YOUNG AUDIENCE MATINEES
For the 2025/26 Season: More details to come, please check back for descriptions and previews!
2025/26 Season Shows
2025/ 2026 YAM Schedule
Astronaut or Aquanaut
Grades: 2-6
December 4, 2025
In this corner, we have ASTRONAUT in the spacesuit! In this corner, we have AQUANAUT in the wetsuit! Who will be the ultimate explorer?!? Join Janet of Janet’s Planet and Jennifer Swanson, of Science Rocks and author of the children’s book Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact, in an exciting and interactive debate to decide which extreme environment YOU would rather live and work in. This exciting event will have you soaring into space and diving deep into the ocean, learning about the ways in which exploration of inner- and outer-space can be surprisingly similar!
Teen Theater: Charlotte’s Web
Grades: K-6
January 15, 2026
This show has a 90 minute run time
This exciting, new musical version of Charlotte’s Web brings a new dimension to E.B. White’s beloved classic. With music and lyrics by Charles Strouse (Annie, ‘Bye, ‘Bye Birdie) and book by Joseph Robinette (national award-winning children’s playwright) your audiences will thrill to a musical score which includes “Eating,” Wilbur the pig’s humorous yet poignant song about growing up; “Who Says We Can’t Be Friends,” an enchanting duet between Wilbur and his new-found companion Charlotte; “Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn,” featuring all the story’s unforgettable animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and “Summer,” a haunting, nostalgic chorus number which evokes a time and place from everyone’s childhood. This joyous musical offers your audiences a very special experience.
David Engel: Captain Nemo
Grades: K-6
April 23, 2026
Dive into this madcap homage to Jules Verne’s’ famous maritime hero! Captain Nemo himself will entertain, inspire, and challenge your little guppies’ brains while quenching their thirst for knowledge of the Wonders of the Deep. The cantankerous and ever-curious Captain Nemo lives to excite kids about our watery-blue planet with tales of the Giant Squid, the elusive Angler fish and even how whale poop is part of the Cycle of Life!
This engaging theatrical experience features beautiful sound effects, hilarious slapstick hijinks, magic, bubble-play and full-audience participation.
Oregon Ballet
Grades: K-6
May 15, 2026
Oregon Ballet Theatre is the largest professional ballet company in Oregon, employing nearly 329 people and attracting artists from around the globe with our reputation for excellence. Our mission is dedicated to the vitality of, and access to, world-class ballet performance and training in our region. OBT seeks to inspire beauty and excellence in the hearts and minds of Oregonians through the creation and preservation of the highest quality classical and contemporary ballet performances. In addition to our 5-show main stage season, OBT introduces students to ballet and the importance of lifelong movement through our education and community engagement programs, and we train dancers from four years old to 80 years old through the professional and recreational classes at the Oregon Ballet Theatre School. Many of our students go on to successful professional careers at companies including the Joffrey, the Dutch National Ballet, and within our own organization.
Theater Etiquette
The audience plays a key part in the overall theater experience. Each audience member affects those around him or her as well as the performers. Remind your class that everyone will have an especially wonderful time at the performance by remembering their theater manners.
Here is how students can help:
Remain Seated
It is important to remain seated throughout the performance.
Visit Restroom Prior To Seating
Restroom visits are best made prior to seating.
No Photography or Recording
Photography and recording during the performance are not permitted.
Enjoy The Performance
Give your full attention and energy to the performers. In return, the performers give it back to you with a better performance.
No Talking
Don’t talk during the show unless you are asked. Sometimes we think that if we whisper, it is okay. But if everyone in the audience whispers, it can be disruptive to the performers.
Turn Silent Mode On
Turn watches, pagers and cell phones to silent.
Do Not Interrupt
Do not interrupt performers with comments that may disrupt the performance for others.
Show Appreciation
Show the performers your appreciation for their efforts by applauding.
Your cooperation will ensure a well-focused environment for everyone to enjoy, cherish & remember.