School Matinee Series

The Irish Classical Theatre Company offers matinee performances for students, complete with study guides for teachers and post-show discussions.

School Matinee Schedule

Star Quality - by Noel Coward
Adapted by Christopher Luscombe
Directed by ICTC Artistic Director Vincent O'Neill
A witty and stylish comedy revealing the backstage world of talent and treachery behind the scenes of a new West End production.  The temperamental leading lady, the ruthless director, jaded old actors, and an innocent young playwright - all contribute to the hilarious mayhem from the first rehearsal to the triumphant opening night. Matinee dates:  Wednesdays, September 24 and October 1, 2008

The Cavalcaders by Billy Roche
Directed by ICTC Associate Director Derek Campbell
Ladies and Gentlemen!  Presenting the barbershop quartet - Terry, Rory, Ted and Josie - The Cavalcaders!  Set in rural Ireland, this haunting play is shot through with acid humor as Roche's richly conceived characters reflect upon a past marred by guilt and betrayal and yearn for the warmth of "innocent old days."
Matinee dates: Wednesdays, October 29 and November 12, 2008

Ah, Wilderness! by Eugene O'Neill
Directed by ICTC Associate Director Greg Natale
The third in ICTC's 5-Year Eugene O'Neill Retrospective
It's the fourth of July, 1906.  A small town in Connecticut comes vividly tolife with fireworks, lodge picnics, moonlit beaches, old songs and the joy of first love.  O'Neill's comic dramatization of a young man's coming of age is a sunny and delightful valentine to a nostalgic and idealized past.
Matinee dates: Wednesdays, February 4 and February 11, 2009

Hedda Galber by Henrik Ibsen
Directed by ICTC Associate Director Derek Campbell
Director Derek Campbell is once again paired with the stunning Catherine Eaton (Corsetless, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Cobbler) to create one of the most memorable heroines in all of dramatic hisory.  Locked in frustration and ennui, Hedda Gabler longs for the power to shape her own destiny.  Expect a tour-de-force performance.
Matinee dates: Wednesdays, March 11, March 18, March 25, and April 1, 2009

The Learned Ladies by Moliere
Adapted by  Richard Wilbur
Directed by ICTC Producing Director Fortunato Pezzimenti
The course of trud love definitely does not run smoothly in Wilbur's scintillating translation of Moliere's clever comedy.  In the end, of course, true love conquers all!  ICTC Producing Director Fortunato Pezzimenti, who brought us last season's smash hits, The Servant of Two Masters and Charley's Aunt, directs this stylish romp.
Matinee dates: Wednesdays, April 29, May 6, May 13 and May 20, 2009

Tickets are only $10 per student.   All performances begin at 10AM.

Please note:  Your school may be eligible for assistance through ICTC's Classics for Kids Fund.  Please call for more information.

Please call Deb Wanecski, School Matinee Coordinator, at (716) 853-1380 X8 or e-mail marketing@irishclassical.com for more information.