Childhood is the perfect time to begin exploring the arts. Studying the performing arts helps children develop confidence, creativity, and communication skills which will last a lifetime. The DuPont Theatre Children’s Series offers school children, from pre-school through 8th grade, exposure to our theatre and to performances at an extremely affordable price and with a wide variety of selection. We reach over 40,000 children per year! The one-hour performances are all of professional, superior quality, with both educational and entertainment value. The teachers receive a resource packet which helps them maximize the significance of the plays. Backstage tours, pre-theatre school visits, and opportunities to meet the cast are offered to the classes as enrichment to the experience.

Single Ticket Buyers (10 seats or less)

No reservations needed. Buy your tickets now at 1.800.338.0881 or 302.656.4401 to ensure that you have seating for next year’s shows. Not able to make a show? Tickets are non-refundable, but we will exchange them for any other Children’s Series 2013-2014 production (excluding Fancy Nancy), subject to availability. It is strongly recommended to call ahead when exchanging tickets or purchasing last minute.

School Groups

Reserve seats now. No deposit is necessary. You must have a minimum of 10 seats to book as a group. It is understood that your number of seats reserved is approximate. The final number of seats needed is due at least 3 weeks prior to each performance. For more information contact Diane Angeline.

Skippyjon Jones
Back by popular demand after last year’s sold out performance. Join us and the greatest canine sword fighter in all of Mexico. Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a Chihuahua… Anything BUT a Siamese cat! But when the local pack of Chihuahuas is terrorized by the gigantic bee, Alfredo Buzzito El Blimpo Bublebeeto Bandito, will Skippyjon be a ‘fraidy-cat or the top dog’?

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades K-4 | download study guide

Tues. & Wed., October 22-23, 2013 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Stone Soup
Stone Soup is the story of a poor traveler seeking refuge in a town that can barely feed itself. They quickly learn that the only way to survive is to share their food, their homes, and their hearts. This compassionate tale about the importance of sharing is one you won’t want to miss.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades P-5 | download study guide

Tuesday, November 12, 2013 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Jigsaw Jones and the Case of the Class Clown
Athena Lorenzo has been slimed and she doesn’t think it’s very funny. Someone in Ms. Gleason’s class is playing practical jokes. Theodore “Jigsaw” Jones claims to be the very first detective in the whole school. It’s up to Jigsaw and his friend Mila to investigate the sliming and track down the class clownBrimming with music, charm, and humor, ArtsPower’s new production – based on the book by renowned author James Preller – will make audiences laugh and think as they learn the secret codes that Jigsaw must decipher to solve the mystery.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades 1-4 | download study guide

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon & Other Story Books
An exciting new musical revue based on favorite contemporary children’s books and presented by Theatreworks USA. In the Title story Follow Hubie’s imagination as he faces his comically horrific fears and discovers that his new teacher is pleasantly human after all.Other stories featured include Dogizilla, Grumpy Bird, I Want My Hat Back, Love Splat the Cat, Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse, and The Grasshopper and the Ant.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades K-4 | study guide to come

Thursday, December 12, 2013 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Freedom Train
Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Presented by Theatreworks USA, Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit – a universal story for all.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades 3-9 | download study guide

Thurs. & Fri, January 30-31, 2014 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Have you ever had a really rotten day? Alexander has. Laugh and sing along with Alexander’s misadventures in this hilarious musical, featuring book and lyrics by Judith Viorst, author of the best-selling classic book. Discover along with Alexander that sometimes, everyone has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades K-3 | download study guide

Wed. & Thurs., February 12-13, 2014 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream
A high-spirited musical by American Family Theater about courage, hope and the challenges of the immigration experience as told through the eyes of those who came to make a new home in America.

Tickets: $7.50 | Grades 3-8 | download study guide

Thursday, February 27, 2014 – Dover directions – 10:00 am & noon

Henry & Mudge
Moving from the city to a new house in the country can be tough. Just ask Henry, who can’t find a playmate in his new neighborhood! Luckily, he’s got Mudge, a great big, 182-pound canine buddy, with whom he can share all kinds of adventures! When Henry’s cousin Annie comes for a visit, Mudge is so charmed by her that he finally rolls over at her command! Henry thinks Mudge must love Annie more than him, because the dog only does the trick for her. Very upset, Henry runs away into the cold dark woods to find adventures on his own. Mudge follow’s the boy’s scent into the forest — he really does love Henry and doesn’t want to be without him. Will the two friends be reunited? Find out in this Theatreworks musical, based on the best-selling series of books by Cynthia Rylant.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades K-3 | download study guide

Thursday, March 20, 2014 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon
Friday, March 21, 2014 – Dover directions – 10:00 am & noon

Junie B. Jones
Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down the story of her life in her “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.”

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades K-4 | download study guide

Thursday, April 3, 2014 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

The Monster Who Ate My Peas
Based on the multi-award winning book written by Danny Schnitzlein. ArtsPower’s newest musical tells the funny and poignant story of a young boy who doesn’t want to eat his peas. When a crafty monster appears underneath his kitchen table, the boy is ready to make a deal. If the monster eats his peas, the boy will give the monster any of his possessions. First, it’s the boy’s soccer ball. Then, his bike. But, when the monster raises the stakes, will the boy refuse the monster and make the difficult decision to face his own fears? Children and adults alike will be entertained and engaged by this wonderfully written tale about the value of will power.

