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An innovative way for students to engage with the Massachusetts curriculum standards. Each performance has been curated to partner with the learning happening in Greater New Bedford classrooms. In this way, visiting the theater is an extension of the classroom and another resource for our local educators!
While our building is undergoing an exciting renovation and restoration, The Z's 2023/24 Schooltime Season is on the road! Check the description for venue information.
If you are ready to purchase tickets, feel free to place your order now. Be sure to use code TEACHER at check-out to receive a complimentary ticket for every 10 tickets.
Interested in bringing your students to a show, but not ready to pay for the tickets? Please choose "Invoice Request" below and our team will create a reservation and invoice for you. Payment can be made by check at a later date.
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We know the arts can serve as a powerful tool for student achievement in and out of the classroom. It deepens students’ connection to the world and reveals new ways to see it. Not only does Schooltime performances enable students to explore the concepts and themes they study in the classroom, the performing arts can provide pathways to:
While The Z is under renovation, all Schooltime shows are either at UMass Dartmouth or New Bedford High School. Please refer to each show page for more information.
We strongly recommend bringing one chaperone for every 10 students to ensure child safety and an enjoyable viewing experience for all. We welcome one free chaperone ticket per 10 student tickets with code TEACHER at check-out or reservation.
Please indicate your accessibility requests, including number of accessible seats, at time of reservation or purchase. For online purchases, leave a note in the comments at check-out. We'd like to accommodate all requests, but please note that accessible seating is on a first come, first serve basis and cannot be guaranteed.
While The Z's Schooltime series is off-site, please arrive at least 40 minutes before the show to ensure orderly seating of each school group.
Unaccompanied adults are welcome to attend the mainstage presentation when available, but Schooltime performances are for Pre-K through 12 students and teachers, home school communities, neurodiverse community organizations, and caregivers with children.
If you are unable to attend a performance for which you have tickets, please consider giving those tickets to a friend or family member. The Zeiterion does not authorize its tickets for resale through third party sellers.
The Z realizes that attending a Schooltime performance may be a first for many students. A live theatrical production is exciting and vibrant. The actors, the audience, and the backstage personnel are all part of the experience. Your students, as part of the audience, play an important role in the atmosphere of the production. Please remind your class that everyone will have a great time by remembering their theater etiquette.
Please don’t run inside or outside the theater. You and your friends can get hurt.
Restroom visits are best made before the show begins. This helps to minimize distractions and ensures you won't miss part of the show.
It’s important to remain at your seat for the entire performance, and please keep your feet off the seats.
When the lights go down, it means the show is about to begin. We settle down and refrain from talking unless we are asked. It can be disruptive to the performers.
Give your full attention and energy to the performers. In return, the performers give it back to you with a better performance.
Show the performers your appreciation for their efforts! When there are parts that you particularly enjoy, you should feel free to laugh and clap.
Cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited. Noises from electronic devices are distracting to the performers and the audience.
To enrich the experience, support comprehension, and encourage interpretation, online curriculum guides are available in advance of performances. For most shows, pre- or post-performance Q&A sessions with the artists and their companies are also available to explore both the themes and the art form. The Z also offers in-school residencies, including mini-performances, workshops and theater-prep visits.
In an effort to make the performing arts accessible, the Zeiterion offers a number of scholarship tickets to select performances. Distribution of scholarship funds is managed by the Zeiterion upon evaluating the financial need and objectives of each request. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis and are subject to availability.
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