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School Group Matinee Guidelines

We look forward to assisting you to create the best Hartford Stage experience for you and your guests. If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to let us know.

Group Sales Department Contact Information:

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Email: groupsales@hartfordstage.org
Phone: 860-520-7244

Jenima Manson, Group Sales Manager
860-520-7244, JManson@hartfordstage.org

Cecile Simon, Group Sales Coordinator
860-520-7272, CSimon@hartfordstage.org

New! Post-Show Discussions

To ensure that all students attending our matinees receive the best theatrical and educational value for their tickets, all our morning matinees now include an optional 15-20 minute post-show discussion. Discussions are led by a Hartford Stage teaching artist and may include members of the cast.

2008-2009 School Group Morning Matinee Schedule

Study Guides:

Study Guides are available on our website prior to each show.

A Note about Age Appropriateness:

Educators and parents are in the best position to decide if a Hartford Stage performance is appropriate for their student or child. To assist group leaders in making as informed a decision as possible, the following is recommended:

Read and discuss the play with your guests prior of your reservation to address major themes, content, language, plot, and characters. Study guides will be available on the Hartford Stage Education web site.
Contact Group Sales with production questions. Please note that various aspects of a production are subject to change through the rehearsal process.

Pricing

Student Matinees from $22/$24 for A Christmas Carol
Student Matinee Subscriptions: call for pricing
Teacher subscriptions also available
Groups may receive one complimentary ticket for every 20 group rate tickets reserved.

Call for further information about our many professional development workshops for teachers and theatre education for students.

Ticket Reservations:

Choose a performance date and how many seats you would like reserved and contact Group Sales (860-520-7244, groupsales@hartfordstage.org). Group Sales will then send you a reservation confirmation invoice with any pertinent performance information. Group Sales will do their best to accommodate schedule changes, subject to availability. Payment is due two weeks prior to the performance. Seats can only be guaranteed with receipt of a deposit and/or signed payment agreement.

Tickets are nonrefundable. Programs and artists are subject to change. Hartford Stage cannot be responsible for the refund of expenses incurred by the school such as transportation or meals.

Winter Weather Policy for Schools

Delayed school openings:

If, on the day of your scheduled performance, a weather-related delayed school opening will cause your group to arrive late to the theatre, please leave a message at (860) 520-7244 by 8:00 AM indicating your expected arrival time.

School cancellations:

If your school is closed, due to winter weather, on the day of your scheduled performance, a message must be received from your group at (860) 520-7244 by 8:00 AM. Student group patrons missing a scheduled performance due to weather-related school closures will be issued "standing room" passes for any remaining performance of the production booked. Although no patron in standing room is guaranteed a seat, every effort will be made to issue such standing room vouchers for a date(s) on which students are likely to be seated. Standing room arrangements are flexible and "user friendly" - Hartford Stage's assurance that students who have missed a performance due to school closure might still attend the production.

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