The Wortham Center for the Performing Arts’ popular Student Series features high quality, curriculum-related performances by professional, nationally touring companies. The Wortham Center serves over 10,000 students and teachers each year, stretching minds, working imaginations and deepening learning.

Student Series shows are open to any public, private, home, charter or magnet school students and their teachers in all grades. When possible, tickets are also available to the public. Children under the age of two may not attend a Student Series performance.

Reservations for individuals (10 people or less): $12 each. To reserve, complete the Student Series Reservation Form, call the box office at 828-257-4530 ext. 1, or email boxoffice@worthamarts.org.

Reservations for groups (11 people or more): $11 each. To reserve, complete the Student Series Reservation Form. Please note that all group reservations require a deposit of $1 per ticket. Please contact the box office if you have questions.

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS:

• Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10am – Step Afrika! … Blending African American dance styles, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary dance art forms in an irresistible and heart-pounding performance dedicated to the art of stepping. These multi-talented artists showcase a unique and vibrant form of dance that combines percussive footwork, call-and-response chants and high-energy performance — blending African American dance styles, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary dance and art forms into one cohesive, compelling artistic experience. LEARN MORE HERE

• Monday & Tuesday, April 29 & 30, 2024 at 10am & 12pm – Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical … Comics go comically off the rails in this musical adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s hilarious book series. Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey’s irreverently hilarious book series. LEARN MORE HERE

• Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10am AND Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10am – Stewart/Owen Dance: where i end, you begin … How does one choice spark a chain reaction in the world around you? Stewart/Owen Dance’s latest creation, where i end, you begin, is a brand-new production that follows six dancers whose stories are intertwined through grace, passion and whimsy. This performance takes place in the intimate Tina McGuire Theatre where the audience has the opportunity to sit closer to the dancers. LEARN MORE HERE