Student Matinee Performances
Parents & Educators, introduce your students to the power of live performing arts with the ultimate field trip!
Onstage Ogden invites students and teachers from across the Greater Ogden area to attend special Student Matinees throughout the school year. These performances by national and international artists represent a variety of arts disciplines and are specifically designed for young audiences.
2025-26 STUDENT MATINEE PERFORMANCES
National Geographic Live: The Rise of T-Rex
Friday, November 7th / 9:30 AM (one hour)
Peery’s Egyptian Theater
Journey back in time…way, way back…to a world 66 million years ago. Embark on a thrilling expedition with paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Lindsay Zanno as she uncovers the secrets of North America’s badlands, hunting for the evolutionary clues behind the most fearsome predator to ever walk the earth: T. rex. (one hour student presentation)
The Second City
Friday, January 16th / 9:30 AM (one hour)
Peery’s Egyptian Theater
Colbert, Farley, Fey, Murray, and many, many more. For over 65 years, The Second City has launched legendary laughs and shaped generations of comedy’s biggest stars. Straight out of Chicago and on the way to Ogden, the most influential name in comedy theatre brings a mix of classic sketches, timeless songs, and, of course, their trademark improvisation, all performed by an all-star ensemble. Don’t blink, or you might miss the next rising star. While it may have reached retirement age, The Second City is as fresh, fast, and funny as ever. Experience firsthand why it remains one of the most influential names in comedy. (one hour student presentation)
Voctave
Monday, March 9th / 9:30 AM (one hour)
Browning Center at WSU
Prepare to grin, gasp, and get major goosebumps. Voctave, the a cappella phenomenon with over 160 million video views and Billboard-charting albums, creates vocal magic that sounds like a full orchestra—no instruments needed. These eleven enchanting voices blend effortlessly, breathing new life into favorites from Disney classics to Broadway hits with The Corner of Broadway & Main Street. Their music builds, swirls, and wraps around you in layers of lush harmony that will have you smiling, tearing up, and holding your breath, all in the same song. (one hour student presentation)