Logistics

Generally, we ask you to arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of the show; the exact arrival time for your school will be included in the Pre-Arrival email materials sent approximately one week before your event.

One hour unless otherwise stated on the Next Gen events page. 

Please visit our website to download the educational resources for your event. Lessons align with the Common Core Standards and include worksheets and resource links. Feel free to modify to fit your instructional needs. Students will not need to bring anything. Please leave backpacks at school or on the bus. We strongly encourage you to use the resources provided before you come to the Center. 

Cars may park in the main theater parking lot or along the north side of the building. Please be careful walking to the venue as buses will be dropping off in that area.

School buses – please see the bus diagram for flow, drop-off, and parking info; this information will be in your Pre-Arrival email approximately one week before your event.

Main or south entrance (closest to parking lot). You will be assigned an entrance in the Pre-Arrival email sent approximately one week before your event. 

For schools, 1 chaperone per 20 students. For homeschool families, 1 chaperone for your group. We will make every effort to accommodate additional chaperones. Student safety is our number one priority.

GLCFA volunteers will meet you at the door and escort your group to your seats. If seated in the upper-level boxes, one adult must be present in each box (GLCFA volunteers will assist with this also). See the venue seat map on our website

Main and upper floors, just past the elevator. Please encourage students to use the restrooms at school prior to the event. Restrooms should be used before the event, as needed; students should not use restrooms during the event except for emergencies.

• Restroom use during events is only in case of emergency.
• No food, beverage, gum or candy.
• Please keep feet off the seats.
• Mobile phones should be left at school or on the bus. 

Schools will be dismissed by group – please wait until your school is called.

Permission to take pictures will be announced from the stage at the start of the show as it depends on the artists’ contracts.

Next Gen events are offered to schools and students at no cost thanks to generous donors, event sponsors, and grants. Photographs and videos of students participating in Next Gen events (anywhere on the GLCFA premises) are integral to conveying the program's value to continue inspiring support. Next Gen is sensitive to the privacy needs and desires of students and their families. Unless otherwise made aware by educators and/or chaperones, the GLCFA will use house photography/videography of students at and in association with Next Gen events, as needed, for educational and promotional purposes and grant proposals and reports.

An exit survey link will be emailed to registrants. Please share it with all chaperones who attended with your group. Exit surveys help us stay connected to your needs and improve our programming. Thank you!