Student Matinee Logistics

We’re looking forward to seeing you at The Nutcracker student matinee on December 6, 2024! This page is for schools and groups attending the matinee.

At the student matinee you won’t receive physical tickets, seating is assigned and you’ll receive a color-coded seating sheet with the seating placement for your group. You will enter the theater according to the color of your seating assignment (pink, blue, green or yellow) – entry doors will be marked with each color.

You will receive your color-coded seating sheet by email about a week before the matinee. Please note! In the past we’ve mailed out hard copies of the seating sheets; now we plan to send by email only (unless you need us to mail a hard copy, we are happy to do so!). Please print the sheet and bring to the theater, or have the sheet pulled up on your phone when you arrive at the matinee.

Please review the following information before coming to the theater to help make the experience of getting into the theater and to your seats as easy as possible!

Checklists – including to-dos and important logistical information

• Checklist for schools and homeschool or other groups with 10 or more in the group
• Checklist for individuals and homeschool groups of 9 and fewer

Bus sign – please print and place in bus window if applicable.

Benedum Center security information – take a look at the theater’s security regulations before arriving.

Resources page to prepare your students to see the student matinee!

Also note that our gift shop will be open and will have limited Nutcracker merchandise for sale.

For more information contact groupsales@pittsburghballet.org or education@pittsburghballet.org.