Expose your students to live theatre experiences that enhance their learning, ignite creativity, and offer a new view of the world around them.
Study Guides
Study guides are provided to all teachers to augment the learning experience with our performances.
Residencies Available
Want to partner with the Quick Center for an artistic and educational residency at your school? Call Lori Jones at 203-254-4242 for more information.
Friday, October 16, 2026 | 11 a.m.
Ticket: $10 | One complimentary ticket with every 10 purchased!
Run-time: 60 minutes
Grades: K-12th
It is hard to resist the infectious energy of a mariachi band! The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed the Mariachi Herencia de México.
This energetic, virtuosic Latin GRAMMY-nominated group has issued chart-topping albums and performed across the North American continent. The young band is returning to the Quick Center following a very popular performance in fall 2022. Experience an electrifying night of Mexican music and culture.
Written by Mike Kenny
Produced by tutti frutti
From Leeds, England
Monday, February 8, 2027 | 10 a.m.
Ticket: $10 | One complimentary ticket with every 10 purchased!
Run-time: 60 minutes
Grades: pre-K – 5th
Silas is from a family of shepherds and tries to do right by his mum and granddad as he reluctantly takes on the responsibility of watching their sheep up on the mountain over the winter. But he’s bored, lonely, and missing out on the fun of the annual knitting competition in town, so desperate for attention he cries out – “Wolf!”
This is a beautiful wintery tale about a boy who learns the importance of the truth and finds a place for himself (and his imagination) in his warm woolly community. Inspired by Aesop’s famous fable, a gifted ensemble of actor-musicians play instruments and sing live as they embody all the characters, including mischievous sheep and even a scary wolf or two.
Based in Leeds, England, Tutti Frutti Productions brings us this much-loved story, brimming with live music, unforgettable songs, and delightful characters.
Friday, February 26, 2027 | 11 a.m.
Tickets: $10 | One complimentary ticket with every 10 purchased!
Run-time: 60 minutes
Grades: K – 12th
Named in tribute to Harriet Tubman (whose childhood nickname was Minty), Minty Fresh Circus brings to the stage a raucous, playful reimagination of circus and dance that infuses African performance rituals, ceremonies, and cultural traditions.
Conceived by Monique Martin, Minty Fresh Circus is a U.S.-based circus show performed by an all-Black cast, with a majority-Black creative team, celebrating the healing power of Black music and movement. The acrobats perform a range of movement sourced from the African Diaspora, including percussive dance, ritual movement, Lindy, hip-hop, poppin’ and lockin’, jukin’, hand games, and physical theatre.
Wien Experimental Theatre
Tickets: $10 | One complimentary ticket with every 10 purchased!
Run-time: 50 minutes
Grades: pre-K – 5th
Get ready to go back in time on a prehistoric adventure. Dig Up! A Dinosaur Expedition is an immersive, interactive theatrical experience designed for children. Explore the work of geologists and paleontologists through a series of hands-on activity stations. Then, embark on an imaginative underground journey that catapults you back to the age of the dinosaurs – all taking place inside a 25-foot inflatable dome with 360-degree projections, original music, and puppetry!
Brought to you by the interactive theatre company STEMmersive, Dig Up! is an experience that aims to increase the visibility of women in earth sciences, while also emphasizing the importance of conservation and issues relevant to the local community.