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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster
Created by Manual Cinema
December 3, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is excited to announce the complete cast and creative team for the Minnesota premiere of Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, created by Manual Cinema, which will run from January 8-March 9, 2025 on CTC’s Cargill Stage.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Back by popular demand, the smash-hit holiday favorite returns to CTC
OCTOBEr 15, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the highly-anticipated return engagement of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! which will run from November 5, 2024-January 5, 2025 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for World Premiere Drawing Lessons By Michi Barall
August 15, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the highly-anticipated world premiere play Drawing Lessons by Michi Barall. Co-commissioned by Ma-Yi Theater Company and Children’s Theatre Company, Drawing Lessons will be directed by Jack Tamburri, and is based on an original conception by Barall and Tamburri.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Performers and Creative Team for MOYA by Zip Zap Circus
July 30, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce the performers and creative team for MOYA by Zip Zap Circus, a thrilling spectacle from Cape Town, South Africa that will be the first production of CTC’s 2024-2025 Season.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2024-2025 Single Tickets Now On Sale
July 9, 2024
The 2024-2025 Season of six productions featuring a world premiere play, Drawing Lessons; a new musical, Milo Imagines the World; the thrilling spectacle MOYA by Zip Zap Circus from Cape Town, South Africa; the return of the smash hit holiday favorite Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; the Minnesota premiere of Manual Cinema’s Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster based on the beloved books by Mo Willems; and a CTC original production of Disney’s 3-time Tony Award®-nominated musical phenomenon Frozen the Broadway Musical.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2024-2025 Season Including A World Premiere Play; A Rolling World Premiere Musical; A South African Sensation; A Hit Holiday Tradition; A Minnesota Premiere; and an original production of a 3-Time Tony Award®-Nominated Disney Musical Phenomenon
March 12, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is excited to announce the 2024-2025 Season of six productions featuring a world premiere play, Drawing Lessons; a rolling world premiere musical, Milo Imagines the World; the thrilling spectacle, MOYA by Zip Zap Circus from Cape Town, South Africa; the return of the smash hit holiday favorite Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; the Minnesota premiere of Manual Cinema’s Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster based on the beloved books by Mo Willems; and a CTC original production of Disney’s 3-time Tony Award®-nominated musical phenomenon Frozen.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for 3-Time Tony Award®-Nominated Musical A Year With Frog and Toad
February 14, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is delighted to announce the complete cast and creative team for A Year With Frog and Toad, the 3 -time Tony Award®-nominated musical (“Best Book,” “Best Score,” and “Best Musical”) that made its World Premiere at CTC in 2002 before moving to the New Victory Theater in New York, and then to the Cort Theatre on Broadway (now the James Earl Jones Theatre).
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Cast and Creative Team forthe World Premiere of Babble Lab
January 23, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Babble Lab, which will run from March 9-April 14, 2024 in the Cargill Stage. Opening is Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Conceived, written, and performed by CTC Company Member Autumn Ness, the World Premiere of Babble Lab will be directed by Sarah Agnew.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for Alice in Wonderland
January 4, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the long-awaited return engagement of Alice in Wonderland, which will run from February 13-March 31, 2024 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Opening night is Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Adapted for the stage by Sharon Holland with music by Victor Zupanc, the production features scenic and costume designs by GW Mercier and will be directed by CTC’s Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius.
