Miami Childrens Theater

History
The Childrens Theater Company (CTC) is a performing arts production company founded with the purpose of introducing love and joy of the performing arts to children and young adults. CTC has become the home for the young artists of South Florida; a place where children receive and share their most precious gifts, their talents.

CTC was founded in 1996 by Angela Ardolino, who started with the Miami Childrens Theater (MTC). Ardolino who has developed and directed innovative programs for children for over ten years. Miami Children Theater insists on using the performing arts to instruct, console, entertain, and inspire the lives of not only young actors, but also the lives of the audience. Our mission has always been to share the excitement of the arts with children in a fun and nurturing environment.

MCT teaches children ages 3-21, theatre, magic, music, video production, the visual arts, creative writing, clowning, juggling, and more. Some past productions include: Les Miserables, School Edition, The Sound of Music, Cyrano de Bergerac, Beauty and the Beast, Little Match Girl, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rapunzel, The Emperor's New Clothes, Into the Woods, Pandora and the Magic Box, The Wizard of Oz, The West Side Story, Romeo and Juliet just to name a few.

Ms. Ardolino, along with the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers strongly believe that if we continue to present quality arts programming to our children, it will provide future generations with a culturally enriched community. It is the intention of MCT to become a place for children to acquire, develop, and improve their craft and provide a place which facilitates experimentation and growth.

Since it was founded in 1996, MCT has expanded and now includes year round programs at the Coral Gables Youth Center and The Dave & Mary Alper JCC. Miami Children Theater' outreach programs reach out to virtually every geographic, ethnic and cultural segment of South Florida.