VROOM! @ Your School

The Omaha Community Playhouse is proud to announce VROOM! @ Your School! Beginning in the 23/24 School Year, schools will be able to book back-to-back performances of Starshine! for their students.

Applications are OPEN! Please review the following information carefully before submitting your application.

About Starshine!: Join us for a sensory-enriched journey through the galaxy! Each star in our universe is unique, and we all experience our world differently. During the show, audience members can enjoy the magic of the sky: gaze at constellations, hear the soothing sounds of space, and even lend a helping hand as “Starkeepers” so that every star can shine its brightest.

Grades: PreK-12^th

Student Eligibility: Students who are enrolled in Alternate Curriculum Programs, Special Education Programs, or receive similar support.

Audience Size: Each performance of Starshine! can accommodate 1-2 students at a time. Students must be accompanied by an adult from the school for the entire length of the experience.

*Half-Day: 3 Performances / 3-6 Students Total

*Full-Day: 6 Performances / 6-12 Students Total

*We are occasionally able to offer 2, 4, or 5 performances in a day upon request. We can provide a maximum of 6 performances in one day.

Time/Length: One performance of Starshine! lasts approximately 45 minutes. We will work with you to create the schedule best suited to your school.

Sample schedule:

• 8:30 Arrival & Set Up
• 9-10 Performance #1
• 10-11 Performance #2
• 11-12 Performance #3
• 12-12:30 Lunch
• 12:30-1:30 Performance #4
• 1:30-2:30 Performance #5
• 2:30-3:30 Performance #6
• 3:30 Cleanup & Departure

Thanks to the generous support of individuals and organizations throughout our community, VROOM! can travel to schools at significantly reduced rates! All schools automatically receive 50% off the operation cost and are eligible to apply for additional funding.

Due to limited performance availability, schools must submit an application/interest form regardless of financial need. Applications for the season will be taken on a rolling basis beginning March 1^st, 2024.

Before for our visit:

• Schools must complete a pre-visit checklist to confirm that logistical needs will be met. This will also include a survey to collect basic information about all students participating, which allows us to provide the best possible experience for each audience member. Think of it as a miniature IEP!

During our visit:

• Parking/Performance Space: The Mobile Sensory Theatre is a converted cargo van, and requires a large, flat, outdoor space, preferably with minimal distractions. Parking lots, courtyards, and grass patches work great! Overhangs and shade welcome but not required. The van requires 9’ of clearance.
• Power: Access to 3-prong outlet (outside wall, extension cord from interior, etc).
• Restroom/Water Access: Please make sure restrooms and water are available for the 2 visiting actors.
• Optional – Lunch: Schools are asked to consider donating lunch to the 2 visiting actors.

After our visit:

• Feedback Survey: Please have every adult involved with the booking process or performances complete a feedback survey about their experience.
• Student Response: Please engage students in a brief activity to help us thank our funders & donors. Thank-you cards, drawings, a short recording, photos, etc are all fantastic options.

Weather: VROOM! is best enjoyed in fair weather and may need to be postponed in the event of low temperatures, extreme heat, precipitation, etc. We will do everything in our power to reschedule performances cancelled due to inclement weather!

Click here to fill out your booking application!

Looking for indoor workshops and large group opportunities? Check out OCP @ Your School!