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The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories By Reiko Ho and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth Ensemble Directed by Reiko Ho
November 28, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories by Reiko Ho and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth Ensemble. Directed by Ms. Ho, The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories will run from January 16-February 18, 2024 at CTC’s Cargill Stage. Opening Night is Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 7:00p.m.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
October 5, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the hotly-anticipated return engagement of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, which will run from November 7, 2023-January 7, 2024 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Opening night is Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Cast and Creative Team for Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
August 31, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the highly-anticipated World Premiere play Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, based on the acclaimed children’s book by Christine Baldacchino with illustrations by Isabelle Malenfant.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Performers and Creative Team for Cookin’
July 27, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce the performers and creative team for Cookin’ (also known as Nanta 난타) the international smash-hit sensation from South Korea that will be playing at CTC in the fall of 2023. The Minneapolis premiere engagement of Cookin’ at CTC is the production’s only Midwest stop in the 2023-2024 touring season.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2023-2024 Single Tickets Now On Sale
July 18, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is excited to announce that single tickets for all 2023-2024 Season productions are now on sale. The 2023-2024 Season of seven productions featuring two world premieres, Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress and Babble Lab, the international sensation Cookin’ from South Korea, the only Minnesota stop of the national tour of The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories from Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the return of last year’s sold out production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the 3-time Tony Award®-nominated musical A Year With Frog and Toad, and the wildly inventive Alice in Wonderland.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2023-2024 Season Including Two World Premieres; An International Sensation; A Holiday Smash Hit; And a 3-Time Tony Award®-Nominated Musical
March 21, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is excited to announce the 2023-2024 Season of seven productions featuring two world premieres, Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress and Babble Lab, the international sensation Cookin’ from South Korea, the only Minnesota stop of the national tour of The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories from Honolulu Theatre for Youth, the return of last year’s sold out production of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the 3-time Tony Award®- nominated musical A Year With Frog and Toad, and the wildly inventive Alice in Wonderland.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Complete Cast and Creative Team for World Premiere An American Tail the Musical
Based on the beloved award-winning animated film by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment Now brought to life onstage by nationally-celebrated artists
March 14, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the highly-anticipated World Premiere An American Tail the Musical.
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Announcing the Cast and Creative Team for Corduroy
Back by popular demand, The beloved children’s books return to the CTC stage For the first time since 2018’s World Premiere production
January 4, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the cast and creative team for the return engagement of Corduroy, following the 2018 World Premiere production. Adapted for the stage by Barry Kornhauser, and directed by CTC’s Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius, Corduroy is based on the classic children’s books Corduroy and A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman.
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Announcing the Cast and Creative Team for Locomotion
Experience this heartfelt and hopeful story of family, friendship, and the power of finding your voice
December 19, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Jacqueline Woodson’s Locomotion, adapted from Ms. Woodson’s own book. The production will be directed by Talvin Wilks.
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The Exuberantly Joyful Circus Abyssinia is Back by Popular Demand with its New Show, Tulu!
August 25, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is thrilled to welcome back Circus Abyssinia, the internationally acclaimed Ethiopian circus that delighted audiences in 2019, with their brand-new show, Tulu. Running September 13 through October 23, 2022, this dazzling performance is inspired by the story of Ethiopian icon Derartu Tulu, the first Black African woman to win Olympic gold.
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Single Tickets Now On Sale for Children’s Theatre Company’s 2022 – 2023 Season
August 11, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce single tickets are now on sale for the powerful and unforgettable 2022 – 2023 Season featuring the exciting world premiere of An American Tail the Musical with book and lyrics by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses (The Bands Visit) with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler (Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, The Secret of My Success), based on the hit award-winning animated film by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2022 – 2023 Powerful Season Featuring World Premiere of An American Tail the Musical
April 19, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the powerful and unforgettable 2022 – 2023 Season featuring the exciting world premiere of An American Tail the Musical written by Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses (The Bands Visit) with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler and Alan Schmuckler (Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, The Secret of My Success), based on the hit award-winning animated film by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical Returns in a Newly Updated Version: Award-Studded Creative Team and Cast Announced
January 25, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast and creative team for Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical, the smash hit production based on The New York Times best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series and media franchise.
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Cast and Creative Team Announced for the World Premiere of
Something Happened in Our Town
January 25, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the CTC commissioned world premiere production of Something Happened in Our Town, written by Cheryl L. West (Broadway’s Play On!, Last Stop on Market Street, Akeelah and the Bee) and directed by Timothy Douglas (Round House, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Great Theatre of China, and more).
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The Return of Circus Abyssinia This Month Postponed to 2022 – 2023 Season
January 7, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced today that because of visa challenges due to COVID-19 and the civil war in Ethiopia, CTC has had to postpone the return of the beloved Circus Abyssinia’s new show Tulu, originally scheduled to run January 18-February 13, 2022.
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Cast and Creative Team Announced for the World Premiere of Lloyd Suh’s Bina’s Six Apples
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast and creative team that will bring to life the world premiere of Bina’s Six Apples written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Eric Ting, running January 9 through February 13, 2022. This is a co-production with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and will transfer to their mainstage March 11-27, 2022.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces the Cast of ‘Annie’
October 4, 2021
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast for the much-anticipated production of Annie. Directed by Peter Rothstein, Annie runs November 7, 2021 through January 9, 2022, opening the first live CTC theatrical season post-pandemic.
