The Rialto Square Theatre serves as an educational center for children and families and as a presenting arts organization serving over 50 surrounding communities. The Rialto School Matinee Series offers a distinct arts education initiative throughout Joliet and the greater Will County area. The mission of the Rialto Square Theatre school matinee program is to support the curriculum of schools by providing culturally diverse programs for K-12 students. This will be accomplished through:
The Rialto Square Theatre is committed to providing the best opportunities for children to experience and participate in the performing arts. We are proud to announce that over half a million students have experienced a professional performing arts event with us since the inception of this program. This season continues the tradition of providing great performances to enhance learning, fire imaginations, and reinforce school curriculum in meaningful ways.
Call the Rialto Theatre Box Office at 815-726-6600 to place your group’s reservation. A contract will then be sent to you. Return your SIGNED contract with the required 50% deposit to secure your reservation within 30 days as stated on the contract.
Orders $100 or less must be paid in full at the time of order. DEPOSITS OR FULL PAYMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE SIGNED CONTRACTS. Payments must be made by check or credit card. Please note that payment dates may be adjusted based on the amount of time remaining before a performance. Orders that are not paid by the deadline are subject to cancellation. Your seats are reserved based on the date of receipt of your deposit payment (early deposits are seated first). Exceptions will only be made for groups with children with special needs. Each performance lasts approximately one hour; reservations must be made in advance. Please note that these programs are not open to the general public.
Groups with special needs students, such as wheelchair spaces or hearing/visual limitations, must notify box office staff at the time of order to ensure proper seating.
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10:30AM Grades K-3
Today is a special day for Francisco. It is his Saint Day, which means it’s time to celebrate with a feast! Francisco is most excited about dessert, delicious mangos, right from the tree. He is finally old enough to go pick the mangos all by himself, but getting the mangos back home is not easy. There are lots of bees, and family members with whom to share. When it’s finally time for the feast, Francisco has no mangos to offer! But as his papa assures him, “Mi’jo, no hay mal que por bien no venga.Nothing bad happens that good doesn’t come of it.”
This humorous, warm story filled with inspirational and universal proverbs will remind readers that “Es major dar que recibir. Sometimes, it is better to give than to receive.”
Connections CUL, FAM, LAN, LIT, REA, VAL
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10:30AM Grades K-3
12:45PM Grades 4-8
Internationally celebrated magician, Bradley Fields, captivates the audience with his famous magic illusions, and then teaches the secrets behind some startling math tricks. Hailed as one of the preeminent shows for young people, MatheMagic!® features world-class magic, comedy, and theatre. Amidst all the oohs, aahs, and laughter, Bradley Fields challenges, provokes, and elicits critical thinking. Kids (unknowingly!) practice classroom skills and problem solving. Students explore ancient civilizations, and meet Imhotep, Pythagoras, and the first magicians (whose secret was really math!) Using a “discovery approach,” along with costumes, music, visuals and audience participation, Bradley Fields connects with young people of different ages, abilities and learning styles. Kids leave the theater brimming with confidence and a gain a new fascination for the history, the power and the beauty of the language of math.”
Connections: JPF, MATH
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10:30 & 12:30 Grades 3-8
By Bruce Craig Miller
The phenomenal impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this compelling dramatization of the life and times of one of the most influential and charismatic leaders of the “American Century.” Inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, Dr. King becomes the prime mover behind the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, putting his philosophy of nonviolent protest to work. He gains national recognition and becomes the dominant force in the Civil Rights Movement during its decade of greatest achievement. Your students will be inspired by the story of this great leader’s struggle and his dream of lifting “our nation from the quicksand of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”
Connections: BIO, CUL, HIS, LAN, SEL, VAL
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10:30 Grades K-2
12:45 Grades 3-5
The Super Scientific Circus starring Mr. Fish and Trent the Mime, proves that science can be fun and funny. Alternately assisted and foiled by the comedic antics of Trent the Mime, Mr. Fish uses amazing circus skills involving boomerangs, bubbles,
beach balls, bull whips, and magic to introduce the principles of friction, inertia, centripetal force, aerodynamics, sonic booms, air pressure, and ultraviolet light.
Connections: JPF, SCI
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