Chicago Children’s Theatre’s classes for students ages 4+ in Pre-K encourage young artists to embrace their innate imaginations and acquire basic performance skills through creative drama. In classes exploring creative drama, movement, and song, young artists build artistic and life-learning skills that will have them confidently expressing themselves and collaborating with others.
For ages 1-4 with a caregiver
Sundays, 9:00-9:45am
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$116 | 4 sessions
Register by 12/7/25 for a 15% discount!
Grab your little one and reach for the stars! Through multi-sensory drama and music activities, you and your child will soar through the solar system, make friends with aliens, and boogie like gravity can’t hold you down. In this creative play class for our youngest learners, we'll act out our favorite parts of beloved stories and explore early music concepts. The sky will become the limit for your little one's developing imagination!
This class will be taught by Catherine Councell.
For ages 4-7 with a caregiver
Sundays, 10:30-11:15am
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$116 | 4 sessions
Register by 12/7/25 for a 15% discount!
Designed for youth on the autism spectrum with a participating grown-up, this highly-interactive creative drama class will get the whole family moving and imagining! Bond with your little one through creative drama, music, and multisensory activities, while supporting your child’s motor development, communication skills, self-confidence, and blossoming creative spirit.
For Pre-K & K, ages 4+
Tuesdays, 4:00-4:45pm
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$261 | 9 sessions
Register by 12/7/25 for a 15% discount!
3...2...1...drama time! In this multi-sensory creative drama class, you'll blast off into outer space and explore the galaxy as a crew! Through story-based drama, music, and movement activities, you'll zoom past planets, meet friendly aliens, and discover new worlds together as you gain skills in:
- Performing confidently in front of others
- Using body and voice to play a character
- Identifying and portraying emotions
- Working together as a space crew
…and more! On the final day of class, we will share our favorite space adventures with family and friends!
This is a drop-off class—students attend without their caregivers.
This class will be taught by Lizzy May.
For Pre-K & K, ages 4+
Tuesdays, 4:00-4:45pm
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$203 | 7 sessions
Register by 3/8/26 for a 15% discount!
Next stop: Imagination Station! In this multi-sensory creative drama class, the sky is the limit for your imagination. Through story-based drama, music, and movement activities, you'll imagine new worlds and create original stories as you gain skills in:
- Performing confidently in front of others
- Using movement to tell a story
- Identifying and portraying emotions
- Generating imaginative ideas and communicating them to others
…and more! On the final day of class, we will share our imaginary adventures with family and friends.
This is a drop-off class—students attend without their caregivers.
For ages 1-4 with a caregiver
Sundays, 9:00-9:45am
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$174 | 6 sessions
Register by 3/8/26 for a 15% discount!
Grab your little one and make bedtime an adventure! Through creative drama, music, and movement, you and your child will explore all the moments that make bedtime special—from cozy stories to bathtime to favorite lullabies. In this creative play class for our youngest learners and their caregivers, we'll act out our favorite parts of beloved bedtime tales, explore early music concepts, and celebrate sweet dreams together!
For ages 4-7 with a caregiver
Sundays, 10:30-11:15am
at Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave
$174 | 6 sessions
Register by 3/8/26 for a 15% discount!
Designed for youth on the autism spectrum with a participating grown-up, this highly-interactive creative drama class will get the whole family moving and imagining! Bond with your little one through creative drama, music, and multisensory activities, while supporting your child’s motor development, communication skills, self-confidence, and blossoming creative spirit.
COVID Policy
By registering for this class, you are agreeing to abide by CCT Education’s COVID policies. Please carefully review our latest policies on our Education Policies & FAQs page.
Learn more about Financial Assistance opportunities, our Education Policies & FAQs.
If you have questions about CCT’s education programming please contact our Education & Community Programs Manager, Sivan Spector, at sivan@chicagochildrenstheatre.org, or by calling (312) 374-8828.