It’s Okay to be Different – Stories by Todd Parr

• The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center welcomes all patrons and strives to make its performances and facilities accessible to everyone.
• Accessible seating is available on each seating level and price. Special seating requests must be made at the time of purchase.
• Please ask your ticket agent about open captioning services when purchasing your ticket.
• GalaPro is a revolution, innovative app for accessibility and translation which enhances the audience’s experience for live performances. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
• American Sign Language is available upon request, you may request this service when ordering tickets. This service is available for the Sunday matinee performance for most Broadway shows.
• Read more about our accessibility services.

• The Center’s address is 400 W. College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911. Click here for driving directions.
• Doors to the theater open 30 minutes prior to the performance. Please arrive no later than 20 minutes before the performance, to ensure ample time to be seated. Upon arrival at the theater, buses should follow the directions of the staff outside to assist them in finding a parking location. Cars and other vehicles may find parking in the Green ramp for a nominal fee or find available parking in metered spaces along the street. After parking, unload your students and make your way into the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.
• Check in with Center staff upon arrival. Please enter the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center at the valet doors on Division Street or the ticket office entrance (corner of College Avenue and Division Street). A volunteer will greet your group upon your arrival and a staff member will check you in. You will be given your seating location at that time and volunteers will guide you to your assigned seats. No printed tickets are used for Amcor Education Series performances.
• Bus drivers receive discounts at ACOCA Coffee and Copper Rock Coffee when they mention they are with a school group at the Center. Bus drivers are not able to gain admission to the Center unless they are included in the school’s reservation.
• After the performance, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center personnel will dismiss all groups from the theater. Please remain seated in the theater until dismissed, and check around your seats for personal items before leaving. Once dismissed, return in an orderly fashion to your bus or vehicle for a safe trip back to school.

The Boldt Company Beyond the Stage Education program was created to build connections to the classroom and curriculum through the arts. Through educational resource guides to behind the scenes tours of the Center, visit the classroom resource page to learn more or contact us at education@foxcitiespac.com.

Please share photos and stories of your classroom being creative and enjoying the arts and we will share it. Share on social media using #foxcitiespac or send to education@foxcitiespac.com.

All performances will go on as scheduled, regardless of weather. No refunds will be issued. In the unlikely event that the Center cancels a performance, refunds will be promptly distributed.

ADMISSION AND CHAPERONES

• Admission is $5-$7, depending on the performances.
• One complimentary seat is included with every 15 seats reserved. All seats must be reserved through the school group.
• Admission fees are used to help pay the artists’ fees and operation costs of the education programs. Prices are kept as low as possible with help from the Center’s generous education series partners.
• Performances are scheduled as educational experiences for school groups and the Center strongly recommends that all students be at least three years old.
• Everyone, regardless or age, must reserve a seat.
• Parents are not able to purchase seats on their own unless they are a state registered home school.
• No printed tickets are issued for education series performances. Seating assignments are handed out on the day of the performances and location is determined by reservation date, special seating needs, grade level and group size.
• All groups must be accompanied by at least one adult.

ReSERVATIONS

• Reservations are accepted on a first come-first serve basis.
• Final payment and seat count adjustments are due a minimum of four weeks prior to the performance. If payment is not received, seats may be released. To accommodate last minute class size changes, you may request additional seats after the four week deadline, but seats will be subject to availability and payment must be received prior to the performance. Once full payment is received, refunds will not be given.
• Payments must be made with one form of payment (i.e. check made payable to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center or credit card) and received prior to the scheduled performance date. No cash please. A $30 fee will be charged on all returned checks. Payments should be mailed to Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Attention: Education Sales, 400 West College Avenue, Appleton, WI 54911.

Refunds and Exchanges

• Refunds or exchanges will only be honored if an event is canceled by the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center or if your school (or district where you reside) is closed or delayed. Because we are unable to resell reserved seats, no refunds are issued for unused seats on the day of the performance, including student illnesses.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

• Education events at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center may be photographed by Center staff for promotional use. Attendees grant permission to use images in promotional materials for use by the Center.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center strives to make the arts available to everyone. We offer many services for patrons with special needs, including wheelchair accessible seating, assisted listening devices and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.

• To best serve the needs of you and your students, indicate if you have individuals who require special services or seating needs when making your reservation.
• Upon request, appropriate performances can be ASL interpreted. This service must be requested a minimum of four weeks prior to the performance.
• Additional complimentary chaperone seats may also be available for students who need individual supervision.

• All bags, including student backpacks, entering the building are subject to search and prohibited items will not be allowed. If students bring backpacks they will need to be checked at the registration table in the main lobby upon entry.
• Teachers and chaperones are discouraged from bringing bags, however, necessary backpacks, or bags may be searched and tagged before being allowed in the theater.
• Prohibited items will not be allowed in the building under any circumstance. Medically necessary devices, prescriptions and other related items will be allowed but are subject to search.
• Gum, beverages (including water bottles) and food are not allowed in the theater for Amcor Education Series performances.

To make the experience an enjoyable one for all, please review theater etiquette practices with your students and chaperones before attending an Amcor Education Series performance.