2025/2026 Field Trips
Teachers and Administrators,
2025/2026 Schedule Listed below!
The Dallas Theater, located in downtown Dallas, is excited to offer an affordable, educational, and a truly professional theatre experience for kids in kindergarten and up! Each year, Bright Star Touring Theatre hosts field trip shows specializing in STEM, literacy, curriculum, and character education based programs. Their shows are exciting, engaging, and interactive! Each show comes with curriculum standards as well as a study guide to reinforce the character builders and standards learned.
The price for each student and chaperone (teachers are free) is $7. Each show lasts approximately one hour. We recommend packing a lunch and stopping by a local park on your route before or after your show for a fun low cost day. Space is limited so please contact us today to reserve your spot!
Fall Option
Peter Pan
Thursday, November 6th, 2025 at 10:00a
Friday, November 7th, 2025 at 10:00a
Join our acclaimed comic duo Lenny and Mabel as they hilariously work to bring this literary classic to life in a hysterical play within a play. Your young audience will love the antics of Tinkerbell, the bumbling Captain Hook, Darling Wendy (or should we say Wendy Darling) and of course the free-spirited adventurous boy who just wouldn’t grow up.
Literature and Literacy
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Sadie's Spectacular Saturday
Thursday, November 6th, 2025 at 11:40a
Follow us into the garden to find that even the insects can sometimes really “bug” each other. This tale teaches your youngest students how to work together to promote kindness and combat bullying.
Bully Prevention and Character Education
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Cherokee Tales
Friday, November 7th, 2025 at 11:40a
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment with our show We Can Do It: American Women In History. This is the perfect show to inform and inspire audiences – girls and boys alike! An incredible adventure featuring some of the world’s most remarkable female pioneers, your audience will discover incredible and groundbreaking women like Amelia Earhardt, Sacajawea, Susan B. Anthony and more!
History and Social Studies
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Winter Options
George Washington Carver & Friends
Thursday, February 6th, 2026 at 10:00a
Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at 11:40a
Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially when it comes to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Hosted by the incredible scientist, George Washington Carver, a man who invented thousands of uses for the peanut, this show introduces students to other incredible scientists and groundbreakers from Black History. Meet Madame CJ Walker, Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and more!
Black History, History and Social Studies & STEM
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Meet Dr. King
Friday, February 7th, 2026 at 10:00a
Friday, February 7th, 2026 at 11:40a
One of our most popular productions, Meet Dr. King is a wonderful introduction to the life and work of one of America’s most influential men. This show is perfect for younger audiences, serving to introduce students to major concepts of Black History like freedom, integration and equality. Meet Dr. King helps young people begin to understand the importance of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Follow along as the play takes us from Dr. King’s life as just a young boy experiencing racism for the first time, to meeting his wife, Coretta, to becoming a pastor and finally a national inspiration.
Black History, History and Social Studies
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Spring Option
UpCycled Cinderella
Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 10:00a
Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 10:00a
When the scheduled performers fail to arrive for the day’s performance, the facility janitors, “Dustmop” and “Binny,” decide to take over in this hilarious take on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella! One of our most popular shows of all time, Upcycled Cinderella shows that, with a little creativity and ingenuity, you can make the most of any situation. A great show for younger audiences, or for anyone who is young at heart!
Literature, Literacy and STEM
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
We Can Do It!
Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 11:40a
Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 11:40a
Exciting science experiments help to teach the importance of making healthy life decisions. Students will love the mad-cap scientist, her funny sidekick and the adventures they have along the way! Explore the ins and outs of nutrition, exercise and mental/physical health.
STEM, Health and Wellness
Best for kindergarten through 5th grade
Ready to Book a Field Trip or Have a Question?
If you are ready to book or just want more info simply fill out the form below, and a member of our staff will contact you within two (2) business days. If you do not hear from us in 2 business days please call- 770.445.5180.