Student Matinees at UPH
Students experience live theatre while engaging with curriculum-based programming at three historic venues: Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre, and Universal Preservation Hall.
Universal Preservation Hall, Saratoga’s newest performing arts venue, offers high-quality productions during the school day. Students enjoy stunning music and theater performances surrounded by stained glass and the charm of bustling Saratoga Springs.
“Treasure Island Reimagined
Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold”
A live-action graphic novel
Written and Directed by Jason Neulander
“Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold” is the newest show from Jason Neulander, the mind behind the smash hit “The Intergalactic Nemesis” (“Something you must experience if you’re a fan of awesome.” – Collider). In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, three performers provide all the character voices and sound effects — live and in front of your eyes — as more than 1,200 hand-drawn comic book panels blast one by one on a huge screen to tell an on-the-edge-of-your-seat tale of danger and adventure for the kid in everyone.
Show Details:
Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14
Location: Great Hall at UPH
Price: $10
Grade level: 5+
Length: 60 minutes
CC: Literature, Social Studies, ELA
“Cat Kid Comic Club — The Musical”
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey’s hilarious book series.
Show Details:
Date: 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11
Location: Great Hall at UPH
Price: $10
Grade level: 1-5
Length: 60 minutes
CC: Communication, Music, ELA
“Petticoats of Steel”
By Carolyn Anderson and Jill Rafferty-Weinisch
Celebrate the 19th Amendment: Women’s Right to Vote! This powerful production allows students to experience the battles fought — and ultimately won — for women’s suffrage told in the voices of the brave warriors who fought them, as well as those who fought — and still are fighting — for civil rights for all. “Petticoats of Steel” uses primary sources to tell the true stories of the women, specifically those of New York State, including Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton — and the roles they played in gaining voting rights for women in the United States.
Erica Tryon
Show Details:
Date: 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 17
Location: Great Hall at UPH
Price: $9
Grade level: 5+
Length: 45 minutes with a 15-minute talkback
CC: American History, Social Studies, ELA, Women’s History
Personal responsibility statement: UPH prides itself on offering a diverse selection of arts entertainment. Not all productions may appeal or be appropriate for every person or all ages. Patrons are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the shows we offer, in order to make informed decisions prior to purchasing tickets.