Drama & Theatre
Your theater students have studied the scripts. On a Drama & Theatre tour they see actors perform on Broadway, take class from working professionals, and step onto a stage of their own.
52+ years of custom educational travel · Trusted by school groups in all 50 states · SYTA, IATAN, ARC, and NTA accredited
Your program sets the direction. We build the trip around the shows you’re staging and the skills you’re teaching, on the dates that work for you, whether that’s Broadway in New York, the storefront theaters of Chicago, or the West End in London.
The challenge theatre directors face:Â
Planning a theatre trip is a lot to handle when you still need to prepare for this year’s school production. The best shows sell out months ahead, professional workshops are hard to book without industry contacts, and stringing it all into a schedule that fits a school calendar can feel like directing a second show. Do it yourself and you’re managing tickets, buses, hotels, meals, and permission slips while keeping a group of students engaged in a busy city. Book a generic package and you get a trip built for no one in particular, with little connection to the work your program is doing. Either way, the trip that could have been the highlight of the year turns into one more thing to manage.
Where Drama and Theatre Groups Travel
Branson Performance Tour
Perform on Branson's show stages and learn from the entertainers who work them.
6 Days / 5 Nights
New York City Tour
Broadway, world-class museums, and Manhattan's landmarks, shaped around your group's focus.
Art Dance Studios Drama & Theatre
5–6 Days
Tuacahn Performance Tour
Perform at Tuacahn and see Broadway-style musicals beneath the red cliffs of Southern Utah.
3 Days / 2 Nights
How It Works
Custom sounds like more work. With us, it’s less.
1
Discovery Call
Tell us about your group, your rough dates, and how many are traveling. A short conversation to get started
2
Custom proposal
We send a full proposal with your itinerary, venues, and transparent pricing.
3
Revisions
Change anything you want. Swap a venue, adjust a day, or shift the budget. We revise until it fits.
4
Enrollment
We handle signups, payments, and traveler communication so you do not have to.
5
Support on the trip
Your planner and a 24/7 emergency line are with your group the entire trip.
What a real theatre trip looks like:
Custom Theatre experiences
Past Tours
Advanced Drama Class ·
New York
Students see Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, then take a morning workshop with a working actor. They watch the craft at its highest level, then try it themselves the next day. What they learn connects straight back to the scenes they’re rehearsing at home.
Shakespeare Unit ·
London
Students see West End productions and take a workshop with a company that stages Shakespeare for a living. They visit the historic theaters where the plays have been performed for centuries. The words they study in class come to life on stage, in the city where it all began.
Musical Theater Program · Chicago
A cast preparing a spring musical spends its days in the city’s famous storefront theaters and in a professional dance or vocal workshop. A behind-the-scenes tour of a working theater shows them how a full production comes together, from the pit to the wings.
MAKING AN IMPACT
The Experience
On tour, students see world-class performances on Broadway or the West End, then work with the professionals behind them in the rehearsal room. Many take a stage of their own and perform for a new audience. Along the way they get a look behind the curtain at everything that makes a production run. They come back with a clearer sense of the craft, new techniques to use, and the experience of having performed on a professional stage.
Custom tours since 1974
Why ET Tours?
Every trip is built around your goals. You tell us what you want your group to get out of it, and we build the itinerary to match, on the dates that work for you.
The planner who quotes your trip stays with you through it. The same person who designs your proposal makes your revisions and can travel with your group on the road. You get one point of contact who knows your trip because they built it with you.Â
For families, that means a trip run by people who have done this for decades. We’ve been planning group travel for over 50 years, we’re accredited by SYTA, IATAN, ARC, and NTA, and every detail from transportation to accommodations is vetted before your group ever leaves. Our custom pricing is transparent, with no upsells and no surprises, and payment plans are available so cost never has to be the reason anyone stays home.
The Difference a Custom Trip Makes
A packaged tour hands you a fixed schedule and leaves you to make your group fit it. We build the trip around your group instead, so the itinerary matches your goals, your dates, and the way your students learn best.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQs
Can the trip match the shows and skills we're working on this year?
Yes. That’s the starting point for everything we build. Tell us what your program is staging and what you’re teaching, and we design the productions, workshops, and stage time around it
How much does a custom Drama & Theatre tour cost?
It depends on your destination, length, and group size, which is why we build a transparent quote for your specific trip rather than list a package price. You’ll see what every part of the trip costs and why, with no hidden add-ons. Payment plans are available to help spread the cost.It depends on your destination, length, and group size, which is why we build a transparent quote for your specific trip rather than list a package price. You’ll see what every part of the trip costs and why, with no hidden add-ons. Payment plans are available to help spread the cost.
How far in advance should we start planning?
The sooner the better, especially for theatre. Broadway and West End shows and professional workshops book up months ahead, so we recommend reaching out about a year out when you can, though we’ll do everything possible on a shorter timeline.The sooner the better, especially for theatre. Broadway and West End shows and professional workshops book up months ahead, so we recommend reaching out about a year out when you can, though we’ll do everything possible on a shorter timeline.
Can the trip match what we are teaching this year?
Either way. Many groups add a performance, from a festival showcase to a slot in a professional venue, while others focus on seeing shows and taking workshops. We build the trip around what your program wants.
How are students supervised?
Your student travels with named tour managers alongside your school’s own chaperones, with vetted transportation and accommodations throughout. A 24/7 emergency line reaches our team at any hour.
How will I know what's happening during the trip?
We keep families informed from enrollment onward, so you always have the schedule and know who to call. You’ll know where the group is and what they’re doing each day.We keep families informed from enrollment onward, so you always have the schedule and know who to call. You’ll know where the group is and what they’re doing each day.
What's included in the price?
Your quote lays out exactly what’s covered, typically transportation, accommodations, shows, workshops, and many meals. Because every trip is custom, we make the full inclusions clear before you commit, with no surprises later.
Safety & Support
Every group travels with named tour managers, vetted transportation, and vetted accommodations. A 24/7
emergency line reaches our team at any hour of the trip. From enrollment onward we keep travelers informed directly, so everyone always knows the schedule and who to call. We are accredited by SYTA, IATAN, ARC, and NTA. Full details, insurance information, and our incident protocol are on our Safety page.
Request a custom proposal
Tell us what you teach and where you want to go, we’ll handle everything else.