Student Matinee Series
We create special student matinee performances for each of our mainstage productions so students in our region can experience live professional theatre.
These educational opportunities are made possible thanks to the Anthony and Beverly Petullo Endowment for Student Matinees and VIP Experiences.
Students from throughout the region have the opportunity to come to Gulfshore Playhouse to see world-class professional theatre and explore the timeless themes presented in our productions on our Moran Mainstage.
Tickets are $10 per student for student matinee performances. Tickets must be booked at least two weeks in advance. For questions, please contact Steven Calakos at scalakos@gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
Anything Goes
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10AM
Genre: Romantic Comedy – Musical
Themes: Love, Class
Recommended Audience: Middle School, High School
All aboard for a delightful, delicious, and de-lovely flagship production of this Tony®-winning musical in the brand new Moran Mainstage. As the S.S. American sets sail across the Atlantic, the lovelorn Billy stows away to try and halt the wedding between Hope, his love, and her would-be husband. Tapping Sailors, dancing showgirls, and singing gangsters collide in this madcap musical comedy featuring an iconic score by Cole Porter.
Dial M for Murder
Date: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10AM
Genre: Thriller – Play
Themes: Mystery, Revenge, Deception
Recommended Audience: High School
A fresh take on the edge-of-your-seat mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s masterpiece! A twisted web of blackmail, passion, and revenge takes center stage in this suspense-filled story. Gold-digging husband Tony believes he has concocted the perfect crime to take revenge on his adulterous wife, but when his carefully laid plan goes awry, everyone gets caught in its snare. A stunning thriller never goes out of style, and this one will keep you guessing until the very end.
Noises Off
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10AM
Genre: Comedy – Play
Themes: Chaos, Backstage Theatrics
Recommended Audience: High School
Lauded as “the funniest farce ever written,” this classic British comedy follows an eccentric troupe of actors stumbling through a flop called Nothing On. As the company moves from rehearsals to performances, things go from chaotic to spectacularly catastrophic both onstage and off. Prepare yourself for an evening of rib-aching laughter and feel-good entertainment from start to finish.
Sweet Charity
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10AM
Genre: Romantic Comedy – Musical
Themes: Love, Hope, Career Aspirations
Recommended Audience: High School
Hapless but unflappable Charity Hope Valentine desperately seeks love and a better life in 1960s New York City in this exuberant, groovy, hilarious musical comedy. Featuring a book by Neil Simon and musical theatre standards like “Big Spender” and “There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This,” this sparkling Tony®-winning musical was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Shirley MacClaine. Enjoy pure musical theatre delight in this classic that captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of life in the Big City for an irrepressible optimist.
For inquiries, click here for Our Inquiry Form or please contact Steven Calakos at scalakos@gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
Student matinee tickets must be booked two weeks prior to the performance. For more information, contact Steven Calakos at scalakos@gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
These educational opportunities are made possible thanks to the Anthony and Beverly Petullo Endowment for Student Matinees and VIP Experiences.
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