take a trip to the theater.

Why choose NJPAC SchoolTime?
• All productions are linked to state curriculum
• Access to diverse, world-class artists and performances
• Teacher Resource Guides are included to facilitate lesson planning
• Post-performance talkbacks
• Pre- and post-performance podcasts for each show

*You can request more than one performance from the order form

schooltime performances

Sonia De Los Santos: A Celebration of Latin America

Date: October 26 & 27
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: Pre-K – 5
Performing Arts Focus: Music
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Music, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies, World Languages

Etienne Charles & Creole Soul

Date: November 13
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 4 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Music
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Music, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies

Grimmz Fairy tales

Date: November 30 & December 1
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: K – 8
Performing Arts Focus: Theater
Curriculum: Literacy (Oral Stories), Music, Storytelling, Theater

Forces of Nature Dance Theatre

Date: December 20 &21
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 4 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Dance
Curriculum: Dance, Health and Physical Education, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies

Till

Date: January 10
Time: 10AM
Venue: Prudential Hall
Price: $10 per person
Grades: 8 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Film
Curriculum: Career Readiness and Life Literacy and Key Skills, English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Learning, Social Studies

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: Year of the Green Wood Dragon

Date: February 8 & 9
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 3 – 8
Performing Arts Focus: Dance, Music
Curriculum: Dance, Health and Physical Education, Social Studies, World Languages

Keep Marching: The Road to the March on Washington

Date: February 22 & 23
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 4 – 8
Performing Arts Focus: Theater
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Music, Social Studies, Social and Emotional Development, Theater

Giraffes Can’t Dance The Musical

Date: February 29 & March 1
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: Pre-K – 2
Performing Arts Focus: Theater
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Development, Theater

The Pa’akai We Bring

Date: April 18 & 19
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 3 – 8
Performing Arts Focus: Puppetry, Theater
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Music, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies, World Languages

Mayhem Poets

Date: April 25 & 26
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria Theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 7 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Poetry
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies, Theater

Alvin Ailey american dance theater

Date: May 10
Time:12:30PM
Venue: Prudential Hall
Price: $15 per person
Grades: 5 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Dance
Curriculum: Dance, Health and Physical Education, Music, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies, Theater

10 Seconds

Date: May 30 & 31
Time: 10AM & 12:30PM
Venue: Victoria theater
Price: $8 per person
Grades: 9 – 12
Performing Arts Focus: Theater
Curriculum: English Language Arts, Career Readiness and Life Literacies and Key Skills, Social and Emotional Development, Social Studies, Theater

Frequently asked questions

Reservation Process

Please fill out the online order form using this link: Order Now. You will receive two emails to confirm your order: the first is automatically generated and will confirm your order has been received; the second email correspondence will tentatively confirm your reservation with a quote reflecting your request. Once the quote is returned with a signature and arrangement for payment of tickets, you will receive a confirmation email for your reservation.  Due to limited availability, your reservation is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation email with an invoice. If it has been more than two weeks since you placed your order and you have not yet received a confirmation and invoice, please contact us at schooltime@njpac.org.

SchoolTime Matinee seating is on a reservation basis only. Prior to your confirmed performance, the Group Coordinator will receive a SchoolTime Performance Series Voucher via email confirming your group to attend.  Our ushers will greet you upon arrival and help you to your seats.

As we have limited seats please make your best guess at attendance (including chaperones and teachers). Your school will likely have guidelines on chaperone to student ratios for field trips.  Please remember, once the invoice is received, the school is responsible to provide payment for all seats requested.  Changes to your reservation numbers can be made up until 4 weeks prior to your scheduled performance.

If a performance is at capacity when your order is received, you will be notified that you have been placed on a waitlist. We will notify you via email if seats become available.

We do our best to seat groups in an order that creates the most enjoyable and rewarding experience for students. Seating is determined by the arrival of school buses on the day of performance and by accessibility accommodations requested in advance.

Please indicate any requests on your order form or contact us at schooltime@njpac.org to make a request. If you need a sign interpreter, we require five weeks advance  notice for any interpreter needs.

Please notify us five weeks in advance for sign language interpreter needs, and two weeks in advance for all other ADA needs. We can provide:

  • American Sign language interpreter
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Closer seats for students with vision impairments
  • Wheelchair/Walker accessible seating
  • Fewer stairs for those with other mobility issues
  • Monitors in the lobby for students who need to leave the theater

Add-on Programs

Due to space limitations, we cannot allow groups to eat meals on the premises. Please note that snacks and drinks are not permitted in the theater. However, on sunny days, you may be able to eat lunch in our Theater Square or Military Park located directly across from NJPAC.

Pricing and Payment

Seats are $8 for performances in our Victoria Theater and $15 for performances in our Prudential Hall. There is no group minimum. We do not offer lap seats for any SchoolTime performances — each audience member, whether student or chaperone, must have a seat purchased.

Payment is due in the form of check or purchase order 45 days after receiving your invoice. Checks and purchase orders should be sent to the NJPAC address located on your invoice. Full payment arrangements must be made prior to attendance to the first selected performance your school group will attend.

If you anticipate being unable to make the payment by the due date, please contact schooltime@njpac.orgFull payment arrangements must be made prior to attendance to the first selected performance your school group will attend.

If NJPAC cancels a performance, we will attempt to reschedule the performance. If the performance cannot be rescheduled, your school will receive a full refund. If your school is closed but the performance is not cancelled, we are unable to refund your money. However, we will attempt to accommodate your school at another NJPAC SchoolTime Performance during the same season, based on availability. In all other circumstances, tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Performance Information

Unless otherwise noted, all performances are approximately 60 minutes in length and include a 5 minute question and answer session with the artists.

Please plan on arriving a half-hour before the performance to allow for seating. Show time starts promptly and latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Your SchoolTime Performance Series Voucher will include parking and bus instructions.

Yes! Approximately one month prior to the performance, you will receive an email with a PDF version of our teacher resource guide, designed to allow you to make the most of your trip to NJPAC before and after the show.

We will only cancel a show if the building is closed, which occurs very rarely. Call us at 973.297.5828 after 6:30AM the day of your performance for any updates or cancellations. If NJPAC cancels a performance, we will attempt to reschedule the performance. If the performance cannot be rescheduled, your school will receive a full refund. 

If your school is closed but the performance is not canceled, we are unable to refund your money. However, NJPAC will attempt to accommodate your school at another NJPAC SchoolTime Performance during the same season, based on availability.