The Lightning Thief | Algonquin Arts Theatre
The Lightning Thief
Thursday, June 12, 2025
The story of young Percy Jackson, a troubled 12-year-old boy with a secret unknown even to himself.
Performances
Thursday, June 12
10:00am
Thursday, June 12
11:45am
Tickets

$12 - Individual Sales
Available online or from the box office at 732-528-9211.

$10 - Education Groups of 10 or more
Email Samantha Schwartz at [email protected] for group reservations.

Synopsis

When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he is a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.

This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book, The Lightning Thief, is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.

This performance fulfills the following State of New Jersey Core Curriculum Standard(s) and Algonquin Arts Performance Component(s): 21st Century Life and Careers, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (CPA), Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), Language Arts Literacy (LAL), Music Education (MUS).

Event Information

Running time: 60 minutes
Intermission: No
Age: Grades 3-6

Seating for Algonquin Education Series performances is assigned by the box office to ensure that schools will be seated together to the extent possible and to expedite the arrival and departure process. Individual ticket purchasers will be grouped together, general admission seats.

Credits
Sunrise Theatre Company
Sponsors
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Notice
No one under the age of four admitted. No babes in arms.