Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Website: ctcharlotte.org
Facebook: @CTCharlotte
Instagram:@ctcharlottenc
Twitter: @ctcharlotte
KEY PERSONNEL
Director of Marketing and Communications: Cindy Taylor
Email: cindyt@ctcharlotte.org
Director of Education: Michelle Long
Email: michellel@ctcharlotte.org
Community Initiatives Leader: Arlethia Hailstock
Email: arlethiah@ctcharlotte.org
Education Administrative Assistant: Stephanie Hurtado-Hoyos
Email: stephanieh@ctcharlotte.org
ABOUT: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte has grown to become one of the top theatre and education organizations for young people in the United States. Nationally recognized for the breadth and strength of its programs, Children's Theatre of Charlotte provides more than 250,000 experiences for children and families a year with technically imaginative productions and wide-ranging education programs for young people.
Each year, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte mounts professional productions for children and families, with the curtain rising more than 600 times during a season – more than any other theatre company in the state. The Charlotte Observer’s theatre critic called Children’s Theatre of Charlotte “the city’s leading professional troupe,” and another critic called the company’s work “the most technically imaginative and resourceful theatre productions in the region.”
Children's Theatre of Charlotte is also home to a fully professional touring company which has traveled across North Carolina and into South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. One of the most respected and sought-after touring arts groups in the country, the Resident Touring Company has performed for more than 1.2 million people. They are also one of the Southeast’s few true repertory companies, capable of performing multiple productions in the same day.
EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Classes and Camps: Each year, Children's Theatre of Charlotte enrolls more than 2,300 young people in classes and camps, teaching confidence and self-esteem while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Programs are designed to build on these experiences, so that preschool students who desire it may one day find themselves performing as an adult in a mainstage production.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Programs: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte also offers programs for every grade of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, from residencies that enhance core curriculum using drama techniques.
Community Involvement Program and ENCORE!: The Community Involvement Program encourages participation among underserved audiences in the region, and the volunteer auxiliary, ENCORE!, which is one of the largest and most active in the region.
ImaginOn: Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s home is ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, a collaborative venture between the theatre and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte announces its new season - The Charlotte Observer
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Santa’s Bag - Charlotte on the Cheap
Artistic director lifts up Children's Theatre of Charlotte - The Charlotte Observer
Kids Return to Summer Camp with New Safety Precautions - Spectrum News
Children's Theatre Of Charlotte Plans 2020-2021 Virtual Season - WBTV
Children's Theatre of Charlotte takes new role: Mask creators - The Charlotte Post
With Sensory-Friendly Performances, Children's Theatre Of Charlotte Welcomes Kids With Autism - WFAE
Trio Premieres Hip-Hop Fairy Tale with Children’s Theatre - QC Nerve
This Children’s Theatre program offers a safe space to help young actors grow- The Charlotte Observer
