The General

Pricing

• Early bird fee for schools until June 30, 2026:

  • One performance - $899 & travel fee + GST

  • Two performances - $1698 & travel fee + GST

  • Holding last school year rate for all early bird bookings.

• Regular fee for schools starting July 1, 2026:

  • One performance - $999 & travel fee + GST

  • Two performances - $1875 & travel fee + GST

• Subscription pricing - book both The General and Penelope Versus the Aliens before June 30, 2026 and receive special subscription pricing:

  • One performance each of The General and Penelope Versus the Aliens - $1698 & travel fee + GST

  • Two performances each of The General and Penelope Versus the Aliens - $3399 & travel fee + GST

• Regular fee for venues (up to two performances in one venue/day):

  • $3,000 & travel fee + GST

• *The cost for schools is heavily subsidized so that we can bring the magic of theatre to as many students across Alberta as we can. If you are in a position to support bringing professional theatre productions to Alberta students, please consider making a donation today.

• If your school would like to bring in a touring show, but is unable to cover the subsidized fee for the production, we highly recommend you explore funding through Daytrippers Children’s Charity. Daytrippers aims to remove financial barriers and enable enriched learning opportunities for in-need children across Canada. Daytrippers can provide up to $1500 to help elementary students in lower-income and remote communities to experience learning opportunities from recognized educational and cultural institutions to help unlock their full potential. Schools may also be eligible for the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) mentioned below.

• If you are a small venue or organization and need assistance bringing a touring show into your community, you may be eligible to apply for the Project-Based stream of the Community Initiatives Program (CIP) from the Government of Alberta. Check their website for more information and eligibility.

Curriculum Ties

English Language Arts and Literature

• Kindergarten – English Language Arts and Literature: Share understandings of ideas and information about people, places or things that are real or imaginary.

• Grade 1 – English Language Arts and Literature: Retell the main idea, characters and details in a story or poem.

• Grade 6 – English Language Arts and Literature: Analyze texts and interpret contexts to build comprehension.

Social Studies

• Kindergarten – Social Studies: Children investigate the role of leaders in communities.

• Kindergarten – Social Studies: Children relate cooperation and collaboration to achieving common goals.

• Grade 1 – Social Studies: Students investigate roles and responsibilities in community groups and organizations.

• Grade 2 – Social Studies: Students examine the role of government in Canada.

• Grade 2 – Social Studies: Students examine competencies for democratic discussion and decision making.

• Grade 3 – Social Studies: Students explore civic actions.

• Grade 4 – Social Studies: Students investigate rights and responsibilities in Canada.

• Grade 5 – Social Studies: Students investigate ways to learn about the world and take action for change.

• Grade 6 – Social Studies: Students analyze democracy in Canada.

• Grade 6 – Social Studies: Students examine civic participation in Canada.

Physical Education and Wellness

• Grade 5 – Physical education and wellness: Perspectives can be shaped or shared using effective listening and communication skills.

Dramatic Arts

• Dramatic Forms: Exploring various forms of expression, including:

  • Dramatic movement

  • Mime

  • Storytelling

  • Dramatization

  • K to Grade 6 - Dramatic Arts: Storytelling Elements: Creating and telling stories by applying essential elements like character, setting, conflict, and plot.

  • K to Grade 6 - Dramatic Arts: Develop empathy through experiencing thoughts and feelings of other people and other cultures, as expressed through their stories.

  • K to Grade 6 - Dramatic Arts: Performance & Appreciation: Acting as creators, performers, and critics, assessing dramatic experiences, and exploring the creation of mood and emotion. 

  • K to Grade 6 - Drama General Learned Expectations: To acquire knowledge of self and others that results from reflecting on dramatic play.

    • Sharpen observations of people, of situations and of the environment

    • Develop a capacity for imaginative and creative thought

    • Develop respect for others – their rights, their ideas and their differences

    • Give meaning to abstract concepts realized through dramatic play.