Field Trips
Student Matinees
Upcoming Student Matinee Performances
GOODNIGHT MOON | Book, Music, and Lyrics by Chad Henry | Adapted from Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd
Margaret Wise Brown’s classic story Goodnight Moon has been loved and passed down through the generations for more than 75 years. The bunny in the blue and white pajamas wants to delay going to bed for as long as possible, so they say goodnight to every object in their room – and beyond. In this delightful musical adaptation by Chad Henry, the bunny’s bedroom comes to life on the stage, along with all of the objects that fill the familiar pages of the story, including the cat and the fiddle, the red balloon, clocks and socks, kittens and mittens, and the cow jumping over the moon! Bedtime has never been so entertaining!
Dates: January 27 - February 20, 2026 | Performances: Tuesday - Fridays at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. | Running Time: Approximately 1 hour | Target Grades: PK - Grade 3
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School Tours
Your class can now visit the Children's Theatre for an engaging, interactive facility tour. This is your opportunity to peek behind the scenes at the oldest operating children's theatre in the country. Learn about how theatre is made, with hands-on activities and games in various areas of the theatre! Theatre tours are led by an experienced member of the Children's Theatre staff.
Schedule: Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 12 p.m.
Open to grades: K–5
Maximum Participants: 24 students, plus teacher/chaperones
Length of Tour: Approximately 75 minutes
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The Joy of Singing for the Classroom
You can now book a Children's Theatre staff educator to come to your classroom to lead an 8-session class of The Joy of Singing! Designed for grades K-2, this class is filled with singing, musical games, and loads of fun, as we celebrate the joy of singing at a young age! For grades 3-5, we offer an advanced version of this class—The Joy of Musical Theatre In this class, we still play games and have lots of fun, but we also study four songs from one musical theatre classic, giving students a little taste of what it is like to rehearse and perform a musical. Both sessions include the opportunity for an informal in-class performance during the final class, when teachers may choose to invite parents or peer classrooms. Both sessions also include colorful spiral-bound workbooks that each participant can keep!
Cost for 8-Session Program: PAUSD Schools $960 | Non-PAUSD $1,200
To book an 8-week session for your class, email childrens.theatre@paloalto.gov.