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Tickets to Children’s Theatre Company’s Much-Anticipated Annie Now On Sale
july 27, 2021
Directed by Peter Rothstein, Annie runs November 7, 2021 through January 9, 2022, opening the first live CTC theatrical season post-pandemic.
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Children’s Theatre Company is OPEN! for the 2021 – 2022 Season
June 21, 2021
Artistic Director, Peter C. Brosius’ 25th Anniversary Season features two blockbuster musicals, two world premieres, and the American premiere by Ethiopia’s Circus Abyssinia of their newest production.
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Children’s Theatre Company’s Epically Comical Virtual World Premiere of
Audrey Saves the Universe
April 28, 2021
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the virtual world premiere of Audrey Saves the Universe, a hilarious, seven-episode original mini-series created by Autumn Ness and directed by Reed Sigmund.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces New Exciting Digital Season for 2021
December 16, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced an exciting new season of digital productions (including two from overseas), Virtual Academy classes, and a new All Access Pass for patrons and families to continue to engage with the theatre and build social-emotional development of young people.
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CTC Brings Two Favorite Plays to Your Living Room—Tickets are Now on Sale!
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company is proud to present two digital productions this fall that were critically acclaimed from past seasons—Corduroy running October 12 through 25, 2020 and Last Stop on Market Street running November 9 through 22, 2020.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces The Virtual Premiere of A Kids Play About Racism
July 20, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company joins a groundbreaking collaboration among 37 Theatres for Young Audiences across the United States, led by the lead producing team of Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, will present the virtual premiere of A Kids Play About Racism, a theatrical adaptation of Jelani Memory’s A Kids Book About Racism.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Updates to 2020—2021 Season
July 1, 2020
The season will feature two stage productions starting March 2021 with digital programming throughout the year.
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The Impossibly Possible Children’s Theatre Company’s 2020 – 2021 Season
March 5, 2020
Full season and renewal subscriptions go on sale today.
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The Beloved Books of The Rainbow Fish Come to Vivid Life on Stage at CTC
february 11, 2020
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World Premiere of Spamtown, USA
January 14, 2020
A moving portrait of the families, relationships, and children’s perspectives during the P-9 Hormel Strike in Austin, MN
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Escape the Snow to a Tropical Paradise with Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
DECEMBER 17, 2019
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces the Cast for Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
November 11, 2019
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CTC’s Cinderella is Back and Ready to Remake the Kingdom!
2019
New songs, gags, and more in the spectacular and hilarious Cinderella
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Snow White with Only Two Actors? Challenge Accepted!
September 5, 2019
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Children’s Theatre Company Presents Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams
2019
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From Ethiopia to Jamaica to small town Minnesota,
Experience the World with Children’s Theatre Company’s 2019 – 2020 Season
June 25, 2019
Single Tickets Onsale June 25!
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From Ethiopia to Jamaica to Small Town Minnesota,
Experience the World with Children’s Theatre Company’s 2019 – 2020 Season
February 18, 2019
Full season subscriptions go on sale February 19!
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Appointment of Alli St. John as Casting Director
September 16, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that Alli St. John has been appointed CTC’s Casting Director.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Upcoming Theatre Arts Training Class Sessions
September 3, 2024
Now Enrolling: Classes for ages 2+ and Grades K-12. Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the upcoming Theatre Arts Training classes for fall 2024, winter 2025, and spring 2025. All classes are now available for registration at childrenstheatre.org/classes.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Antonio De La Vega, Elijah Virgil Hughes, and Yuheng (Kitty) Jiang as CTC Fellows for 2024-2025 Season
August 1, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce Antonio De La Vega, Elijah Virgil Hughes, and Yuheng (Kitty) Jiang as the CTC Fellows for the 2024-2025 Season.
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Children’s Theatre Company Welcomes New Board Leadership and Members
JULY 22, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that Mary Loeffelholz has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as the theatre’s Chair of the Board of Directors. Professionally, Loeffelholz currently serves as Co-proprietor, with her husband, of the Dampfwerk Distillery located in St. Louis Park.
