About Us:
Rochester Children’s Theatre is
a professional company of adult actors that brings literature
to life for children of all ages. It is a non-profit 501(c)3
organization that is supported by the community it serves through
ticket sales, as well as through public and private funding
and donations.
Our Mission is to offer high
quality, affordable cultural experiences that entertain while
fostering enrichment, communication, positive values and an
awareness of literature to as broad and diverse an audience
as possible.
Our history dates back to 1991,
when current Producing Artistic Director Deborah Haber and fellow
actor Stuart Burke founded Rochester Children’s Theatre.
RCT’s first home was the Memorial Art Gallery’s
Cutler Union, where it debuted with Androcles & the Lion.
By 1997, RCT had outgrown its space at the MAG. The company
moved across the street to the School of the Arts’ mainstage,
and began presenting an annual holiday show at Nazareth
College Arts Center as well
With audiences continuing to grow, RCT moved again, this
time to the 1,000-plus-seat Nazareth College Arts Center in
2003, where it also became a partner with Nazareth College
in producing children’s theatre. This residency has
further broadened the reach of Rochester Children’s
Theatre, whose audience has grown from 4,800 to more than
40,000 annually as it enters its 18th season.
Our programs
- Public performances at Nazareth College Arts Center feature
five mainstage shows per season, as well as a summer production.
- School matinee performances at Nazareth College Arts Center
are attended by more than 25,000 students from 70 regional
schools each year.
- Plays on Tour are our portable shows that bring high quality
theatre into schools throughout a nine-county area.
- Tours to other public venues across the region.
- Theatre workshops at Nazareth College Arts Center for
children ages 8 to 12 include fall, spring and summer sessions.
- Summer Programs for students 8-15 years at Nazareth College.
Our commitment to the Rochester
community is reflected in our outreach policy of reduced-priced
or free tickets to under-served populations from rural to
inner-city schools. We also offer reduced-priced tours to
under-funded schools which could not otherwise afford the
educational experience.
Staff
Board of
Directors
Renee T. Lalonde
Sarah Axelrod
Nancy Buckett
Michelle Cain, CPA
Judy Kaplan
Ira Miller
Leonard A Rosner, Esq
Gregory W. Smith
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