One&Five
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST AND FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS RECEIVE FREE FIELD TRIP TICKETS, FREE DRAMATIC CONNECTIONS WORKSHOPS, AND FREE BUSES!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, SCT is able to expand our One&Five Program for the next two seasons. SCT established the One&Five initiative to expand access to more students with the goal of ensuring all Seattle Public School students see a live theatre performance and experience a theatre education workshop as they enter and exit elementary school. We're eager to connect with more Seattle students and educators during our 24-25 season, through the following program offerings:
As a participant in SCT’s One&Five Program, SPS 1st and 5th grade classrooms will receive the following classroom package for one show of their choosing:
- Free field trip tickets for all 1st and 5th grade students, in addition to chaperones (one free chaperone ticket per every ten students)
- Free funding for a bus to and from SCT on the day of the field trip (up to $400 per bus, reimbursed by SCT after receipt of the invoice)
- Free Dramatic Connections workshops (in your classroom before or after your field trip), for each classroom participating in the One&Five program
Next steps:
- Book your field trip using the booking forms on this web page. You will need to sign in and fill out the form. Be sure to select the box that you are a One&Five School.
- SCT's School Shows Coordinator will email you to finalize your field trip booking.
- SCT's School Partnerships and Programs Manager will email you to plan your Dramatic Connections workshops, as well as share information about bus transportation, and other program logistics.
If you have any questions, please contact our School Partnerships and Programs Manager at 206.859.4082 or schoolprograms@sct.org.
SCT’s One&Five Program is made possible by the generous support from:
24-25 Season
CAT KID COMIC CLUB: THE MUSICAL
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 6+
October 1 - October 25, 2024. Approx. 60 minutes, no intermission.
From the team that brought us Dog Man: The Musical comes the much-awaited sequel Cat Kid Comic Club!
Based on the wildly popular series by Dav Pilkey (Dog Man, Captain Underpants) this fast moving, colorful and kinetic play will entertain the whole family!
Cat Kid and Molly Pollywog have started an epic club to teach 21 rambunctious baby frogs how to make their own comics! Their fishy father Flippy is overjoyed that his kids will learn to unleash their creativity, but when the frogs’ constant bickering and outrageous imaginations send their comics comically off the rails, Flippy flips out! Will the club survive? Will the frogs ever get along? And will creativity finally save the day? All will be answered in this madcap musical based on Dav Pilkey’s irreverently hilarious book series.
HAVANA HOP
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 2+
October 16 - November 15, 2024. Approx. 60 minutes, no intermission.
SCT is excited to welcome back former Artistic Resident Paige Hernandez with her inspired one-woman dance party tour de force, Havana Hop.
Come meet young Yeila who visits her grandmother in Cuba to add a salsa flavor to her own hip-hop style! The audience gets to dance along in this dynamic participation play where one actress creates three generations of lively women. Journey with Yeila as she discovers the fun of her multi-cultural heritage.
SCT'S THE SNOW QUEEN
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 6+
December 3 - December 20, 2024. Approx. 90 minutes, one intermission.
Join Gerda on a harrowing journey in SCT’s The Snow Queen, a wildly original adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen tale. When her best friend Kay is taken by the Snow Queen to a world of numbing ice and snow, Gerda embarks on an unforgettable adventure across singing flowers, leaping reindeer, and unbreakable riddles. Will Gerda’s love and grief save her best friend Kay before he is trapped forever in the Snow Queen’s palace? Join us in this courageous and whimsical tale of deep human connection and belonging.
Readied for its West Coast Premiere in collaboration with our local and regional partners The National Nordic Museum and Western Washington University comes a fresh new take on the same classic tale that inspired Disney’s Frozen.
THE HULA HOOPIN' QUEEN
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 5+
February 12 - March 7, 2025. Approx. 60 minutes, no intermission.
“Around and around the hoops went that day. Circles connecting a community.”
Three Harlem girls vie for the crown of The Hula Hoopin’ Queen, encouraged and mentored by the community elders in master playwright Gloria Bond Cunie’s spirited adaptation of Thelma Lynn Godin’s book. A sweet, funny, and energetic slice-of-life reminder of the essential loops that bind our communities.
Aesop's Fantastic Family Fables
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 2+
March 26 - April 20, 2025. Approx. 45 minutes, no intermission.
From the mind that brought you The Boy Who Kissed The Sky comes a new interactive ode to the art of storytelling.
Aesop’s Fantastic Family Fables is a vibrant and interactive theatre experience that reimagines Aesop's timeless tales. Won’t the real Aesop please stand up? Watch as two charismatic performers—both claiming to be that legendary storyteller—engage in a playful and spirited competition elevating classic stories. From The Tortoise and The Hare to The Lion and The Mouse, each performer draws on their unique creative powers to prove they are the true purveyor of Aesop’s wisdom, but not without our help!
THE PA'AKAI WE BRING
FIELD TRIP PERFORMANCES | FOR AGES 7+
May 7 - May 30, 2025. Approx. 60 minutes, no intermission.
SCT is proud to host Honolulu Theatre for Youth, presenting a one-of-a-kind experience steeped in history, culture, and the healing we all need right now. The Pa’akai We Bring follows multiple generations of salt farmers on Kauai, mixing in ancient stories, hula, live music, original songs, and plenty of audience participation into a tasty potluck of performance, joyously served up with aloha.
One&Five Program FAQ
No. Each classroom only receives this free package for one show per season. If you’d like to bring your classroom to SCT for more than one field trip, you’ll have to pay for your field trip tickets and any Dramatic Connections workshops.
- You will book buses using the normal process for your school. Once you receive the invoice, please email it to schoolprograms@sct.org and we will process a reimbursement for you, up to $400 per bus. When you email the invoice, please clearly share which name should be listed on the check we write, and where it can be mailed.
- If you have other ideas on how we can make the bus funding process easier for your school, please email us your ideas. We are actively exploring other options because we acknowledge that a reimbursement system does not work well for all schools.
TBD! We still need to problem solve this. We’ll share information once we have answers.
Yes! All of your students in any K/1st, 1st/2nd, or 4th/5th combination classes can participate in this free program.
We recommend a post-show workshop, so students will have their own experiences of seeing the show to reflect on with SCT Teaching Artists. However, we can schedule the 1-hour workshop whenever it will work best for your classroom. Ideally, it will take place within one week of your field trip date.
Learn more about our Dramatic Connections workshops here.
After you have seen the show and had the workshop, we will ask you to complete a post-experience survey. Your survey response is essential to helping SCT continue this free offering.