FIELD TRIPS
The Schooltime Performance Series presents shows by some of the nation’s finest education-based touring theater and dance companies. With support from Dominion Energy, the series brings thousands of students in grades PreK-12 to the Garde for curriculum-based professional theater, cinema and arts main stage events during the school day. The Schooltime Performance Series is a part of The Garde Arts Center’s comprehensive arts education programming for children and students. Highlights of our 2027 season: The Magic School Bus: Lost in Space | Wed, Mar 3, 2027 | 10:00 am. Click, Clack, Moo | Thu, May 20, 2027 | 10:00 am. Frindle | Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | 10:00 am.
Shows fill up fast! To guarantee your seats, book your tickets today by calling our Box Office at (860) 444-7373, ext. 1.
supports classroom learning in:
The Arts
topics covered:
Children’s Classics, Cinema, Comedy, Concerts, Dance, Drama, Musical, Theater
contact info
Name: Heather Flynn
Phone: 860-444-7373 x1
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Garde Arts Center
The Garde Arts Center was created in 1985 as a non-profit performing arts organization to save and reuse the historic Garde Theatre, one of the few remaining historic movie palaces in Connecticut. Built in 1926 during the golden era of motion pictures and vaudeville theatres, the recently restored Moroccan interior of the Garde Theatre, along with the new seats and state-of-the-art stage equipment, provide a very audience-friendly theatre venue in a warm and beautiful atmosphere. Today the Garde is becoming nationally recognized for its unique architecture and multi-faceted programming.
contact info
Hrs: Office: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Theater Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Throughout the ages, theater has been used to record history, depict religious stories, spread information and even propaganda. Theater began in 500 B.C. in Greece. Today, Broadway shows alone sell over $1 billion worth in tickets and support 85,000 jobs – everyone from the playwright, to the sound technician, to the set designer. When visiting the theater, discuss what jobs people can have at the theater and the process of producing a stage play. Ask if the show offers Q&A or behind the scene opportunities.
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FIELD TRIPS
The Schooltime Performance Series presents shows by some of the nation’s finest education-based touring theater and dance companies. With support from Dominion Energy, the series brings thousands of students in grades K-12 to the Garde for curriculum-based professional theater and arts performances during the school day. The Schooltime Performance Series is a part of The Garde Arts Center’s comprehensive arts education programming for children and students. Highlights of our 2027 season: The Magic School Bus: Lost in Space | Wed, Mar 3, 2027 | 10:00 am. Click, Clack, Moo | Thu, May 20, 2027 | 10:00 am. Frindle | Wed, Jun 2, 2027 | 10:00 am.
Shows fill up fast! To guarantee your seats, book your tickets today by calling our Box Office at 860- 444-7373, ext. 1.
supports classroom learning in:
The Arts
topics covered:
Children’s Classics, Cinema, Comedy, Concerts, Dance, Drama, Musical, Theater
contact info
Name: Heather Flynn
Phone: 860-444-7373 x1
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Garde Arts Center
The Garde Arts Center was created in 1985 as a non-profit performing arts organization to save and reuse the historic Garde Theatre, one of the few remaining historic movie palaces in Connecticut. Built in 1926 during the golden era of motion pictures and vaudeville theatres, the recently restored Moroccan interior of the Garde Theatre, along with the new seats and state-of-the-art stage equipment, provide a very audience-friendly theatre venue in a warm and beautiful atmosphere. Today the Garde is becoming nationally recognized for its unique architecture and multi-faceted programming.
contact info
Hrs: Office: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Theater Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Throughout the ages, theater has been used to record history, depict religious stories, spread information and even propaganda. Theater began in 500 B.C. in Greece. Today, Broadway shows alone sell over $1 billion worth in tickets and support 85,000 jobs – everyone from the playwright, to the sound technician, to the set designer. When visiting the theater, discuss what jobs people can have at the theater and the process of producing a stage play. Ask if the show offers Q&A or behind the scene opportunities.
View Lesson Plan>>
FAMILY PERFORMANCES
Magic Rocks: Illusionist Leon Etienne | Sat, Sep 26, 2026 | 8:00 pm A high-energy, family-friendly spectacle of world-class illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and rock-and-roll showmanship that’s stunned audiences from Radio City Music Hall to international stages and hit TV shows like America's Got Talent.
Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE | Sun, Oct 11, 2026 | 3:00 pm A family stage musical from The Jim Henson Company follows Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober on a quest to find a lost stone that can bring people together, featuring puppetry from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and music from Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock.
topics covered:
Children’s Classics, Comedy, Concerts, Dance, Drama, Musical, Theater
contact info
Name: Heather Flynn
Phone: 860-444-7373 x1
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Garde Arts Center
The Garde Arts Center was created in 1985 as a non-profit performing arts organization to save and reuse the historic Garde Theatre, one of the few remaining historic movie palaces in Connecticut. Built in 1926 during the golden era of motion pictures and vaudeville theatres, the recently restored Moroccan interior of the Garde Theatre, along with the new seats and state-of-the-art stage equipment, provide a very audience-friendly theatre venue in a warm and beautiful atmosphere. Today the Garde is becoming nationally recognized for its unique architecture and multi-faceted programming.
contact info
Hrs: Office: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM