Dear Educators: Make OUR stage YOUR classroom by connecting a GREAT Field Trip with educational activities that link directly to your curriculum! Choose from six wonderful theatre productions for students in Pre-School all the way through High School. Your reservation includes a Free Education Guide available for download this fall! Guide includes: Information on Transportation, Detailed plot description, Classroom activities, Craft projects, Writing exercises, Theatre etiquette and more! Thank you for making theatre a vital part of your student’s education!

– Dennis Whipple, Artistic Executive Director

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The Hobbit
Paramount Theatre

October 16-17, 2012; 9:30am & Noon

Recommended for Grades 1-8

Tolkien's classic novel is a suspenseful, fast-moving journey through the sometimes dark, sometimes charming, always compelling world of Middle Earth. Bilbo Baggins is a comfortably well-off hobbit with a love for rousing adventure stories. Real adventures, however, are definitely not his cup of tea. So when Gandalf the wizard knocks at Bilbo's door, bringing with him Thorin Oakenshield, eleven ragged- looking dwarfs and a contract for an adventure to recover the lost treasure of Lonely Mountain, Bilbo could not be less interested – at first. But Bilbo's love of a good story gets the better of him, and before he knows it, he is off on a perilous quest over mountain and under hill through caves and forest and slimy dark places.

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A Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre

December 5, 2012; 9:00am & Noon

Recommended for Grades 4-12

By popular demand, the return of A CHRISTMAS CAROL to celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. Journey with your family through the beloved Dickens tale, and witness Ebenezer Scrooge’s discovery of the true meaning of Christmas over the course of one fateful evening. Join Scrooge, Tiny Tim and all the ghostly apparitions in Dickens musical tale of redemption and hope.

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Junie B Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
Stephen B Humphrey Theater, Saint John's University

December 11-14*, 2012; 9:30am & Noon
*No Noon performance on Friday December 14th

Recommended for Grades PreK-3

When Junie B. Jones’ is center stage, she knows it all – Christmas means you get presents, elf costumes are awesome, and May is a blabbermouth tattletale. But this first grader is having a tough Christmas, when she draws a name for the Secret Santa gift party, it's May! Even though Junie B. and her stuffed elephant Philip Johnny Bob talk it over and decide a lump of coal is the perfect gift for May, Junie B. will steal your heart—and brighten your spirits—with her last-minute choice. Based on the best-selling Junie B. Jones books.

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Annie
Escher Auditorium, College of Saint Benedict

January 15-16, 2013; 9:30am & Noon

Recommended for Grades Kind-12

Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

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Charlotte's Web
Paramount Theatre

March 1, 5-6, 2013; 9:30am & Noon

Recommended for Grades PreK-5

This exciting, new musical version of Charlotte's Web brings a new dimension to E.B. White's beloved classic. Thrill to to a musical score by Charles Strouse (Annie, 'Bye, 'Bye Birdie) which includes "Eating," Wilbur the pig's humorous yet poignant song about growing up; "Who Says We Can't Be Friends," an enchanting duet between Wilbur and his new-found companion Charlotte; "Welcome to the Zuckerman Barn," featuring all the story's unforgettable animals in a hand-clapping, toe-tapping hoe-down; and "Summer," a haunting, nostalgic chorus number which evokes a time and place from everyone's childhood.

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The King & I
Paramount Theatre

May 8, 2013; 9:00am & Noon

Recommended for Grades 4-12

The King and I has captured the hearts and minds of millions with its charming story of the British governess brought into the court of Siam to tutor the King's many children. Once within the splendor of the Royal Palace, Anna and the King grow to understand one another and learn about each other's cultures. This unique love story is told with one of the most glorious and unforgettable scores ever written. The much-loved songs and sweeping melodies from the show include: "The March of the Siamese Children," "Getting to Know You," "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Hello Young Lovers" and the unforgettable "Shall We Dance."

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 ASL Interpreted Performance

Public & Parochial School Groups may reserve online. Homeschool Groups must call to reserve seats. Reservations should include total numbers of students, teachers, assistants and expected chaperones. Additional parent chaperones MUST be booked through your school group. GREAT does not sell individual seats for school matinees. Reserve Your Group Online OR Call the GREAT Office at 320-258-ARTS (2787) between 9:00am and 4:00pm, Monday through Friday

Seating Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Performance seating is based on the following factors: special needs or disabilities, age of the students and order of reservation. Please alert us to any special needs when booking. School Group Rate School Matinee Rates are available to all public, parochial and home schools registered with a local school district (homeschool groups may be asked to provide a copy of your Non-Public Education Compulsory Instructions Report). Seats are $6.00 per student with one free teacher ticket for every 15 paid seats. Adult tickets are $10.

Confirmation
Final Confirmation of your group's reservation and busing directions will be E-MAILED to you approximately 5 weeks before the show. If you must change any of your group's reservation information, please call our office (258-2787) or e-mail Mary@greattheatre.org

Payment: A Purchase Order number is required at the time of booking - final numbers and payment are not due until closer to the performance but a Purchase Order number must be provided for booking.  Numbers can be adjusted closer to the performance.  Final group numbers are required four weeks before the performance. Any paid absentees (student illness, etc.) will be issued a voucher to attend a public performance of the show. There are no refunds available. Public/Parochial Schools: Final check payment is due at our office THREE WEEKS prior to your performance. Make check out and mail your payment to: GREAT Theatre 919 W St. Germain St. St. Cloud, MN 56301
Homeschool Groups: Pre-payment for your group is due with your reservation. Please have your Visa/Mastercard/Discover ready when you reserve.

Performance Locations:
The Historic Paramount Theatre- 913 West St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN Historic 700-seat theatre located in downtown St. Cloud
Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John’s University Church Street Collegeville, MN 56321 Intimate 500-seat theatre located on the beautiful Saint John’s University Campus
Escher Auditorium, College of Saint Benedict, 37 S College Ave; Saint Joseph, MN 56374 – 1000 seat theatre located on the College of Saint Benedict Campus