STUDENT MATINEES
Share creative and theatrical learning experiences with your students. We offer budget-friendly discounts and unique learning support to help explore the play’s themes.
Share creative and theatrical learning experiences with your students. We offer budget-friendly discounts and unique learning support to help explore the play’s themes.
ENGAGE WITH THE STAGE
Students can enjoy live performances and post-show discussions with actors and our creative team. Teachers can shed new light on the story with study guides to lead in-class conversations.
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Reservations and confirmations
Complete your registration form online to request tickets. You will receive a confirmation email within two weeks of your request and seats are not guaranteed until you receive it. If a performance is sold out, you may join a waitlist and we will notify you if seats become available.
Payments
Final payment is due at least 8 weeks prior to the performance or you may lose your reservation. Payments can be made by check, credit card or cash. You may adjust your student counts up to your balance due date. We reserve the right to cancel any reservation that is not paid full before the performance date. Payments can be made by credit over the phone at 303.446.4829 or by mailing a check to:
DCPA
Attn: Group Sales
1101 13th St.
Denver, CO 80204
We do not accept Purchase Orders.
Refunds
Because we reserve seats for your group and do not sell them to others, we cannot issue refunds, including for changes in enrollment or for students who are absent. Refunds will only be issued if the DCPA cancels a performance.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for Title I schools and other programs in need. More scholarship information can be requested on your reservation form.
Study guides
Our supplements explore the history and background of the play and include classroom activities that align with Colorado Academic Standards. Study Guides are available one week prior to each show opening and available by request.
Study guides supported by the Patrons and Sponsors of the Saturday Night Alive Gala, Denver Post Community, Kinder Morgan Foundation, Liberty Global, Robert and Judi Newman Family Foundation, Noble Energy, Target, Theatre Forward, United Airlines, U.S. Bank
Parking/bus drop off
Depending on the show you’re attending, please direct your bus driver to the drop off locations below. Buses that need to park during the show may do so at the Pepsi Center and enter the parking lot at 9th and Auraria in the Camry South Lot. VIEW MAP >
Conservatory Theatre (Theatre for Young Audiences)
1101 13th St.
Denver, CO 80204
Buses may drop off students at the entrance to the Conservatory Theatre located on Arapahoe St. between 13th and 14th Streets.
All other theatres
Denver Performing Arts Complex
1400 Curtis St.
Denver, CO 80204
Buses may drop off students next to Sculpture Park, along Champa Street between 13th and Speer Blvd.
Scheduling
Performances start promptly at their scheduled times. Please try to be at the theatre at least 30 minutes prior to the performance, and we recommend scheduling approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes at the theatre. Some performance runtimes are longer; your Education Coordinator will confirm runtime with your order.
Seating
Check in with the Education Coordinator in the lobby of the show’s theatre when you arrive. Please have an accurate student and chaperone count. After your group has been given theatre guidelines, an usher will seat you together. Seating is based on a first-come, first-served basis and will occur in the order you arrive.
Theatre guidelines
Accessibility
All performances are wheelchair accessible and Assistive Listening Devices are available. Please let us know in advance if your students will be requiring special seating, braille programs, personal captioning devices, or any other assistance to make your visit more enjoyable. Your school must provide interpreters for Deaf students, unless otherwise noted.
Inclement weather
If your school is closed due to inclement weather on the day of your performance, please notify groupsales@dcpa.org prior to the show time. We will make every effort to re-schedule your school for another comparable performance, but we will not be able to give you a refund.
Alternate performances
If a date or time of our student matinees doesn’t work for you, use Promo Code COSTUDENT to get discounts on evening and weekend theatre shows. Subject to availability, other restrictions may apply.
Post-show discussions
For most student performances, we offer a talkback with the cast for approximately 15 minutes after the play ends. Although schools are not required to stay, we always encourage it.
Eating lunch
The Denver Center has limited space for school groups to gather and eat. In nice weather, we encourage schools to eat in Sculpture Park within the complex. If you plan on enjoying lunch after the show, please let us know in advance so we can best accommodate your group.
Tours
Get a glimpse at the in-house production for our Theatre Company and explore what goes on behind the scenes at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on one of our guided tours. Customized for your group’s schedule and interests, we’ll take you through performance spaces, costume, scenery, props and other design studios throughout the complex.
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