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Binyam “Bichu” Shimellis is the director of this brand-new show by Circus Abyssinia! Learn more about why they decided to focus on Derartu Tulu and how this show has come together with performers spread all over the world!

Lloyd Suh is the playwright for Bina’s Six Apples. This fictional play is inspired by his own family lore. In this interview, he talks about why he decided to tell this story and what motivated him throughout his writing...

Each generation had its own special idioms or slang. We decided to translate some snappy 1930s slang, including some heard in Annie, into some dank Gen Z slang. The CTC production of Annie has ended, check out our current...

Annie has been a mainstay in pop culture since the 1930s, but did you know that the beloved story began with a humble poem written in 1885? Check out this timeline of key points in the evolution of this...

We are thrilled to welcome Julia Diaz to CTC who will play the role of Ms. Garcia in our world premiere production of Something Happened in Our Town running February 27-March 27, 2022. Below we talk...

The life of a child in the 1930s was very different than a child’s life today. With the Great Depression, children and their families were greatly impacted—millions lived in poverty and had very little to eat, let alone money...

Article by Tyler Quam Audiences prepared for the CTC production of Annie with this historical timeline of the 1930s! The thirties were a decade of tremendous change, beginning with the Great Depression and...

Article by Ellie McKay Thinking of signing up for one of our fabulous Virtual Academy classes? Read on to hear why our Teaching Artists are enjoying interacting with students online! (Originally published on August 10, 2020)   

Article By Madeline Geier We hope you will have fun playing and exploring as a family at home. Please feel free to modify and adapt these activities to best suit the interests and needs of your family. Sensory Friendly programming is...

Theatre Arts Training shares three fun activities to build creativity and imagination — read on Article by Ellie McKay When you’re stuck inside, bring the fun indoors through creativity and imagination. We checked in with our fun...