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FAMILY MATINEE SERIES

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE! Pick 2 or 3 of our Family Matinees and SAVE 20% on adult tickets. Children and NC State students are always $10.

BUY A FAMILY MATINEE PACKAGE

2024-25 FAMILY matinee series

Lightwire Theater's glow in the dark dinosaur on a dark stage

Lightwire Theater’s Dino-Light
OCT 20 at 3 p.m.
Stewart Theatre

This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually stunning and has been praised for its cutting-edge blend of electroluminescent puppetry and music. Loved by audiences all over the world and Semi-finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Lightwire Theater makes dinosaurs glow in this inventive tale!

Recommended for creative minds ages 5 to 10 and their grown ups.

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Huang Yi with industrial robot Kuka standing on stage interacting with each other

Huang Yi’s 
HUANG YI & KUKA 
NOV 16 at 3 p.m.
Stewart Theatre

Acclaimed Taiwanese choreographer and inventor Huang Yi and his robot companion KUKA blend razor sharp precision and stunning artistry, harmoniously weaving together the art of modern dance and the science of mechanical engineering. 

BONUS EVENT: We’ll have a robot party for families after the show! 

Recommended for curious minds ages 8 and up and their grown ups.

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Girl puppet with animal puppets that are in clear containers

Wakka Wakka Productions’ The Immortal Jellyfish Girl
MAR 8 at 3 p.m.
Stewart Theatre

Looking for an adventurous outing for your tweens and teens? This action-packed puppet play set in the year 2555 follows an orphan and a jellyfish girl who might just save us all. The stunning production by creative geniuses Wakka Wakka Productions soars through dimensions unconfined by time, gravity or biology.

Recommended for inquisitive minds ages 10 and up and their grown ups.

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How To Purchase

You can purchase your Family Matinee Package online using the instructions below or by phone or in person at Ticket Central.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE PURCHASES

Go to the Family Matinee Series page on our ticketing website.

Enter code FAMILY, choose first performance.  Click ‘Add to Cart’.  Login or create account.  Click ‘Continue Shopping’ at bottom left of shopping cart. Choose a second performance, select seats, click ‘Continue’ and proceed to checkout. 

Go to the Faculty/Staff Family Matinee Series page on our ticketing website.

Enter code FSFAMILY, choose first performance.  Click ‘Add to Cart’.  Login or create account.  Click ‘Continue Shopping’ at bottom left of shopping cart. Choose second performance, select seats, click ‘Continue’ and proceed to checkout. 

Accessibility

NC State LIVE strives to make our programming accessible to everyone. If you have an access need or an accommodation request, please email Liza Green, associate director at lwgreen@ncsu.edu. Learn more about accessibility at NC State LIVE.