Fox Cities P.A.C. Unveils 2026-27 Amcor Education Series Lineup
The Amcor Education Series brings literature, science, and cultural storytelling to life through student-focused performances and interactive learning experiences.
Following a special event celebrating our region's educators, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is proud to reveal the 2026-27 Amcor Education Series. This announcement comes on the heels of a historic season in which the Center officially welcomed its 500,000th student attendee to the Amcor Education Series since opening its doors in 2002, marking a monumental achievement in Northeast Wisconsin's commitment to arts-integrated learning.
The Amcor Education Series is designed specifically for students in grades PreK through 12 attending from public and private schools, state-registered homeschools and state-licensed family or group childcare centers. The series serves as an extension of the classroom, transforming the theater into a dynamic learning space where literature, history, and science leap off the page and onto the stage. By connecting curriculum to live performance, the Center provides students with a multisensory experience that fosters empathy, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
The 2026-27 Season features a diverse slate of world-class productions designed to engage students from PreK-12, including:
- Literary Legends: Bringing influential classics within reach with a Literature to Life stage presentation of The Great Gatsby and the adored adventure tale Wind in the Willows.
- STEAM & Curiosity: Exploring the intersection of science and illusion in Bill Blagg - The Science of Magic and the empowering Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers.
- Cultural Discovery: Celebrating heritage and storytelling with Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure and Dreamcatcher: The Magical Adventures and Wonder Tales of Native America.
- Early Childhood Favorites: Engaging younger learners with high-energy productions like TheaterWorksUSA production of Pete the Cat and the underwater puppetry of The Pout-Pout Fish and Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's Ocean Blue.
Beyond the performances, the Center continues to offer additional educational opportunities throughout the season, including interactive workshops, Education Outlet events, and the Make a Day of It partnership with Appleton Public Library, the Building for Kids, and the History Museum at the Castle. These hands-on sessions allow students and educators to work directly with professional artists and visionaries, deepening their understanding of the intersection between their lesson plans and the live performing arts.
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center invites educators to explore the full 2026-27 Amcor Education Series and begin planning their experiences.
2026-27 Amcor Education Series:
Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The Accidental Hero
Friday, October 23, 2026
A Literature to Life stage presentation of The Great Gatsby
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
TheaterWorksUSA production of Pete the Cat
Thursday, November 12, 2026
360 ALLSTARS Urban Circus
Monday, November 16, 2026
Bill Blagg - The Science of Magic
Thursday, January 28, 2027
Exploring Nature's Hidden Wonders with Photographer Anand Varma
Tuesday, February 2, 2027
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's Ocean Blue
Thursday, February 18, 2027
TheaterWorksUSA production of The Pout-Pout Fish
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Dreamcatcher: The Magical Adventures and Wonder Tales of Native America
Thursday, March 11, 2027
TheaterWorksUSA production of Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, and Iggy Peck: The Questioneers
Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Wind in the Willows
Thursday, April 15, 2027
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