ENHANCE YOUR THEATER EXPERIENCE
Join us for Opening Weekend and celebrate with enriching lobby activities and post-performance on-stage photo opportunities!
Enhance your time at First Stage with our Pre-Show Experiences — engaging, family-friendly activities led by First Stage teaching artists that explore each show's themes, all designed to spark curiosity and connection before the performance begins.
Tech Talks — Stay after the performance for an extended talkback to learn more about the process of creating a show from the artists themselves.
PRE-SHOW EXPERIENCES & POST-SHOW TECH TALK LOVABYE DRAGON
Join First Stage teaching artists in MYAC's Goodman Mainstage Hall lobby before each performance to explore literacy, STEM, and sensory centers, themed around Lovabye Dragon!
- January 24 – February 15, 2026 (1 hour before all public performances)
Post-Show Book Signing with the Author, Barbara Joosse
Sunday, January 25, following the 1:00 PM performance
Post-Show Tech Talk: Remounting a Show & Costume Design
Sunday, February 8, following the 1:00 PM performance
Featuring: Lyndsey Kuhlmann (Assistant Costume Designer & Costume Shop Cutter/Draper)
POST-SHOW TECH TALK PETER PAN AND WENDY
Arrive early to explore literacy, STEM, and sensory centers in the lobby that will transport you to Neverland!
- February 22 – March 20, 2026 (30 minutes before all public performances)
Post-Show Tech Talk: Physical Theater & Scenic Design
Sunday, March 1, following the 3:30 PM performance
Featuring: Sarah Hunt Frank (Scenic Designer) and Jeff Frank (Director & Executive Artistic Director)
PRE-SHOW EXPERIENCES DISNEY'S FROZEN
Arrive early to explore literacy, STEM, and sensory centers in the lobby, themed around your favorite Mo Willems characters!
- April 11 – May 17, 2026 (30 minutes before all public performances)