New York City Children’s Theater has been awarded $10,000 in Recovery Funding from the New York State Council on the Arts to fund CINCO/FIVE!
NYCCT Receives Funding from NYSCA for our Bilingual Touring Production CINCO/FIVE!
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Spotlights
Read about NYCCT the NYCCT experience from our artists, teaching artists, audience members, and more!
Music and Multilingual Learners: Literature at Play
NYCCT is partnering with NYC DOE Office of Arts and Special Projects to provide teacher training and classroom residencies to a small number of elementary schools from District 10 in the Bronx.
What Inspired My First Nutcracker?
We asked the creative team: What was your inspiration for My First Nutcracker?
What Sensory Friendly Performances Mean to My Family
Adriane R., who has been joining us for sensory friendly performances since our first one, tells us what these performances mean to her and her family.
Acting in NYCCT’s Middle School Playwriting Competition
What’s it like acting in New York City Children’s Theater’s Middle School Playwriting Competition? We asked Keeme and Sienna, two young actors who participated in last year’s event, to tell us!
Acting in the Middle School Playwriting Competition by Claire F.
This year, Claire took part in our Middle School Playwriting Competition. Here, she reflects on her time working on the competition!
Middle School Playwriting Competition | Where Are They Now
We reached out to three of our young playwrights from our past Middle School Playwriting Competitions to see what they’re up to today!
My Stuffed Animal Tea Party
Have you ever seen a Stuffed Animal Tea Party? Communications and Marketing Manager Nicole has thanks to her great aunt! Learn more…
Bernard’s Middle School Playwriting Experience
Last year, we asked young playwrights in NY, NJ and CT to write 10 minute plays based on the theme: How do we use technology to connect with others? Today, Bernard, writer of the winning play Parenting.com, tells us about his Middle School Playwriting Competition Experience!
Iris’s Middle School Playwriting Experience
Last year, we asked young playwrights in NY, NJ and CT to write 10 minute plays based on the theme: How do we use technology to connect with others? Today, Iris, who’s play Speaking was featured at our reading tells us about her Middle School Playwriting Competition Experience!
Acting in the Middle School Playwriting Competition
Six incredible young actors lent us their talents for our Middle School Playwriting Reading in May. See what one of the talented young actors, Jimi, has to say about participating in the competition.
Middle School Playwriting Compeition: Stella’s Journey
We’re excited to bring you our young playwrights reflections on the competition process. Read about Stella’s Middle School Playwriting Competition journey!
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Tradition?
We asked the cast and creative team of our holiday productions what there favorite holiday traditions were
Why Does Children’s Theater Matter: Inspiring the Next Generation
Actors Vinnie Urdea, Eryn LeCroy, and Joe Bach discuss theater as a window to inspire the next generation of artists and socially conscious people.
Why Does Children’s Theater Matter: Kate Mincer on Theater and Compassion
Costume designer Kate Mincer talks about theater’s creative environment playing a part in encouraging compassion in children.