Recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts for "Excellence in Musical Theater" and for providing "...a new and vibrant voice in American musical theater," the Children's Theater Company is recognized as a leader in educational theater programming that engages students, performers and audiences through interactive values-based workshops and empathy building "role-play”.
Utilizing theater as a tool for moral reasoning, CTC’s award winning musical-theater catalogue is complemented by an interactive ethical education curriculum, focusing on creating a culture of inclusivity, empathy, learning, service and social action through arts.
Rooted in the belief that through the magic of theater, children and youth can be the voices of positive change, the Company has appeared annually at the United Nations' General Assembly and the International Women's Summit and has spoken or performed along side Nelson Mandela, Peggy Kerry, Magic Johnson, Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones and with Rainn Wilson, from the hit series, the Office. Other television appearances include Good Morning America, Sesame Street, Verizon Literacy Awards, and Nickelodeon, and NY1 News / Parenting Report and New Yorkers of the Week.
Transcending a prescribed and passive approach to learning, CTC thrives within a community development model which places the art-at-the-heart and the-child-at-the center of its program, by emphasizing a culture of inclusivity and empathy.
“Building Character Onstage”, CTC is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization who fosters the belief that, through the theater, young people can be agents of healing in the world.
To date, the Company has assisted in forming over 10 chapters nationwide including in Los Angeles CA (2010); Boston, MA (2005); Urbana, IL (2009); Providence RI (2007).
Awards & Appearances
TELEVISION & FILMGood Morning America
Good Live with Regis & Kelly
Sesame Street
PSA with Al Pacino (Children's Aide Society)
PSA with Wynton Marsalis (Unicef)
CNN INTERNATIONAL
Oobi (Sesame Street & Children’s Theatre Workshop)
NY 1 Parenting Report
PBS - Reading Rainbow
CONCERT PERFORMANCES
UN Global Women's Forum
United Nations Concert w/ Nelson Mandela
Verizon Literacy Awards w/ James Earl Jones
UNESCO:Celebration of Year of Cultural Heritage
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, NY
United Nations Special Session on Children
United Nations World Religion Day
United Nations Session on Season on Non-violence
United Nations World Religion Day / Interfaith Harmony
Milwaukee Stadium Building Kingdom Conference
United Nations Day of International Peace
Interfaith Concert with Ossie Davis Harlem
Synagogue for Spiritual Judaism
Baha’i Int’l Conference for Social Economic Development
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
UNICEF “GO-GIRLS” Broadcasts w/ Nelson Mandela
Abyssinian Baptist Church, NY
FOUNDATIONS & AWARDS
National Endowment for the Arts (Musical Theater / Learning in the Arts)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New York State Council on the Arts (Professional Performances / Community Based Learning)
Fraydun Foundation
Amir & Rosita Manocherian Family Foundation
Posner-Wallace Foundation
Andrew Sabin Family Foundation
ABC Home & Planet Foundation
McKinsey Consulting
Theodore & Renee Weiller Foundation
CRITICS' CHOICE
New York Times Critic's Choice
New Yorker of the Week– Time-Warner's NY1 News
Time Out Magazine Critic's Pick!
SERVICE PROJECTS & COLLABORATORS
BLACKSTONE, NY
CITY YEAR,NY
MERRILL LYNCH, NY
CITY HARVEST, NY
NEW CITY PARK & RECREATION
BROOKS MEMORIAL SENIOR CENTER, NY
ATRIA SENIOR LIVING FACILITY, NY
RONALD MACDONALD HOUSE, NY
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
DYCD (Dept of Youth / Community Development NY)
UNICEF - Status of Women and the Girl Child
Associated of Teachers in Independent Schools
NY Dept. of Education (Beacon Schools)
Green Acre Conference & Retreat Center
International Conference of Socio-Economic Development
Trained over 25 communities & CBO's in CTC Model
AFTER SCHOOL CTC RESIDENCIES:
PS64 - Robert Simon School - Principal Marlon Hosang
P015 - Roberto Clemente School, NYC
IS230 - School for Civics in the Community, Queens - Principal Ron Zirin
Bronx Studio School for Writers & Artists - Principal David Vasquez
Challenge Prep Charter School - Principal Griffin
MSPS 105 - Principal Laurie Shapiro