Artists engage your students in an interactive plot summary of Macbeth and learn to paraphrase Shakespearean text, distinguishing between the denotative and connotative meanings of words.
- Shakespeare’s Clues – Orlando Shakes’ Teaching Artists introduce your students to Iambic Pentameter and Shakespeare’s use of punctuation and wordplay as directions to the actor.
- Decoding the Sonnet – Teaching Artists will approach the themes, rhyme scheme and structure in Shakespeare’s sonnets. Students will compose their own personal sonnets by the end of the class.
All Middle and High School Workshops align with Florida Standards in Reading, Speaking and Listening, Theater Arts, and Social Studies.
Contact: Anne Hering, Education Director, [email protected] (407) 447-1700 ext. 208
Signature Series Performances
Our Educational Programs are designed to empower Middle and High School students by encouraging active listening, critical thinking, collaborative problem solving, and creative initiative through a 3-step process.
- Use our skill-based Study Guides to supplement your students’ introduction to the play.
- Enjoy a workshop with our Teaching Artists in your classroom, providing your students with hands-on learning.
- Experience the wonder of a live theatrical performance to expand students’ imaginations as the story comes to life on stage.
Workshops
Interested in enriching and engaging workshops for your students that relate to your Orlando Shakes field trip? Our Pre-show Workshops are a great chance to extend the learning beyond the stage. Click here for more information about enrichment activities, workshops, and teacher resources.
Call our Education Department at (407) 447-1700 ext. 254 to find out more information.