We want students to have the best theatrical experience! As such, we prohibit the following items for everyone’s safety and to minimize distractions. The theatre reserves the right to confiscate any prohibited item prior to or during the performance, to be returned afterwards. Please refer to your Booking Agreement or contact Elena Valladolid-Rivera if you have any questions. 

• Electronic devices (including, by way of example but not limitation, cell phones, mp3 players, video recorders, and tablets). Cell phones must be collected prior to arriving to the Alley.

• Backpacks

• Food and beverages. Please note that we do not have concessions during Student Matinee performances.
  Please contact education@alleytheatre.org for any medical needs.

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Unloading Your Bus: To ensure everyone's safety please read these instructions carefully. 

• Fill out your Bus Form. One form must be filled out per bus. Be sure to confirm with us and your bus driver if you're staying for the 20-minute post-show talkback. 

• Collect cell phones on your way to the theatre.  We want the audience to engage with the actors without distractions. Audible moments of surprise, laughter, and shock are common, and shushing a student will stifle their experience.

• Upon arrival, a Bus Greeter will meet your bus, confirm parking instructions and return time with the driver, and provide a bus number corresponding to your pager number.

• Your pager is key to dismissal. Please do not self-dismiss; we will page you when your bus is in a safe location for loading.

• The Bus Greeter will welcome your students and get them excited for the show. We will unload students in a single-file line. Depending on your arrival time, we may hold you on the outside steps, lobby stairs, or move you directly into the theater.

• Please follow all directions from Alley staff members.

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Lunch Plans: Make the most out of your students' experience and have them explore Downtown for lunch (if time permits). There are several options you can coordinate on your own or through us if you're adding a backstage tour or post-show workshop. 

• OPTION 1: Many schools bring their school lunch and leave them on the busses. They will have their lunch on the bus on their way back to school after the performance.

• OPTION 2: If you have a little more time to spend downtown, Lynn Wyatt Square is a great option to have lunch with your students and it’s right across the street from the Alley.

  • ​We can hold your lunch in the theatre during the performance so you can grab and go on your way out. You will not be allowed to eat during intermission.

  • You must coordinate your lunch plans prior to your scheduled performance with Monica Marcha. We will only hold the lunches that have been previously coordinated.

  • The theatre cannot accept lunch or other food or beverage delivery unless you have a post-show MAPS Experience.

• ​​OPTION 3: Downtown has plenty of great locations for students/school groups to purchase food.

  • ​Downtown Tunnel area: Chick-Fil-A, Treebeards, Otto’s Barbeque, Starbucks, Michael’s Cookie Jar, Salata, Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar, Which Wich

  • Birraporretti’s

  • Lyric Market

  • Chipotle

  • Lone Star Taco

  • The Post (food hall)

  • Underground Hall

• ​OPTION 4: You’ve added a backstage tour or post-show workshop! We will reserve a space for your students to have a 30-minute lunch prior to the start of your MAPS Experience. You can either bring lunches or can have food and beverages delivered to the Alley. Please coordinate your plans with Monica Marcha.

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Pictures: We understand you want to make this experience memorable. For everyone's safety, you're welcome to take pictures during intermission only. 

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Concessions: Unfortunately, we do not have concessions available for purchase during school matinee shows. 

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End of Show: For smooth traffic flow and safety, please refrain from self-dismissal. We'll dismiss schools in the order your bus(es) arrive. Your pager will alert you when it's your turn to load in a safe location. If you're staying for the talkback, dismissals will begin 20 minutes after its start.