We are thrilled to share the 2025/26 season with you! From full-length student matinees to our beloved abridgment program, you are sure to find something enticing and thoughtful to invigorate your classroom.
Interested teachers can view the schedule for our upcoming season. Teachers who have submitted the pre-reservation form may call 312.595.5678 during the Call-in period (see details below) to finalize booking a performance.
OPEN RESERVATIONS
Student Matinee open reservations begin on June 9th! Check back to submit a request form for your preferred dates. Following our review of your request, a member of our team will contact you regarding available dates for your group. If you’ve already submitted a request form during our Pre-Reservations period, please see the Call-In information below.
PRE-RESERVATIONS PERIOD
Tuesday, May 6 – Friday, May 9: Call-in Period
- If you submitted the Pre-Registration form during the open priority reservation period, you may call us during this window to confirm the date of your performance and complete a contract for your trip. Your request is not yet a reservation until after we discuss and complete a written contract.
Within 3 weeks: CST receives your signed contract and 25% deposit
- Your signed contract and 25% deposit must be received by CST within 3 weeks of your contract call.
25/26 Season Student Matinees
Everyone can tell that Benedick, a bachelor who’s sworn off love, and Beatrice, who’s strong-willed and witty, are perfect for each other—except for Benedick and Beatrice! Their friends come up with a plan to trick them into realizing they’re in love, while Hero and Claudio, two younger characters, begin a romance of their own. However, deception, broken promises, and folly may ruin the happy ending for these blossoming love birds.
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Selina Cadell
Weekdays @ 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 12:30 p.m.
Jan 27-Feb 27, 2026
Approx. Length: 90 minutes
Grades 6–12
Devastated with grief, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet returns to Elsinore to bury his father, King Hamlet. The throne is now helmed by his murderous uncle, Claudius, and his virtuous mother, Gertrude. Hamlet is immediately visited by his father’s ghost who urges him to revenge his “foul and most unnatural murder”. Hamlet grapples with grief, action (or, inaction), and the meaning of life in this thrilling, political, family drama.
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
By William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by Edward Hall
Tue, Apr 14, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m.
Approx. Length: 3 hours
Grades 9–12
Falstaff, the irrepressible, irresistible companion of Prince Hal, triumphantly returns to Shakespeare’s stage in a play written just for him. As short on cash as he is on scruples, Falstaff sets out to woo two of Windsor’s very respectable—very married—women. But the Wives of Windsor have minds and plans of their own. Passion and sweet revenge lace the air.
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Phillip Breen
LEAD STUDENT MATINEE SPONSOR
ADDITIONAL STUDENT MATINEES SPONSORS
The Segal Family Foundation Student Matinee Fund
