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About Us
FUN
A Message From Artistic Director Stan Foote
I wish there was a deep, intellectual, underlying psychological objective to divulge about Oregon Children´s Theatre´s 2009-2010 season. But really it is all about the FUN! Theater is fun and j

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About Us
FUN
A Message From Artistic Director Stan Foote
I wish there was a deep, intellectual, underlying psychological objective to divulge about Oregon Children´s Theatre´s 2009-2010 season. But really it is all about the FUN! Theater is fun and joyous. When you come to OCT we want you to enjoy yourselves, and for your family to share a treasured moment together. From the moment you walk into the lobby we want you to feel like it is your theater. We want the children around you to be brimming with excitement. When you leave we want you filled with laughter and joy.

Great books are the featured in the 2009-2010 season-adaptations that bring stories to life. Not books you gotta read, but books that are fun to read-by yourself, with your family, or in the classroom. Reading a book and seeing it come to life on stage is fun, exciting, and immediate.

We will still have thoughtful discussion guides for families, resource guides for schools, and after-play discussions, but that is FUN. Talking about and learning from a live performance is a natural byproduct of that performance. Young people find joy in being asked real questions, and to have their responses heard by an adult or peer who believes their opinion matters. When you have fun first, the learning naturally follows.

OCT´s Acting Academy has a skill-based curriculum that teaches LIFE SKILLS to every child we serve, but really we are hoping your child experiences the joy of pretending out loud and has fun while doing it. The byproduct of fun helps children build self confidence, overcome shyness, and develop critical thinking skills…and of course have fun!

This season promises to be our best ever. Come be part of the fun. The learning, growing, discussions, and development will follow.

Family Performances
Bring the whole family to see a show and create lifelong memories. We offer a season of plays suitable for a range of ages and fun for the entire family. Our season subscription packages are a great value, and a way to ensure you get the best seats and don´t miss out on fabulous theater adventures throughout the year.

School Field Trips
We have years of practice helping teachers organize field trips that support classroom learning. For many children, a trip to one of our plays is their first, eye-opening experience attending a professionally-produced play. We are committed to making such experiences affordable and easy to organize. Each year we provide free or discounted tickets to schools that would otherwise be unable to attend.

Acting Academy
Our Acting Academy teaches young people the art and craft of acting. Acting Academy students learn theater skills from Portland´s best teachers and professional actors. Our class sizes are small enough to ensure that each child gets plenty of attention. We invite young people who are very serious about acting to join our Young Professionals, a mentoring program providing advanced coaching and professional opportunities.

In-School Programs
Through our Loud & Clear program, we provide school workshops that use theater techniques to build confidence and improve oral presentation skills to reach benchmark standards in public speaking.

In partnership with Kaiser Permanente, our Educational Theatre Program provides free touring productions that promote healthy living. The programs prompt peer-to-peer learning experiences that reach students in a creative, nontraditional way.

Community Partnerships
We work with several community social service agencies to provide theater experiences to the children they serve, both by inviting them to our plays and by bringing workshops to their sites.

For twenty years, Oregon Children´s Theatre has been creating extraordinary theater for young audiences. We bring great stories to life on stage, with productions distinguished by their professional polish and awe-inspiring staging. We stand out by presenting our plays on Portland´s grandest stages and by using the best directors, actors and theater designers we can find.