Outreach
Whether backstage, onstage, or in the audience, live theatre is an experience like no other. Quincy Community Theatre’s education department offers a variety of ways to infuse your classroom with the electric excitement and joy of live theatre.
Contact Brendan Shea, Director of Education, to learn how your classroom can partner with QCT. (217) 222-3209 | brendan.shea@1qct.org
Workshops
QCT uses arts-based practices to inspire collaboration, creativity and intellectual curiosity in your classroom. Whether in-person or virtual, see how you can engage students when you connect high-quality theatre to classroom curriculum and students’ lives all throughout the year. Topic, format and duration (i.e. single-, multi-day or multi-week residencies) of workshops will be tailored to suit your classroom’s needs.
Skills learned through these workshops include:
- Public Speaking
- Collaboration/Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Creative Thinking
Examples of lesson include:
- Playwriting
- Physical Theatre
- Storytelling
- Acting Shakespeare
Schedule your workshop today! Class size should be limited to 30 students and best suited for grades K-12.
45-minute workshop = $125 (The time frame and length of the classes/workshops are flexible.)
Backstage Tours
Give your students the opportunity to see what happens “behind the curtain.” Tours of QCT, located within the Oakley-Lindsay Center in downtown Quincy, are available for school, community or private groups. In the tour, students will learn that more is needed to put on a show than just the actors; theatre is a collaborative art form!
Backstage tours are a flat rate of $50 for any size group (up to 30). A workshop can be added to the tour for an additional fee.
student matinee
Bring your students to QCT so they can experience the joy of live theatre! QCT offers a special performance for students in the fall and spring. As seating is limited for these daytime performances, attendance is determined through a lottery system. Please fill out the form below if you would like to bring your classroom.
The Lightning Thief | February 24, 2026 | $5 per student
Lightning Thief Student Previews
QCT on the road
QCT will bring theatre to your school with our QCT On The Road program! We provide the performance and production equipment…you provide the space and the audience!
Fast Food
Satisfy your comedy cravings with a series of bite-sized episodes set at the fictional MacBurger’s restaurant. And who knows —between crazy customer complaints, staff pranks and lost mascot, we may finally answer life’s greatest mystery: can’t we all just get along? And why is the ice cream machine always broken?
Auditions | March 9-10
2026 Touring Information
Tour Dates: April 7-May 16, 2026
- Available for daytime performances: Monday-Saturday, 8 am-4 pm
- Run time is approximately 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A with the cast
- Best suited for grades K-5
- Our touring performance is designed as an immersive live theatre event, with no microphones or overpowering sound systems; to ensure the best experience for your students, we ask that audiences be limited to 150 students.
- QCT requires a 20ft x 20ft space to perform, plus ample space for the audience to sit. (Gyms, cafeterias, and auditoriums typically work best!)
Rates: $325 for first performance, $200 for additional same-day performance
Reservations are open now and can be made any time before the end of our touring period (April 7 – May 16, 2025). We recommend you reserve your preferred performance date and time early, as our touring calendar tends to fill quickly.
Please email Nicole Herrington (nicole.herrington@1qct.org) with your requested date, time, number of performances and address of your school or organization. Please indicate the type of venue where the show will perform (auditorium, gym, cafeteria, etc.). We will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss and finalize your reservation.