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BUILDING CHARACTER ONSTAGE

Four age groups (5-19 years old) participate in full theatrical productions produced and performed for the general public. Experiential learning through the incomparable magic of theatre allows each production team to develop a keen sense of citizenship alongside their artistic achievements. CTC promotes theater as A TOOL FOR MORAL REASONING within an active and analytical learning environment (rather than prescribed and passive).

CTC’s process involves perceiving and interpreting the significance of current events in light of an appropriate historical perspective- and finding an artistic expression of that perspective.

ETHIC & VALUES-BASED MUSICAL THEATER

CTC has successfully integrated its ethical-education theater residencies with the State Learning Standards for Social Studies and Language Arts.

By combining CTC’s unique musical-theater catalogue with a multi-disciplinary theater-arts program that includes a robust ethical and spiritual empowerment curriculum, a CTC residency creates a culture of inclusivity, learning, service and social action through arts.

PROGRAMS SERVICES INCLUDE

  • FULLY STAGED MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS for 4 age groups

  • MULTIPLE PERFORMANCES for general public (not just one-time recital)

  • RECORDING STUDIO / CAST ALBUM CD- published with each performer's name

  • INCLUSIVE CASTING: Cast members are divided by age group, not beginner vs. intermediate vs advanced.

  • SMALL CAST SIZES : 12:2 Average Student to Teacher Ratio also significantly impacts stage-time for each performer.

  • INDUSTRY SHOWCASE for Producers, Agents & Casting Directors

  • WEEKLY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COURSES: Drama, Dance, Singing, Creative Writing & Ethical Education

  • PERFORMER'S HOME-REHEARSAL KIT: Musical Tutorial CD, Choral Tutorial CD, Audio-book CD of Script, Score, Vocal Warmup CD

  • PROFESSIONAL STUDIO HEADSHOTS

  • FIELD TRIPS & OFF-SITE PERFORMANCES : Numerous VIP performances, including at the United Nations, nationally syndicated television, along side professional artists and composers

  • ANNUAL WEEKEND RETREAT

  • CHORAL & VOCAL (Private / Group Sessions)

  • SPEECH / DICTION (Private / Group Sessions)

  • PERFORMER'S PRESS KIT: Playbills, Postcards, Press Release

  • COSTUME DESIGNER: Parents will not be required to buy their own costumes.

  • MENTORSHIPS: Each age group actively participates in weekly mentoring younger production teams.

  • GRADUATION & MEDAL CEREMONY

  • WEEKLY HONOR CIRCLE / DEVOTIONAL GATHERING

  • WEEKLY PARENT DISCUSSION CAFE

FOR EDUCATORS & Parent Associations

  • AFTER–SCHOOL & IN–SCHOOL RESIDENCIES

  • ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES (On and Off–site)

  • SHORT & LONG TERM THEATER WORKSHOPS

  • TRAIN THE TRAINER (Teaching Artist Workshops)

PARENT CAFE

CTC is proud to include PARENT CAFÉ, where parents are viewed as stakeholders and not mere by-standers.

To strengthen the Partnership with Parents, and to provide children and youth with a true sense of village raising the child, parents are asked to sign-up to assist with four rehearsal days and two performance days.

HONOR CIRCLE

To promote a time for true reflection among young performers and the production team and to allow a communal opportunity for transcendence, the group gathers each week to praise, pray, and to honor each other's character and leadership qualities. Celebrating diversity in all forms, including religious tolerance, this unique experience also allows young performers to learn to honor the spiritual traditions of people of faith or secular backgrounds with respect and reverence. 

FIELD TRIPS & OFF-SITE PERFORMANCES 

Numerous VIP performances, including at the United Nations, nationally syndicated television, along side professional artists and composers

ANNUAL WEEKEND RETREAT

Cast members, teaching artists and families are invited to Greenacre Retreat and Conference Center to meet other CTC Chapters from around the country, learn, reflect and form life long bonds. (Scholarship rates apply)

EVALUATION

Committed to a culture of service and learning, CTC asks all participants from Parents to Artists, Interns to Performers to all participate in weekly reflection. In particular all teaching and production staff, as well as Parent Principals are required to submit site reports to assess student progress, production status and community impact.

INTERNSHIPS

Paid and Unpaid for Pre-professional, College and High School Internships serving in all areas of production, pedagogy, and management with on-site instruction / supervision / evaluation and training.