Antaeus's Student Matinee Program

Talkback with the artists of The Importance of Being Earnest (2024) after the student matinee

In partnership with the Glendale Educational Foundation, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Dwight Stuart Youth Fund for our Arts Education program, we serve GUSD students each season through free Student Matinees. Through this program launched in 2023, Antaeus offers free, high-quality performances accompanied by educational materials that deepen students’ understanding and appreciation of the art form. Each participating class also takes part in pre-show classroom visits led by professional teaching artists and post-show Q&A sessions with the cast, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and personal connection to the material.

All participants receive an in-depth study guide created by a dramaturg that features photos from the productions with background info, interviews, and questions for students that deepen their engagement with the production. During our 2025/26 Season, we will offer four free student matinee performances across two productions: Cymbeline by William Shakespeare, and Antigone by Sophokles, newly translated and adapted by Kenneth Cavander.