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Children’s Theatre Company-Premiered Plays
Are Among Recipients of 2024 American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) Awards
JULY 16, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce the following winners of the 2024 American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) Awards:
Distinguished Play Award – Category B:
Bina’s Six Apples by Lloyd Suh
Distinguished Play Award – Category C:
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by juliany taveras
Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award:
Playwright Greg Banks
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CTC’s Triple Threat Summer Intensive presents World Premiere Musical The Garden
June 10, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that the 2024 Triple Threat production will be the World Premiere Musical The Garden. Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Hannah Bakke, The Garden will be directed by Emma Y. Lai, with choreography by Jack Morman, and music direction by Justin Church.
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Generation Now Theatre Partnership Provides Update on Progress in 2023, 2024
June 5, 2024
The five theatres of the landmark Generation Now partnership (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices, Penumbra, and Children’s Theatre Company) are pleased to announce the progress made in the development of multiple commissions by BIPOC artists, of new works for multigeneration audiences.
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John W. Kurtich Foundation Makes $1 Million Gift to Children’s Theatre Company Endowment
MAY 23, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is delighted to announce that the John W. Kurtich Foundation has made a $1 million donation to CTC’s endowment. The Foundation has been making annual gifts to CTC since 2019, to support Theatre Arts Training programs and teaching artists.
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Jill A. Anderson Named Managing Director of Children’s Theatre Company
April 2, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has named Jill A. Anderson to be its new Managing Director. Anderson will assume the post on July 22, 2024. She succeeds Kimberly Motes, who departed in October 2023 to become Executive Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. CTC Board Member Steven J. Thompson has served as Interim Managing Director since Motes’ departure.
Jill A. Anderson has served as Managing Director of Syracuse Stage since 2016.
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Plays for New Audiences (PNA) Announces New Titles Now Available
March 19, 2024
Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company—the flagship theatre for young audiences in North America—is pleased to announce new titles now available for licensing.
The newly-available titles include A Bad Case of Stripes: The Musical by Kate Haderlie, Babble Lab by Autumn Ness, five new Theatre for the Very Young pieces by Ernie Nolan (The Flopsy Bunnies, Baby Shark, Bingo’s Birthday, and The Itsy-Bitsy Spider), Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by juliany taveras, and Rescue Rue by Stacey Weingarten.
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Children’s Theatre Company to Receive $40,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
January 25, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $40,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) through its Grants for Arts Projects program. This grant will support the upcoming world premiere of Babble Lab. In total, the NEA will award 958 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling more than $27.1 million that were announced as part of its first round of fiscal year 2024 grants.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Summer 2024 Education and Engagement Programs
January 16, 2024
Now Enrolling: Musical Theatre Intensives, Summer Labs, Triple Threat Summer Intensive and More!
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Rick Dildine Named Next Artistic Director of Children’s Theatre Company
January 10, 2024
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has named Rick Dildine to be their new Artistic Director. Dildine will assume the post on July 1, 2024. He replaces Peter C. Brosius, who will depart CTC on June 30, 2024 after 27 years leading the organization.Rick Dildine is a director and producer. He became the fourth Artistic Director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (ASF) in August 2017.
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Plays for New Audiences (PNA), Children’s Theatre Company’s Script Licensing Division, Announces New Title by Suzanne Maynard Miller
January 2, 2024
Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company—the flagship theatre for young audiences in North America—is pleased to announce the availability of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller. Mesmerized premiered in fall 2023 at Chicago Children’s Theatre, and is based on the book Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved A Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff.
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Children’s Theatre Company to Hold Performing Apprenticeship Auditions for 2024 – 2025 Season Opportunity for Non-Equity Actors
December 1, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC), the Tony Award®winning flagship theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America, is actively searching for Non-Equity Actors aged 19 and above to audition for the Performing Apprentice (PA) program for the 2024–2025 Season.
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Plays for New Audiences (PNA), Children’s Theatre Company’s Script Licensing Division, Announces New Titles by Playwright Anne Negri
October 27, 2023
Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company (the flagship theatre for young audiences in North America), is pleased to announce the availability of new titles by acclaimed playwright Anne Negri (Maddi’s Fridge).
