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Dallas Children's Theater is the city's premier family arts center. We thrive on artistic collaboration and uniting local artists, designers, playwrights, and educators in the pursuit of enriching theater for youth. Our organization believes the collective arts are a critical part of where we all live, work, and play and we are committed to taking on new challenges to use the arts to positively impact our community—today and in the future.
Our carefully curated productions are engaging and educational and promote social values and cultural diversity through casting and themes. Our dedication to this mission includes commissioning and developing new plays as well as presenting timeless stories and literary classics. Our productions nutures the connectivity humans need and crave when they gather - the connectivity that comes with one-of-a-kind experiences that occur as part of live theater.
Recognized nationally and supported by respected donors and foundations, Dallas Children's Theater inspires young minds to contribute to the vibrancy of their communities through the art of theater. With your support, we can continue to connect communities and creatively bring important stories to life in North Texas and beyond.
DCT by the numbers:
We reach more children and families annually than any other performing arts organization in the metroplex.
Annually, as many as 40,000 students and teachers experience DCT at an extreme discount through Student Matinee Performances.
32,000 children have had their moment on stage through the DCT Academy.
TIME Magazine recognized DCT as one of the country's top five children's theaters.
Over 5.3 million people have seen a DCT performance in its 40 year history.
As part of DCT's Sensory Friendly Programming Initiative, more than 17,000 children with sensory-processing differences have experienced DCT as a safe and accepting place to experience theater.
The mission of Dallas Children's Theater is to inspire young people to creative and productive lives through the art of theater. We accomplish our mission through a professional season of diverse, quality productions for youth and families and year-round education and outreach programs.
Our children need to be nourished in so many ways. Live performing arts are the best way to foster their creative spirits and expand their learning capacity. Dallas Children’s Theater not only puts on professional quality productions for children and families across North Texas but also works to encourage education and creativity in as many children as possible. Our Student Matiness, Academy and Teen Conservatory classes, Sensory-Friendly Performances, Curtains Up On Reading, and Literacy programs rely on contributions from the community to thrive. Help us continue to spark imaginations for generations to come.
Dallas Children's Theater is committed to the kind of excellence in theater arts programming that challenges and inspires young people - from every race, culture, gender, social class, ability and sexual orientation - to develop their unique creative talents and individual perspectives in order to contribute to a more pluralistic and peaceful world.
We know that each child has something amazing to give to the world. As one of the early entry points for young children to see themselves and others on stage, we take seriously our responsibility to instill in them positive lifelong inspiration. The stories we offer onstage encourage kindness and acceptance, build self-esteem, and teach other important life lessons.
We pledge to do our part to reflect and celebrate diversity and equity in our work, in our staff, and on our stages. We pledge to continue to ensure that all children see themselves on our stage and feel the sense of belonging and empowerment that naturally results from these transcendent moments. We also promise to use the power of theater to spark conversations about tough topics such as racism - exchanges that lead to positive communication, action, understanding, and change.
To our parents, we want to be a resource as you search for help in talking to your children about the abundant diversity that exists in our world. Through storytelling, thought-provoking conversation, and collaborating with and engaging people of color, people with diverse gender identities, and people with diverse abilities, Dallas Children's Theater will play an active role in the dismantling of institutional racism and prejudice, and provide a safe and welcoming space for families with children who are neurodiverse.
Organization name
Dallas Children's Theater
other names
DCT
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
$3,000,000 - $9,999,999
Counties Served
Denton, Tarrant, Rockwall, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Grayson, Fannin, Ellis, Dallas, Collin
BIPOC Serving
Other, Native American, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or African American
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
5938 Skillman St