“This is our program. We really want the community to own the program. Yeah. CTC has the special sauce. You know, we are doing the work”.

Wendy Trice Martin Interviewed by Eric Dozier

“Is the fact that when we form these community advisory boards, we form them for the purpose of bringing local stakeholders together so that it's not this kind of superimposed, here is the programming, this is what you all should do”.

Veronica Sesson Interviewed by Eric Dozier

“The CTC crew have developed these processes so that people can really bond because they tie themselves to one another. Then they'll make sure that the programming succeeds”. -

Penny Roberts Cooper Interviewed by Eric Dozier

“ So it really involves the children. It speaks to, to their, to values that they need to incorporate in their lives, which I think is why parents are so excited, which is why I was so excited about a year ago.” - Peggy Kerry

“it's cultural differences from New York, Tennessee, all. But there's one thing in common Children, we want our kids to be involved”.

Parent Testimonials

“that right there helps the spiritual portion of it, and then a lot of it, it carries on instead of just helping the child, it helps the family as well”.

Bob Henderson Reflects on Children’s Theater Company