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Kimberly Motes will depart Children’s Theatre Company after nearly eight years
July 19, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS Today, Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced that Kimberly Motes, CTC’s Managing Director for the past eight seasons will leave this fall. She will become the Executive Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre as part of a new co-leadership team that includes internationally acclaimed theatre, television, and film director Edward Hall.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Upcoming Education and Engagement Programs
June 20, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the upcoming education and engagement programs for fall 2023, winter 2023, and spring 2024. All classes are now available for registration at childrenstheatre.org/classes.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Triple Threat Summer Intensive Production of Head Over Heels (High School Edition)
June 22, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that the 2023 Triple Threat production will be Head Over Heels (High School Edition), a musical comedy with music and lyrics from the catalog of The Go-Gos.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Antonisia (Nisi) Collins and Keegan Robinson as Performance Apprentices For 2023-2024 Season
June 8, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce Antonisia (Nisi) Collins and Keegan Robinson as the Performance Apprentices for the 2023-2024 Season.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Appointment of Raiyon Hunter as Casting Director
May 11, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that Raiyon Hunter, currently the Associate Casting Director for Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, has been appointed CTC’s Casting Director.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Janely Rodriguez to join CTC Acting Company
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is pleased to announce that Janely Rodriguez will join CTC’s Acting Company, beginning with the 2023-2024 Season.
May 9, 2023
Janely Rodriguez (she/they/he) has enjoyed roles in Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!; Annie; Cinderella; Spamtown; and Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical at Children’s Theatre Company.
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Peter Brosius to depart Children’s Theatre Company at the end of the 23-24 season
After 27 years of transformational theatre, Brosius is the longest serving Artistic Director in CTC’s 58- year history
March 10, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS—March 10, 2023 Today, Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced that Peter Brosius, Artistic Director has decided to depart CTC on June 30, 2024, at the end of the 2023-24 Season. His artistic vision has transformed the theatre into the nation’s leading theatre that serves a multigenerational audience.
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Summer 2023 Education and Engagement Programs
January 17, 2023
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced 2023’s summer education and engagement programs, now available for enrollment at childrenstheatre.org/camps.
“We are so excited for summer camp,” said Ann Joseph-Douglas, Director of Education at CTC. “It truly is a remarkable time of year. It is such a joy to see the creativity and vibrancy of the students and parents. We are proud to have the chance to work with such talented kids of all abilities and interests. Each week is like a new adventure with incredible story telling. The building is brimming with activity that sparks the imagination and centers youth and their stories.”
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Generation Now Partnership Announces First Round of Commissions
January 10, 2023
As part of their landmark partnership, the five Generation Now theatres (Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices at the Autry, Penumbra, and Children’s Theatre Company) have awarded their first round of commissions to four incredible projects. Funded by the Mellon Foundation, Generation Now brings together five nationally ranked theaters to commission and develop new works for multigenerational audiences by both established and emerging BIPOC artists. The commissions include Ifa Bayeza’s One Small Alice, Michi Barall’s Drawing Lessons, Dustin Tahmahkera’s Comanche Girl on the Moon, and a work exploring the world of folklórico dance created by Latino Theater Company. All commissions will receive at least two developmental workshops at the co-commissioning theatres.
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Children’s Theatre Company’s Academic Year Classes Now On Sale
August 15, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is excited to announce a new slate of Theatre Arts Training academic classes are now on sale. The school year will include a mix of studio classes for all ages, abilities, and interests, a new Theatre Arts Training Academy for advanced students, Institute for preprofessional students, Release Day Camps, and a Student Seminar Series. Parents can sign their children up for fall, winter, and spring offerings now.
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Children’s Theatre Company Welcomes New Board Leadership and Members
July 21, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced today that Silvia M. Perez has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as the theatre’s Chair of the Board of Directors. Also elected was Stefanie Adams as Co-Vice Chair (Principal, Director of Client Services and Marketing, Peregrine), Steven J. Thompson as Co-Vice Chair (Community Leader, Northstar Healthcare Advisors), Adebisi Wilson as Co-Vice Chair (Partner, Ward & Wilson, P.C.), George Montague as Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer, Nuwellis, Inc.), and John W. Geelan as Secretary (General Counsel and Secretary, Piper Sandler Companies).
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Michael Winn Appointed Associate Artistic Director/Director of Equity and Community Partnerships
July 13, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce that Michael Winn will serve as the Associate Artistic Director/Director of Equity and Community Partnerships in a new role that brings new play development, equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice, and the community together.
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Former CTC Acting Company Member, Traci Shannon Announced as New Casting Director
April 5, 2022
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce Traci Shannon, former CTC Acting Company Member and Performing Apprentice as the new Casting Director.
