What: Join us at the Derby Dinner Playhouse as Christmas presents come to life as a very special toy learns what is real and is changed forever in this enchanting new holiday musical based on the classic book.

No food or drink are served at student matinee performances.

Who:  All Braintree Academy CDLA students, as well as parents and siblings under 5.

Cost: Free for all Braintree Academy CDLA students and one parent. 

Additional parents and younger sibling fee is $6.50 All guest payments must be made by 12/17/25. 

We have a no-refunds policy for guest fees. If a medical emergency affects your guest’s attendance, please reach out, and we will do our best to apply the fee toward a future event.

Additional Guests:

** If this event is not full 5-7 days before the event, the Event Coordinator may open the event up to additional guests. You can reach out to the Event Coordinator via email to include guests at that time.

Keep those Braintree Passports handy! Each field trip means another stamp, and once it’s full, your Braintree student will receive a prize!

Questions? seindiana.events@braintreeed.com

Explore & Grow: Theater & Music Lights up on learning! This print-and-go packet turns a live performance into an arts-integrated, reflective experience. Students name and track emotions, notice how actors and musicians communicate through movement and sound, compare live shows to movies or radio, and respond with creative and informational writing—organized by grade bands (Little Explorers, Pathfinders, Navigators) so you can print exactly what you need before, during, or after the show.

What’s inside (highlights)

• Feelings check-ins and seek-and-find listening/color activities

• Evidence-based reflections on how emotions were expressed on stage

• Venn diagram comparisons: Movies vs. Theater or Radio vs. Live Music

• Behind-the-scenes prompts on what it takes to stage a show

• Writing tasks: persuasive review, theme analysis, and first-person narratives (character/instrument), plus a logo/drawing prompt

How to use Preview key theater/music terms (cast, scene, tempo, dynamics) and audience etiquette, bring programs and pencils for quick notes during the show, then wrap up with a short review or live-vs-film compare/contrast back in class. Print only the pages you need by grade level.