COST: The cost of one performance is $650-$900 depending on travel distance. Additional performances are half the fee of the first performance. Special discounts are offered when schools book a workshop or workshop series with a touring performance.
To book a touring performance, click on the Booking Request Form link or contact our education department at 601.948.3533 ext. 232 / xmingo@newstagetheatre.com.
STUDY GUIDE INCLUDED
WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS CAN BE ADDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE.
TECHNICAL RIDER TO PERFORMANCE SERVICE CONTRACT (PDF)
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical!
Best Suited for Elementary School Audiences
Available for performances beginning October 21, 2025
Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! is a musical play adaptation of Mo Willem’s popular children’s book. It is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party! Dive into high-energy hilarity as Pigeon tries every trick in the book to get behind the wheel of his favorite bus. Packed with catchy tunes and plenty of laughs, this fun-filled show invites audiences of all ages to help stop Pigeon’s wild antics in their tracks. This show emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, the power of persuasion and negotiation, responsibility and keeping promises, and the relatable emotions of persistence, disappointment, and self-control. Featuring an innovative mix of songs, and feathers, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone’s wings flapping. This show is best suited for elementary school audiences. Available for performances October 21, 2025 through May 1, 2026.
Sojourner & Susan & Ida & Alice: A History of Women’s Suffrage (Also known as Lawbreakers)
Best Suited for Middle and High School Audiences
Available for performances beginning November 11, 2025
Sojourner & Susan & Ida & Alice: A History of Women’s Suffrage by Diana Grisanti follows two modern-day step-sisters on a time-traveling journey through the American women’s suffrage movement. The play uses the historical story of the 19th Amendment to explore the relevance of the fight for women’s rights to contemporary issues and to show how the movement was shaped by complex figures, including suffragists of color. Sojourner & Susan & Ida & Alice: A History of Women’s Suffrage (Also known as Lawbreakers) examines the complexities of the movement and the interconnectedness of various social justice causes. With the intent to make history accessible to young audiences, playwright Grisanti connects the past to contemporary and reveals the relevancy in the ongoing pursuit of equality through the portrayal of real life characters including Sojourner Truth and Mississippian Ida B. Wells. This adventurous show is best suited for middle and high school audiences. Available for performances November 11, 2025 through May 1, 2026.