  
      Uncle Sam Leads a School Matinee  
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      Because our school matinee requires so little set-up time, we can 
        offer public venues a unique combination -- the chance to present up to 
        two performances of our Patriotic American History Show to bussed-in school 
        children, plus any of our other shows (Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s, 
        Spring , etc.) to the general public on that same evening. (For detailed 
        information on the educational school matinee, click 
        here.) 
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        The Patriotic History School Matinee  Sells 
          Out! 
           
          The Lancaster Opera House (NY) sold out one Patriotic History Show 
          and then added another. The Stocker Arts Center (OH) sold out one show, 
          added another, and then sold it out. The huge Des Moines Civic Center 
          didn't quite sell out. But the show drew 3,000 kids. It sells itself. 
           
          The Patriotic American History Show can be adapted for audiences from
           Grades 1-12 and for residencies. We provide complete
          curriculum materials, prepared by our Showman, the former editor-in-chief
            of  the nation's largest newspaper for children, Weekly Reader. 
           
          The Patriotic History School Matinee  Wins 
          on Three Counts 
           
          1. Our School Matinee is a Money Maker 
           
          Most venues charge $3-5 for a school ticket. Even smaller venues can 
          cover their costs for an extra school show. Larger venues can make money 
          . Some larger theaters count on school shows to cover their costs for 
          both the evening and the school shows, so that the evening show receipts 
          are profit. 
           
        2. Our School Matinee Builds Your Audience For That Evening  
        
          -  We provide information on the evening show to go home with the 
            school-show permission slip. The slip can have a student "Buy 
            1, Get 1 Free!" coupon for the evening show. Since most students 
            who use the coupon bring 3 other people, you sell three extra tickets 
          for one free student ticket.
 
          - We preview your evening show during the school performance to get 
          the kids excited about it.      
 
         
       
       3. Our School Matinee Builds Long-Term Audiences 
         
        Students are only a few years from becoming your paying customers in their 
        own right. There's no better time to teach them to be theater-goers than 
        when they're young. Get them into your venue with their school group; 
        get them back that evening with their parents; get them back again when 
        they are parents! 
       Give Us a Call to Discuss! 
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