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Children’s Theatre Company Prepares for a Safe Return to In-Person Performances with Introduction of Vaccination and Testing Policy
September 29, 2021
Audiences ages 12-and-a-half and older must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test for general public performances, in addition to mask requirements during the run of Annie. All CTC staff and artists older than 2-and-a-half are also vaccinated.
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Five-Theatre Partnership Receives $1.5 Million Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Grant to Create “Generation Now”
June 28, 2021
Partners will Commission and Develop 16 New Plays for Multigenerational Audiences by Writers who are Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American Pacific Islander.
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Ann Joseph-Douglas Named Director of Education at Children’s Theatre Company
March 30, 2021
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) announced today that Ann Joseph-Douglas has been named Director of Education and a member of the senior staff for the organization.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 48 Virtual Academy Classes for Winter
November 23, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce that Virtual Academy classes for the winter season are now on sale. Classes are either nine weeks or four weeks long, running January 26 through March 27, 2021. Classes range for ages 4 – 18 AND a new adult class!
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Children’s Theatre Company’s Thrilling, Performance-Packed 2020 Curtain Call Ball Now Presented Virtually
August 25, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company is proud to announce the 2020 Curtain Call Ball will be held virtually on Saturday, September 12, 2020 and will be free to the public. This can’t-miss, streaming event will be packed with music performances by some of the Twin Cities most beloved theatre artists.
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Children’s Theatre Company Announces 45 Virtual Academy Classes for Fall Season
August 11, 2020
Children’s Theatre Company is proud to announce our Virtual Academy classes for the fall season is now on sale. Classes will run for nine weeks from September 21 through November 16 and four-week mini sessions will be available for some early childhood offerings running October 6 through 30, 2020.
PRESS RELEASE
Children’s Theatre Company Creates Online Programming
March 24, 2020
In Wake of Canceled Performances and Educational Classes, CTC Makes Staffing Reductions
PRESS RELEASE
Children’s Theatre Company to Hold Performing Apprenticeship Auditions for 2020 – 2021 Season
January 24, 2020
Opportunity for non-equity actors from underrepresented communities
Joint Statement Regarding Final Settlements Reached In All 16 Children’s Theatre Company Cases
November 2019
Read the joint statement of Anderson and Associates and CTC.
CTC Announces Resolution of All Lawsuits
November 2019
Children’s Theatre Company announces the settlement of all 16 lawsuits brought against the theatre by individuals who were sexually abused by former employees in the 1970s and early 1980s.
A Message to the Community 9/3/19
Children’s Theatre Company is grateful to announce the recent settlement of a suit brought against CTC by an individual who was sexually abused by a former employee in the 1980s. The legal process for other plaintiffs is ongoing, and we will continue to work towards resolutions that help all survivors.
This settlement now means that the trial scheduled to begin on October 21, 2019 will not take place, and no other trials are scheduled.
We are thankful that we have been able to provide resources and settlements to 7 of the survivors—female and male—and are working tirelessly towards settlements for all the survivors.
CTC announced in August a series of actions that include establishing a Survivor’s Fund at the conclusion of the legal process, publishing and sharing our current, stringent Adult Youth Engagement Policy with new language that acknowledges the abuse in the 1970s and early 80s, hosting a community forum on September 16th, and launching a speakers series dedicated to bringing expert voices on Survivor support, child abuse prevention, and art and healing to our community later this season.
We continue to seek and greatly value the community’s ideas, thoughts, comments, and questions. Please share them with us at ctchelpsurvivors@childrenstheatre.org.
Sincerely,
Todd Noteboom
Chair, Board of Directors
Peter Brosius
Artistic Director
Kimberly Motes
Managing Director
An Update on Litigation 9/3/19
We are grateful to announce the recent settlement of a suit brought against Children’s Theatre Company by an individual who was sexually abused by a former employee in the 1980s. The legal process for other plaintiffs is ongoing, and we will continue to work towards resolutions that help all survivors.
A Message to the Community 8/14/19
Dear Community Members,
We are gratified to announce the recent settlements of suits brought against Children’s Theatre Company by six individuals who were sexually abused by the former artistic director and two former employees, in the 1970s. The legal process for other plaintiffs is ongoing and we will continue to work toward resolutions that provide healing and justice.
In the meantime, earlier this month we at Children’s Theatre Company issued a statement—published concurrently with other Twin Cities performing arts leaders—affirming our commitment to join with the artistic community to combat and redress sexual assault and child abuse at CTC and in all the artistic institutions of our greater community.
