In Person Camps
Each Winter, Spring, and Summer, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers a variety of one and two week-long camp experiences for children ages 5–13.
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2023-2024 Season
The upcoming season launches in the fall with a World Premiere play followed by two CCT “forever family favorites.”
Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History MysteryOpens Sept. 23, 2023 | Ages 7 & Up
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea PartyOpens Nov. 4, 2023 | Ages Up To 8
A Year With Frog And ToadOpens April 13, 2024 | All Ages
2023 Summer Camps
Runs Jun 8 - Aug 18, 2023
Join us for our 2023 summer camp season where students will learn the basics of acting, songwriting, scenic and prop design, choreography, and collaborative story development as they work together to create dynamic performances for friends and family.
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Edward The Tap Dancing Elephant
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Walkie Talkies
Walkie Talkies are fun, totally original audio experiences families can listen to together while exploring different Chicago neighborhoods. Each episode was commissioned by Chicago Children’s Theatre and created by a different local theater artist, resulting in a fun and educational new audio series that children and families can enjoy together while learning more about the …
Family Programs
In Person Classes
Chicago Children’s Theatre offers a wide selection of unique weekly classes for children of all ages and experience levels.
CPS School’s Out Day Camps
During CPS non-attendance days for students, Chicago Children’s Theatre offers affordable, high energy day camps for children grades K-5.
Show Time Ensemble
Show Time Ensemble is a selective program for students in Grades 6-8 looking to take their performance skills to the next level. Ensemble members will learn advanced acting techniques before…
CCTv: Virtual Theatre & Learning
CCTv is the YouTube Channel that we launched during the Covid-19 pandemic to help us stay connected with our audience and community during this strange time.
Our Community
Since our formation in 2004, Chicago Children’s Theatre has served more than half-a-million students and families with innovative productions, classes, and camps, including groundbreaking programming for children on the autism…
Family Programs Overview
Our Education Vision The Education Department of Chicago Children’s Theatre aims to empower the next generation of performers, innovators, and collaborators. Through theatre education, we not only foster students’ artistic…
The Red Kite Project
The Red Kite Project at Chicago Children’s Theatre is a series of unique and innovative programs for youth on the autism spectrum and their families, as well as initiatives and…