Student Matinees

Lied Center student matinee performances take place during the school day and are open to educators (chaperones, aides, bus drivers) and students pre k-12th grade in public, private, and home school groups. All seats are $5.00, and tickets must be reserved on our google form online prior to the event date.

Lied Center student matinee performances are not open to the general public, and tickets are not available through the Ticket Office. Chaperone tickets must be included in the total number of tickets for the group; parents who contact the Lied Center for Performing Arts directly will not be able to purchase additional tickets and will be directed back to their child's school. 

Orders are confirmed on a first come, first served basis so we encourage you to fill out the application for tickets as soon as possible, as many shows sell out months in advance!

Tickets are not printed for Lied Center student matinee performances.

You will receive a confirmation email that your order has been placed following your submission. Then, within a few days of placing your order, you will receive an invoice via email from the Lied Center for Performing Arts. This invoice serves as confirmation of your group’s "ticket". 

You do not need to turn your invoice into anyone upon arrival, as your group's details should be on the check-in list. 

Grade level recommendations are jointly determined by each touring production company and Lied Center for Performing Arts education staff. Factors considered when making each grade level recommendation include the academic content level, the show style and needed attention span, as well as appropriateness of themes for different age groups.

If you have questions about the grade level recommendations, or wish to bring students outside the recommended grade levels, please contact Education & Community Engagement Director, Jane Schiermeyer Hansen at jane.schiermeyer@unl.edu

Carson Theater - seating is general admission and is first-come, first-served. Seats will be filled from the front of the theater to the back. 

Lied Center mainstage - seating is assigned by Events Staff and you will be directed to your seats upon arrival. Each school group will be assigned their own row(s)/seating area in the theater. These rows are determined by various factors such as size of group, special need seating accommodations and sight lines for the particular performance, to name just a few. By assigning seats, it allows our staff to know where each school is located in the theater for safety and security reasons. It also allows for a more efficient, higher quality experience for the audience as a whole. Groups that are smaller in size (generally under 20 people), will be assigned a section of seats. 

Groups will be dismissed by school in an announcement from the stage to help streamline bus loading. For safety reasons, buses will be released when all buses are loaded on their block. For this reason, please head directly to your bus once dismissed.

At this time, The Lied Center for Performing Arts is not able to provide lunch space for groups. Please contact Education Staff with questions, or to seek out alternative spaces nearby. 

As the show approaches, you will be sent important performance day information about the show you are scheduled to attend. This information will be sent to the email used when the order was placed, usually a few weeks prior to the show. To ensure a successful field trip, the reservation contact should pass the information along to every adult in the group.

Please make sure to contact Education Staff if an email address has changed.