A theatre’s purpose is to serve its community. Not only does the CTC of today and tomorrow have no place for abuse of any kind, we pledge to uphold the values of our community to the highest standard.
Like so many of you, we choose to work at and serve CTC because of our love of theatre and to help foster that same connection in the children of our community—to spark joy through art and performance. Any kind of abuse of children is abhorrent and goes against our core values.
To all of our artists, teaching artists, and staff at CTC: We reaffirm to you our commitment to address these historic wrongs, and are working on a significant list of action items both for now and the future. While some of our planned actions cannot be taken until legal proceedings conclude, others can and will begin immediately.
Here are just a few of our upcoming actions and events:
- Training and education To begin, we are enhancing our Adult Youth Engagement Policy training to include acknowledgement of the sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s by employees, as well as the changes CTC has made, as context for all our current employees and volunteers. We will also reinforce how to intervene and report any known or suspected abuse as well as provide a significant list of supplementary resources. All current and new CTC staff and volunteers will be given an annual training that puts our child safety practices in historical context. Child actors and parents of child actors will also be made aware of this history when reviewing CTC policies, and will be given additional resources explaining how they can also report known or suspected abuse. The full Adult Youth Engagement Policy will be made available on our website. We plan to continue to strengthen it in every way possible, and share it as broadly as possible, because we believe every theatre should have access to these or similar policies.
- A community council assembled by theatre artist Shá Cage, and artist and community organizer Ricardo Levins Morales, has begun a discussion of ways CTC and the community can move forward to healing and justice. CTC leadership is part of this council and we welcome the opportunity to work together with the community, which will share the outcomes and action steps that arise from these conversations.
- An open forum, which invites the community to a conversation with CTC leadership, including members of its Board, will be held on September 16 from 5-7 p.m. at CTC. We hope that concerned members of our community will join us at this forum, where, in dialogue, we can discuss additional ways that CTC can help community healing and begin the critical work of rebuilding. Please RSVP by emailing ctcforum@childrenstheatre.org.
- A three-part speakers series will be presented this season featuring national voices focused on the prevention of child abuse, survivor support, and ways the arts can help in healing trauma. Our goal is to offer information, resources and ideas to advance the work happening in our community. Dates and details will be forthcoming.
To those survivors who have shared their stories with us: We are so profoundly sorry. Your courage in sharing your abuse has challenged us to think more creatively about the strategies by which we can support and honor you.
You have inspired other survivors of sexual abuse to share their experiences with all of us. Your voices have brought this issue to the fore, and our community has been enlightened and forever changed as a result.
You have also inspired us. CTC is committed to establishing a Survivor Fund once the legal cases are all settled. This fund will represent one aspect of a new legacy for CTC—one that supports and honors survivors as well as the broader community for many years to come. Our vision for this fund is communal, survivor-centered, and restorative. We want to be thoughtful and inclusive, so we invite survivors and all members of the community to contribute your ideas to survivorfund@childrenstheatre.org.
We are also committed to working with community leaders and practitioners who already engage in this work. Three weeks ago, CTC presented a check for $17,077 to EmpowerSurvivors, an organization that provides direct healing support and education for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. The donation is equivalent to a sold-out performance on June 16th of Matilda. We will continue exploring partnerships with organizations whose missions support survivors of sexual abuse as well as the prevention of child abuse. Our Director of Community Partnerships and Inclusion will be developing these over the fall.
We understand that it is not enough to unequivocally condemn child abuse today. We have to commit to healing and long-term growth, and we recognize we cannot do it alone.
We value the survivors whose stories help shape our actions.
We value the artists, theatre artists, and staff who will help guide us.
We value the organizations and institutions who are already committed to healing and justice, whose partnership will teach us.
We value our community who supports and encourages us.
We, at all levels of the organization, honor and are humbled by the strength, courage, and perseverance of those who have survived this or any kind of abuse.
We value your ideas, thoughts, comments, and questions. Please share them with us at ctchelpsurvivors@childrenstheatre.org.
Thank you,
Todd Noteboom
Chair, Board of Directors
Peter C. Brosius
Artistic Director
Kimberly Motes
Managing Director
An Update on Litigation 8/14/19
We are gratified to announce the recent settlements of suits brought against Children’s Theatre Company by six individuals who were sexually abused by the former artistic director and two former employees, in the 1970s.