The Music Hall’s 29th Annual Season
School Days Series
The Music Hall’s School Days Series Scholarship Program is supported in part by Meredith Village Savings Bank, D.F. Richard Energy, The French Foundation, and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts.
Through this scholarship program The Music Hall introduces Pre-K through Middle school students to the joys and benefits of professional theater by inviting them to participate in the perennially popular School Days Series free of charge. The Music Hall will provide scholarship schools with complimentary seating and cover the cost of transportation and lunches to ensure this opportunity is accessible to all, regardless of financial means.
What We’re Offering
- Complimentary seating for up to 300 attendees (inclusive of students and chaperones) to the 11:30am* performance of any of our School Days Series performances
- *Literature of Life – The Great Gatsby will only have a 9:30am performance
- Reimbursement of funds to cover the cost of transportation from your school to The Music Hall and back
- Reimbursement of funds to cover the cost of lunches, or we can facilitate a boxed lunch order from a trusted caterer
What We Need From You
- Register to the interested performances by filling out our online reservation form.
- Allow us to take and use photographs and/or digital images of students for use in marketing materials. These materials might include printed or electronic publications, web sites, or other electronic communications. Students will never be identified by name without your express permission. If you have students who have requested not to be photographed, please bring that to our attention.
- Submit copies of your transportation and lunch receipts within 30 days of the performance for reimbursement by The Music Hall.
- Submit a one page report/letter evaluating your and your students’ experiences and responses within 30 days of the performance. Reports may be shared with program funders.
School Days Series Scholarship Information
REGISTRATION & CONFIRMATION: Advanced registration is required; a confirmation notice will be e-mailed. Please note: performances can and do sell out, so make sure to register early to ensure availability.
FINAL NUMBERS: Groups are asked to provide final numbers one month prior to the performance. You should receive an email reminder for your convenience.
SEATING: Tickets are not issued for these events. Each group will be assigned a block of seats. Seating will be determined by group size and accessibility needs. Ushers will show you to your seats when you arrive.
SPECIAL NEEDS: Please inform us in advance of any requirements for students with accommodations. Additionally, all 11:30am performances will have ASL Interpreters present*.
*Literature of Life – The Great Gatsby will only have a 9:30am performance with an ASL Interpreter
LUNCHES: The Music Hall is pleased to offer funds to cover the cost of lunches. Please inquire if your group needs special accommodations. For local ideas, try this resource: Portsmouth Restaurant Recommendations FOR KIDS
TIMING: All performances last approximately one hour*.
*Literature of Life – The Great Gatsby will run for approximately 90mins
EDUCATION: Study guides for each performance are available on each show page of The Music Hall website.
CONTACT: Cat Burns: cburns@themusichall.org
About School Days Series Scholarship Program
In an effort to ensure access to the arts for all students, we operate a school scholarship program, providing students from local Title I schools (schools where 50% or more of students are eligible for the free/reduced price lunch program) with complimentary tickets and reimbursing the cost of transportation and even lunches.
We launched the School Days Scholarship Program in 2016-17, thanks to both a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and support from our long-time corporate partner D.F. Richard Energy. We were able to fully subsidize the School Days Series experience for more than 600 students from two local Title I schools that year and based on that success, we have committed to growing the program to support even greater numbers of students in need.
Read the Sponsor Spotlight for more about D.F. Richard.