Educator Encore Program
Where Students Experience the Power of Live Theatre
Engagement
Live storytelling shows students that their attentiveness, applause, and reactions directly impact the performance’s quality. As a result, they learn ways the audience plays a role in the production.
A moderated Q&A with the cast and crew occurs at the end of every show.
Venue
The EVCT team collaborates with Mesa Arts Center staff to ensure hassle-free field trips, handling everything from processing purchase orders to coordinating on-site logistics (i.e., bus parking, staff, group seating, etc.).
Productions are performed at the Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse, located inside the Mesa Arts Center, 1 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201. The venue seats up to 200 people and is accessible to all children.
Cost
We offer two flexible field trip packages:
PACKAGE A: Base Ticket
($8 per student)
PACKAGE B: Base Ticket + Backstage Tour*
($9 per student)
*Backstage tours limited to groups less than 40 (only after 11:30am shows)
Toolkits
EVCT provides supplemental resources to help educators create meaningful connections between the theatre experience and classroom learning.
Click on the show to access the corresponding toolkit:
– SLEEPY HOLLOW
– THE UNDERGROUND ADVENTURES OF A CARROT & POTATO (available February 2025)
– ALICE IN WONDERLAND (available June 2025)
2024-25 Schedule
Dates/Showtimes are available for Educator Encore Programs only. These performances are not available to the general public.
*Backstage tours available (limited to groups less than 40)
- TUESDAY 9/24 @ 9:30AM
- TUESDAY 9/24 @ 11:30AM*
- TUESDAY 2/18 @ 9:30AM
- TUESDAY 2/18 @ 11:30AM*
- FRIDAY 6/13 @ 10:00AM
- TUESDAY 6/17 @ 9:30AM
- TUESDAY 6/17 @ 11:30AM*
- WEDNESDAY 6/18 @ 9:30AM
- WEDNESDAY 6/18 @ 11:30AM*
- THURSDAY 6/19 @ 10:00AM
- FRIDAY 6/20 @ 10:00AM
NOTE: Encore shows are not available for ELF The Musical JR. or Fantastic Mr. Fox. To arrange field trips or request group rates to these scheduled performances, please contact the EVCT office for details.
