The Children's Theatre556

The Children's Theatre offers live drama for schools and families, based on stories from classic literature. The versions of the plays you see here are not the versions you may be familiar with, but they are especially well-suited for children.

Shows are performed Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 1pm and 4:30pm, with additional performances weekday mornings for elementary school groups. Performances are preceded by a short talk on theater etiquette, and the cast stays on stage after the bows to answer questions from the audience.

Each person attending a performance must have a ticket; no babes in arms allowed. Tickets can be purchased by phone or in person. Box office hours are Mon-Thu 11am-4pm, Fri 11am-2pm, and one hour prior to performances.

The theater has an arts program, teaching drama and movement to children ages six to 18 in weekly afterschool sessions during the traditional school year and Summer Theater Camp sessions. Various summer camps for kids ages four and up are offered over the course of the summer.

The school's Youth Stage program offers students opportunities to work with professional directors, set designers, costumers, lighting designers, and stage managers while receiving more advanced performance training. The group performs a few productions during the school year. Each person attending a Youth Stage performance must have a ticket; tickets cost $8 each and can be purchased in person at the box office or by phone.