Children's Theatre of Charlotte

At Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, we create exceptional theatre experiences, inspiring generations to explore the wonder of their world.

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is a national leader among theatres for young audiences, placing equal emphasis on professional productions and innovative

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At Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, we create exceptional theatre experiences, inspiring generations to explore the wonder of their world.

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is a national leader among theatres for young audiences, placing equal emphasis on professional productions and innovative educational initiatives. As the largest and most comprehensive professional theatre company in North Carolina devoted to serving youth, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is considered an integral part of the theatre and arts education landscape of the Southeast. Annually serving more than 300,000 young people and families, we’re dedicated to developing the potential in all young people, maintaining strong artistic professionalism and serving a diverse audience ethnically, economically and geographically.

Each season, we mount productions for public and school audiences and provide educational programming at our facility and satellite locations throughout Mecklenburg County. Our Resident Touring Company takes the magic of live theatre to primarily rural areas throughout the Southeast. Designing initiatives with our county’s students in mind, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have been programmatic partners for more than 30 years. In-school programs place specialists in classrooms to use drama as a vehicle for teaching core curricula subjects and after-school enrichment programs take theatre instruction to students across the county.

We subsidize two-thirds of ticket costs for our school audiences, making live theatre a viable option for all of our region’s students. Through our Community Involvement Program we provide ticket and class scholarships for underserved young people and conduct no-cost theatre arts programming in community sites and shelters.

From stage to classroom, our work is supported by a staff of professional artists, educators and administrators to ensure it is of the highest caliber and relevance.

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Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Resident Touring Company, (formerly known as the Tarradiddle Players) has performed throughout the Southeast for 40 years. The company tours from September through May, annually reaching 85,000 students and teachers as it delivers more than 250 performances in nearly 45 counties, 80 percent of which are considered rural. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte designs these shows toward a wide variety of ages, from as young as kindergarten to as old as eighth grade. Additionally, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte offers a separate preschool tour for children ages 3 to 5.

Showcasing intimate storytelling at its best, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte performances build on simple but powerful theatrical styles, bringing characters to life with humor, depth and emotional understanding.

Our 2022-23 touring performances include:

The Lion and the Little Red Bird
Tour available January 23 – March 3, 2023
Prices start at $495 per performance
Recommended for ages 3 and older

A colorful tail of curiosity. This delightful play tells the story of an inquisitive bird and a compassionate lion, an unlikely friendship to say the least. Why does Lion’s tail keep changing colors? Little Red Bird’s curiosity is piqued, and she sets out to unravel the mystery! Preschoolers will love this charming story, told with a mix of actors and puppets – perfect for this young age.

Theme: The Lion and the Little Red Bird focuses on friendship, art, and the beauty of nature.

A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Tour available Sept 2022 – May 2023
Prices start at $995 per performance
Recommended for PreK – 1st grade

Friendship can be the best medicine when you’re feeling blue. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In this heart-warming story about the joys of friendship, zookeeper Amos McGee knows friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, caring for a particularly shy penguin, and reading stories to an owl. One day, Amos is too sick to visit his zoo friends, but, fortunately, the animals know just what to do. Park of the Kindness Project. Themes: Compassion, friendship, kindness

Confessions of a Former Bully
Tour available Sept 2022 – May 2023
Prices start at $995 per performance
Recommended for 3rd grade and up

A tough subject takes center stage and explores how to hear after the hurt. When Katie, who never considered herself a bully, repeatedly teases classmate Monica, it pushes their friendship to a tipping point. Katie’s hurtful words and behavior lead her to the principals’s office to deal with the consequence of her actions with a counselor. Will se be able to salvage a friendship and regain the trust of her peers? Told from the perspective of the bully and the bullied, this story makes everyone consider how they treat others and want to be treated themselves. Themes: Bullying, friendship

All productions meet specific language and theatre arts curriculum standards. We’ve designed resource guides, which provide innovative connections to additional Common Core and North Carolina Essential Standards, to complement each production, deepen the theatre experience, extend the educational value and spark classroom conversations. Guides include information about the author/playwright, discussion questions, vocabulary words, recommended reading lists and engaging activities.

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Margot Parrott

704-973-2808

margotp@ctcharlotte.org

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Program Detail

Program type: Assembly/Performance

Artistic Discipline: Puppetry, Storytelling, Theater

Cultural Origin: Other

Subject: Theatre Arts

Population Served Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Kindergarten, Pre-K

Bilingual: No

Available dates:

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s productions tour from September – May. In 2022-23, touring productions will include A Sick Day for Amos McGee and Confessions of a Former Bully. The Preschool Tour production, The Lion and the Little Red Bird, is available from January 23 – March 3, 2023. Visit ctcharlotte.org for more information.

Available times:

As its schedule allows, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte can accommodate show times that best suit schools and booking venues. Typically, the company performs two performances a day: one in the morning and another in the afternoon, but two back to back performances can also be scheduled if needed. Evening and weekend performance times are also available.

Max number of students: 600

Length of :Program 55 minutes for Main Company; 45 minutes for Preschool Tour

Space / technical requirements:

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Resident Touring Company actors travel with all costumes, set pieces and sound equipment and are proficient at using gyms, multi-purpose rooms and other “non-stage” spaces. Space must be at least 20x20x12.

Location(s):

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte travels throughout the region, most frequently in North and South Carolina, but it also tours parts of Georgia and Virginia. With Charlotte as Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s home base, the company spends a significant amount of time in Mecklenburg County.

Fees / Ticketing:

The Resident Touring Company fee begins at $995. Preschool tour fees begin at $495. Contact Margot Parrott at margotp@ctcharlotte.org or 704-973-2808 for more information.

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

SL2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

RL2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL7: Analyze the extent to which a live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors

NC Essential Standards:

From the arts education, theatre arts standards: 4.A.1.2: Critique choices made about characters, settings and events as seen or portrayed in formal and information productions.

3.CU.2.1: Illustrate theatre etiquette appropriate to the performance situation.

2.AE.1.2: Understand how the use of costumes, props and masks enhance dramatic play.

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes

Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes

Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes

Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes

Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes

Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes

Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes

Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

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Cancellation Policy

In the event the presenter cancels a performance, the presenter will forfeit its $150 deposit. If the cancellation occurs within two weeks of the performance, the presenter remains responsible for 50% of the total contracted fee, less the $150 deposit. Cancellations must be made by email to margotp@ctcharlotte.org.