YES, or Youth Entertainment Series, is an educational program for area public and private schools, home schools, and educational organizations that is offered free of admission! The focus of YES is to teach kids through the magic of theatre by exposing them to high quality performance on The Orpheum stage. YES also offers FREE study guides to all performances so teachers can incorporate the core values and the concepts presented in the shows into their school curriculum. Just click on the TEACHERS button to have access to these resources!
with additional support provided by
The 2025 YES Series is made possible through the generous support of the Galesburg Community Foundation, with funding provided by grants from the GCF Community Impact Fund, GoodANDings, the Plattner Family Charitable Fund, the Nolden Family Fund, the McClean Family Endowment Fund, and the T and C McKinnon Family Fund.
Thursday, October 23rd
Cirque Mechanics, inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. The shows, imbedded in realism, display a raw quality rarely found in modern circus. Cirque Mechanics signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels and a bit of clowning around.
Cirque Mechanics takes you on a journey to the back-lot of their inventive theme park, where in the shadow of the rollers coaster and under the lights of the Ferris wheel, you’ll meet the carnies, characters and operators that keep the thrills coming and the rides running.
Grades 5th-8th
Thursday, November 6th
SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores.
Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos.
Grades K-4th
Box Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 10am-2pm
The Box Office opens 30 minutes prior to every ticketed performance