Student Matinees

Ford’s Theatre offers weekday student matinees and accompanying lessons plans to deepen students’ connection to and understanding of the theatre arts. Our theatrical productions spotlight the depth and breadth of the American experience and offer meaningful connections to classroom learning. Bring your students to a matinee and they will experience art that gives them a new perspective on life!

A limited number of free tickets are available to Washington D.C. area public schools, Title I schools, and schools that have 40 percent or more students eligible for FARMs. Schools located within the Capital Beltway may also qualify for free bus transportation.

If you are outside of the D.C. metro area or if your school does not qualify for free tickets, student groups of 10 or more can book tickets at a discounted rate through our group sales team at groups.fords.org. Tickets can be reserved through our Group Sales Office. 

Applications for free Sister Act student matinee tickets will open on November 20th, 2024.

All D.C. metro area educators are welcome to register for Teacher Preview Workshop for Sister Act once applications open. The Sister Act Teacher Preview will take place on March 18th, 2025.

Sister Act

March 28th at 12 p.m., April 4th at 12 p.m. and May 2nd at 12 p.m.

Recommended for ages 12 and older.

Accessible

Sister Act is a riotous musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! To escape the mob, a nightclub singer hides in a convent. While there, she helps her new sisters to discover their powerful voices while she finds her own. This uplifting, Tony-nominated musical features original music by Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors). It is directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun (Broadway: Newsies, Ford’s: Violet, The Civil War, Freedom’s Song, Shenandoah).