Enhance your students' arts literacy at the S&S!

 TEACHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE KEY STAKEHOLDERS
HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP A PASSION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
 

At the Scoundrel & Scamp, we aim to support teachers' efforts to enhance students' arts literacy by providing substantially discounted tickets for teachers and students and by providing convenient matinee performance times for student field trips.

Consider joining us for our 2024-2025 Matinees for Schools program, featuring shows for students of all ages!

Matinee tickets are $11.00 per student, chaperone, or teacher. Seating is limited - book early to reserve your date!

Attending our theater is an experience in itself. Conveniently located just off 4th Avenue within The Historic Y, our proscenium-style mainstage is a state-of-the-art performance space.

Teachers, do you want to see the play before bringing your students? Join us at the first preview for the show for just $5!

Interested in reserving seats for your students to see a show the Scoundrel & Scamp? Please fill out the form below!


Shows Available

Alebrijes

October 17 - November 3, 2024

When a young couple discover the largest Dia de Muertos altar they’ve ever seen, magic begins permeating their world. A little creature, known as an alebrije, sweeps into the room and takes the bride’s imagination, merging past and present in this playful homage to Pedro Linares, the creator of the alebrije. Set in present-day San Luis Potosí, in Xochimilco in 1936, and in an afterlife that looks rather like a psychedelic Oaxacan jungle, young Pedro realizes his artistic potential and creates a cultural legacy. Alebrijes celebrates the beauty and absurdity of life, art, and love, and invites us to consider that death is not a severance, but a shift.

Recommended for ages 7+.

Runtime: Approximately 120 minutes.

By Georgina Escobar

Field Trips available

  • Tues., October 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (55 seats available)

  • Thur., October 24, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Tues., October 29, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Thur., October 31, 2024 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

Arizona State Standards

  • English Language Arts, Reading and Literature Anchor Standards 1-7

  • Theatre "Responding" Anchor Standards 7-9

  • Theatre "Connecting" Anchor Standard 11

  • World & Native Languages: Communication & Cultural Competencies

Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Global Literacy

  • Global Issues

  • Literature, Language Arts, and Literary Analysis

  • Adaptations

  • Character Studies (Mindfulness, Curiosity, Courage, Resilience, Ethics, Empathy, Leadership)

  • Metacognition (Reflection)

  • Music

  • Cultural Studies

  • Spanish Language

  • Practices, products, and perspectives of cultures

Macbeth

March 6 - March 23, 2025

S&S presents a topical abridged telling of one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful works, in a cutting that is lean and fast-paced. A tale of witchcraft, prophecy and political ambition, the S&S production will explore the corruption of the trappings of power on the ambitious in a production focused on gender and the systematic forces that bend the individual.

Recommended for ages 12+.

Runtime: Approximately 90 minutes.

by William Shakespeare, abridged by Elizabeth Falcón

Field Trips available

  • Tues., March 11, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Thur., March 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Tues., March 18, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Thur., March 20, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

Arizona State Standards

  • English Language Arts, Reading and Literature Anchor Standards 1-7

  • Theatre "Responding" Anchor Standards 7-9

  • Theatre "Connecting" Anchor Standard 11

  • Language Arts: Shakespeare

Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Global Literacy

  • Literature, Language Arts, and Literary Analysis

  • Global Issues

  • Adaptations

  • Character Studies (Mindfulness, Curiosity, Courage, Resilience, Ethics, Leadership)

  • Metacognition (Reflection)

Red Herring Puppets:
Bilingual Folktales

Barking Mouse: September 20, 2024
Chupacabra: february 7, 2025

We’re offering matinees of two bilingual puppet shows: The Barking Mouse & the Blue Frog in the fall, and The Friendly Chupacabra in the spring.

These puppet shows are presented in a mixture of English and Spanish, celebrating Latin American and Caribbean cultures and the importance of welcoming and learning from each other. They both feature original music by Diana Olivares and Salma Diaz, from Las Azaleas, an all-girl mariachi band based in Tucson.

The Barking Mouse wittily champions the value of learning a second language. The Blue Frog is the Mayan version of the Legend of Chocolate. It’s a double feature!

The tale of The Friendly Chupacabra unfolds in Puerto Rico, where the strange and fierce Chupacabra elicits fear and wonder — until a brave girl, Ana, and her goat tame the beast with friendship.

Recommended for ages 4+.

Runtime: Under 60 minutes.

Field Trips available

  • Fri., September 20, 2024 @ 10:30 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

  • Fri., February 7, 2025 @ 10:30 AM

    • Open (105 seats available)

Arizona State Standards

  • English Language Arts, Reading and Literature Anchor Standards 1-7

  • Theatre "Responding" Anchor Standards 7-9

  • Theatre "Connecting" Anchor Standard 11

  • World & Native Languages: Communication & Cultural Competencies

Skills

  • Critical Thinking

  • Physical Theatre

  • Puppetry

  • Global Literacy

  • Global Issues

  • Adaptations

  • Character Studies (Mindfulness, Curiosity, Courage, Resilience, Ethics, Leadership)

  • Metacognition (Reflection)

  • Music

  • Cultural Studies

  • Spanish Language

Matinee tickets are $11.00 per student or teacher.
Our theater is a beautiful, intimate space, but seating is limited. Please book early to reserve your date!

Interested in reserving seats for your students to see a show the Scoundrel & Scamp? Please either fill out the form below or contact the Director of Education, Betsy, at betsy@scoundrelandscamp.org. 

Title I Schools are eligible to receive discounted tickets: $6.00 per person! Make sure you let us know if your school is Title I.


Along with our performances, we’re happy to chat about adding on scaffolded educational materials, activities, and learning experiences to spark even more educational connections and growth for students!