Horizons Matinee Series Reservation & Information
Horizons School Matinee Series performances are intended for tax exempt school groups and home school groups that are registered with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Home school groups must provide a copy of their DPI registration form at the time of payment. Horizons performances are not recommended for children younger than four-years-old.
RESERVATION PROCESS
STEP 1: CALL 262-472-4444
8:30 am - 4:30 pm, WEEKDAYS
Please be ready to provide us with:
•Title of performance/date/time
•School name/address/phone number/contact person and e-mail address
•Total number of seats to reserve (including teachers and chaperones)
Group ticket prices are indicated by each event. Reservations for fewer than ten seats per performance do not qualify for the group rate and cost an additional $2 per seat to offset additional administrative expenses.
Tickets are not issued for Horizons performances. Groups will be escorted to their assigned seating blocks.
STEP 2: RESERVATION CONFIRMATION
A contract and an invoice will be mailed to you within one week after your request is made. Your reservation request is confirmed upon receipt of a contract and invoice. Check that your contact information, the performance date and time, and the number of seats requested are correctly listed on your invoice. Sign and return the contract ASAP. Keep your invoice until you are ready to send in your payment.
STEP 3: RESERVATION ADJUSTMENTS & SPECIAL REQUESTS
The deadline for reservation adjustments is October 9, 2009. After this date you can still make a one-time adjustment of up to 20% to your order until 8 weeks prior to the performance. All reservation adjustments must be made by phone.
Your request for accommodations for special needs must be made at least 4 weeks in advance of the performance date. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided (if possible) for only one performance of each show.
STEP 4: PAYMENT & SEATING
After reviewing and confirming that the information is correct, do not make reservation changes on the invoice. (Handwritten changes made on an invoice by the purchaser will not be considered valid.) Call (262) 472-1432 to make changes prior to payment.
A copy of the invoice must be returned to the UW-Whitewater Cashier's Office with your payment no later than 4 weeks prior to the performance or your seats may be forfeited to accommodate school groups on a waiting list.
Reservations of 200 or more must be paid 8 weeks prior to the performance.
A minimum of 8 weeks is required for all reservation cancellations. If a cancellation is requested after this deadline, the school will remain responsible for payment of the original reservation amount.
Seating assignments are based on the date your payment is received by the UW-Whitewater Cashier's Office.
We regret that we are unable to refund payment once it has been received by the UW-Whitewater Cashier's Office. We also do not refund payment for unused seats.
STEP 5: STUDY GUIDES & PREPARATION
Study guides for all performances will be available online only at least 4 weeks prior to the show at our study guides page. Printed study guides will only be mailed upon special request.
All informational materials, including: bus driver memo, map, "For Your Information" sheet, and "Courtesy Counts" sheet are available on our website. Printed copies of this material will only be mailed upon special request.
Please distribute this information to all teachers/ chaperones and take some time to review the "Courtesy Counts" sheet with your students before arrival at our theatre.
STEP 6: ARRIVAL AT THE PERFORMANCE
Please plan to arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled performance time.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
October 9, 2009 - Deadline to make reservation adjustments more than 20%.
8 weeks prior to each performance:
•Deadline to make a one-time reservation adjustment of up to 20%
•Payment deadline for school groups of 200 or more
•Cancellation deadline
4 weeks prior to each performance:
•Payment deadline for small school groups and home schools
•Deadline to request special needs accommodations (including ASL)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
•All performances are held in the Young Auditorium.
•Reserved parking is available for school buses. Home school groups may request parking passes when placing reservations.
•Performances are approximately one hour long unless otherwise noted.
•The performance company suggests the recommended grade levels in this brochure. Please use your own discretion when selecting a show for your group. We do not recommend Horizons shows for children younger than four-years-old.
All events, dates, and times are subject to change.
FUNDING
The Horizons School Matinee Series is funded cooperatively by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, participating schools, grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board, Dorothy Remp Elmer Children's Arts Outreach Endowment, and Target, and a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, in addition to various public and private institutions. Young Auditorium is a non-profit organization under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code. No State tax revenue supported the printing of this document.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Shannon Dozoryst/Ext. 1432
Coordinator of Education & Outreach
E-mail: dozoryss@uww.edu
Phone: 262-472-4444
Fax: 262-472-4400
UW-Whitewater
930 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
