Theater Touring Performances for Schools in Arlington, VA
Flip the Script brings a fully produced, live theatrical performance directly into your school building — no buses, no permission slips, no field trip logistics.
Most students who see live theater for the first time do not get there on their own. A school brings it to them. Flip the Script is how Encore Stage & Studio does that — a touring theater production performed by young people, for young people, inside your school.
The cast is students. The audience is students. The gap between the stage and the seats disappears almost immediately, and what happens in that room is something a worksheet or a video cannot replicate. Schools across Arlington and Alexandria have brought Flip the Script in for exactly that reason.
What a Flip the Script School Performance Looks Like
Encore's touring company arrives at your school, sets up in your available space, and performs a fully produced theatrical production for your students. No elaborate staging requirements. No lengthy lead-up. A professional-quality performance designed to work in a school environment, delivered by a cast of young performers who connect with student audiences because they are student audiences — or were, recently.
Productions are selected and developed for school-age viewers, with content appropriate for elementary and middle school students. Grade-level fit varies by production — when you inquire, we will confirm which current touring production is the right match for your students.
The experience runs as a school assembly. Students attend as a group. Teachers and administrators are present. The performance takes place in your gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, or equivalent space. Encore handles all production logistics.
What Schools and Administrators Ask About Booking
How do I hire a theater company to perform at my school in Northern Virginia?
Submit a booking inquiry through the form on this page. Tell us your school name, approximate student enrollment and grade levels, your preferred date range, and your available performance space. Encore will follow up to confirm production availability, scheduling, and logistics.
What does a Flip the Script touring theater performance cost?
Supporting a Flip the Script tour production costs $1,250. This covers the full performance — production, cast, and all logistics Encore provides. Schools can budget for this directly or explore whether a community donor or PTA fund can cover the cost. Contact us if you need help thinking through funding options.
Which grade levels is Flip the Script appropriate for?
Flip the Script productions are developed for elementary and middle school audiences. Specific grade-level fit depends on the current touring production. When you submit an inquiry, we will confirm whether the current production is right for your student population.
What space does the school need to provide?
A gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, or equivalent large-group space where students can be seated as an audience. Encore handles the production setup within that space. Schools do not need a dedicated stage or theater facility to host a Flip the Script performance.
Is a Flip the Script performance different from an Encore school residency?
Yes. Flip the Script is a touring performance Encore brings to your school — your students are the audience. The school residency program is a producing partnership where Encore teaching artists work with your students to mount their own production. Both programs bring professional theater into your school building, but they serve different goals. Schools interested in both options are welcome to ask about either.
How to Support a Flip the Script Tour
Flip the Script runs because schools, donors, and community supporters make it possible. At $1,250 per performance, a single donation fully funds a touring production for an entire school. If you are a community member, parent, or organization looking for a direct, measurable way to bring theater to kids in Arlington and Alexandria, this is one of the clearest paths available.
Encore Stage & Studio has served the Arlington and Northern Virginia school community for 60 years. Flip the Script is one of the ways that mission reaches students who might never find their way to a theater on their own. If your school is ready to bring live theater into your building, the process starts with one inquiry.