Tickets: $6.25 | Grades P-2 | study guide to come

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – Wilmington – 9:30 am & noon

Fancy Nancy The Musical

Fancy Nancy and her friends, Bree, Rhonda, Wanda, and Lionel are going to be performing in their very first show, “Deep Sea Dances.” Nancy is positive, that’s fancy for 100 percent sure, that she and Bree will be picked to be mermaids. When another girl wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn’t the one she wanted? Family Musical for ages 3 and up.

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Sunday, May 18, 2014 – Wilmington – 12:30 & 3:00 pm

Menopause The Musical® – COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD!

Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years!

It’s the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!®

Tickets range from $47 – $67.

Tracy Morgan: EXCUSE MY FRENCH

Who is Tracy Morgan? The wildly unpredictable comic who rocketed to fame on Saturday Night Live? The Emmy-nominated actor behind the sly and ingenious character Tracy Jordan on NBC’s award-winning hit sitcom 30 Rock, whose turbulent personal life often mirrors that of his fictional alter ego? Is he Chico Divine, the life of the party–any party, anytime, anywhere, getting ladies pregnant everywhere he goes? Or is he a soulful, tender family man who emerged from a hardscrabble ghetto upbringing and against all odds achieved superstardom, raised a solid family, prevailed over a collection of lethal bad habits, and is still ascending new heights and coming into his own? The answer is: Tracy Morgan is all that. And then some.

When he was just a boy living in the Coney Island projects, being funny was about survival. With the right snap, Tracy could shut down the playground bullies who beat up on him and his physically disabled older brother. And with a wild enough prank, he could exact revenge on whoever stole his Pumas at the community pool. Later, being funny was about escape–from the untouchable sadness of his father’s death, from the desperation of the drug dealer’s trade, from the life and death battles waged on the streets of the South Bronx in the age of crack. But these days being funny is about living his dream–a dream born in the comedy clubs of Harlem and realized on shows like Martin and Saturday Night Live, and in movies like The Longest Yard and Half-Baked.

As a stand-up comic best known for his work on NBC’s “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live,” Tracy Morgan was first introduced to television audiences in his role as “Hustleman” on the hit comedy series “Martin.” He went on to join SNL in 1996 where he appeared for seven seasons and created such memorable characters as “Astronaut Jones” and “Brian Fellows.” After leaving SNL, Morgan went on to star in his own comedy series “The Tracy Morgan Show” and voiced “Spoonie Luv” on Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers.”

Currently starring on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning “30 Rock,” Morgan appears opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as “Tracy Jordan,” the unpredictable star of Lemon’s (Fey) hit variety show, “TGS with Tracy Jordan.” In 2009 Morgan received his first Emmy Nomination for this role in the Supporting Actor category; in the past five years he has also been nominated for the Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award.

Morgan made his animation debut in Jerry Bruckheimer’s “G-Force” with the character “Blaster,” one of the highly trained secret agent guinea pigs dispatched to save the world. The film opened number one in US box offices and was celebrated by audiences worldwide. In 2010, Morgan starred in “Death at a Funeral,” a remake of the 2007 British movie of the same name, also featuring Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, and Danny Glover. In 2011, Morgan also headlined the “New York Comedy Festival” which featured comedians such as Bill Maher, Andy Samberg, and Patton Oswalt, among others.

Tracy’s brutal honesty and trademark take-no-prisoners humor, keep audiences howling for more and seals his place as one of the most compelling and defining comedians of our time.

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Andrea Martin’s FINAL DAYS! EVERYTHING MUST GO!! is a one woman tour-de-force of character and laughter!

This Tony and Emmy award-winning actress is best known for her comedic turns as Aunt Voula in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and from her leopard-wearing SCTV character Edith Prickley.

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DuPont Theatre featured winner of News Journal Readers’ Choice 2011, Best Live Arts Venue

WILMINGTON, DE – December 5, 2011 – The DuPont Theatre is pleased to announce its recognition as featured winner in the Delaware News Journal Readers’ Choice 2011 Awards for Best Live Arts Venue. Long known as “Delaware’s Broadway Experience” the DuPont Theatre continues to deliver Wilmington audiences a sampling of the best that Broadway has to offer with epic musicals and cutting-edge entertainment.

The DuPont Theatre has been entertaining audiences for 99 seasons, and is preparing to celebrate its 100th season in October 2012. Annmarie O’Hara-Townsend, General Manager of the DuPont Theatre says, “As the DuPont Company’s contribution to the arts in Wilmington, our theatre is steeped in a tradition of elegance, sophistication and quality performances. It continues to touch the hearts of all those who enter.”

The Readers’ Choice is an annual supplement of the Delaware News Journal with a circulation of 119,000 copies and a readership of 166,000.

For press information, interview requests and photography, contact Carolyn Grubb at 302.594.3162 or Carolyn.F.Grubb@usa.dupont.com or visit the DuPont Theatre Press Room at www.DupontTheatre.com closer to the date of the performance.

Located at the DuPont Building in Wilmington, Delaware, the DuPont Theatre is a 1,252-seat theatre that has been presenting professional Broadway productions since 1913. It also hosts a variety of entertainers, businesses, charitable groups and private parties DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people’s lives better, safer, and easier. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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From the first notes to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.
Mr. Laurents’ book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever.
The score by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim — a collection of standards that includes “Tonight,” “America,” “Maria,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere” — is widely regarded as one of the best ever written. And the extraordinary, Tony-winning winning choreography by Jerome Robbins completely changed the language of Broadway dance.

Don’t miss this thrilling presentation of a matchless work of art.

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