Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. On a field trip gone awry, they are faced with the ultimate test of their STEM problem-solving skills that can only be conquered with teamwork.
Bring your class for an enriching live performance and make your curriculum come alive!
Field trip shows are offered for Preschool through Grade 12, with shows for Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and more! MPAC’s field trip series meets Common Core standards, and free study guides are available for every show.
For information about Field Trip
Programs or to reserve tickets for your school, please contact
Jennifer Clarke at jclarke@mayoarts.org
or 973-539-0345 ext 6556
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Let’s Go Science (Field Trip)
The Let’s Go Science Show is a wacky look at “how things work” with Professor Smart and Dr. Knowitall. This fun-filled production teaches physics concepts through theatrically based experiments and demonstrations. With lots of audience interaction, this science lesson is one that students won’t want to miss.
Pete the Cat (Field Trip)
For Pete the Cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up. So the minute the groovy blue cat meets The Biddles, he gets the whole family rocking. That is, except for young Jimmy Biddle, the most organized second grader on planet Earth.
Mayhem Poets (Field Trip)
Theatrically trained and comedically gifted lyrical virtuosos blend elements of hip hop, theatre, improv and poetry that leave audiences inspired and moved.
Cirque Kalabante (Field Trip)
Cirque Kalabante (Afrique en Cirque) showcases the beauty and artistry of African culture, inspired by daily life in Guinea. A colorful show beyond its scenery, costumes and staging, Cirque Kalabante represents the strength, agility and life’s joys of young Africans as acrobats execute gravity-defying moves to the contemporary sounds of live Afro-Jazz, percussion and kora.
Hero: The Boy From Troy: A New Musical About the Young John Lewis (Field Trip)
Stuck in detention and forced to read a book about Congressman John Lewis, Jayden thinks that history has nothing to teach him. Go on a musical journey through the decades to learn how the heroes in the Civil Rights movement inspired young John Lewis to protest injustice and get into “good trouble.” As John meets Rosa Parks and Dr. King and ultimately becomes a leader and American hero himself, Jayden learns how he too can take a stand.
Stuntboy, In the Meantime (Field Trip)
Portico Reeves has a secret identity that only his best friend Zola knows about. As Stuntboy, he is the superhero who keeps all the other superheroes and his fellow residents of Skylight Gardens safe. Lately, that means protecting Zola from their archnemesis, Herbert Singletary the Worst, learning to tame his own anxiety attacks (the Frets), and trying to keep his parent’s fighting from turning into an Explosion of Great Magnitude.
Curious George: The Golden Meatball (Field Trip)
Curious George, the inquisitive monkey of books, movies and the award-winning PBS television show, stars in a brand–new fun-filled musical adventure! On All–You–Can–Eat Meatball Day, George heads to Rome where he enters his friend Chef Pisghetti’s meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest, and in the process learns the secret ingredient to cooking!
Jazz Reach presents Stolen Moments: The First 100 Years of Jazz (Field Trip)
Stolen Moments is a thoroughly captivating and informative program that introduces audiences to jazz music’s rich history and to the names, faces and music of some of its many masters, as well as the ways in which jazz has acted as a unifying force, bridging cultural, ethnic and economic differences both in the U.S. and abroad.
Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream (Field Trip)
Twelve million people passed through Ellis Island on their way to a new life in America from 1892-1954. This show captures the essence of the immigrant experience and their journey to a new world.
The Pout-Pout Fish (Field Trip)
Turn the poutiest of frowns upside down in this musical featuring whimsical puppets and live performers in a sweeping oceanic adventure. When Mr. Fish sets out on a quest to find Miss Clam’s missing pearl, he discovers there is more to him than his permanently plastered pout.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (Field Trip)
It’s not easy being the Pigeon–you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird CAN do something. With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the award-winning “Pigeon” books, and featuring an innovative mix of songs (and feathers), Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. re