The National Theatre for Children

Here at NTC, we are pleased to offer educational programming at NO COST to schools, thanks to our generous sponsors. Throughout the school year, NTC tours different productions around the country. Fill out the form below to be contacted about our current availability in your area, or you can call us directly at 1-800-858-3999, ext. 1.

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Every word is true. We bring theatre, the most magical art form, to children in all 50 states. It’s theatre that makes a difference in the lives of children and their parents.

Here at the National Theatre for Children (NTC), we are dedicated to educating young people on important and timely curricular subjects by offering professional live theatre to our nation’s schools. All of our productions are offered FREE to schools thanks to the support of sponsors committed to teaching important societal issues to 6-18 year old children. Our programs tackle life lessons including conservation, the environment, health care, financial literacy, smoking prevention, nutrition, recycling, bullying, and more. Based in Minneapolis, NTC has developed the art of teaching through a combination of live theatre, television, print and Web learning into an evidence-based science of its own. Since 1978, we have been privileged to enjoy the trust of educators and connect with students and parents across the country. NTC routinely reaches 2 million children throughout any given school year, making us the largest touring children’s theatre in the world! We get to teach, entertain and inspire. It’s creative and fun. And we’re dead serious about it.

Welcome to The National Theatre for Children.

Meet the Actors

NTC hires professional adult actors from around the country. Each actor is vetted by our thorough background checks; including work history, references, drivers license and legal documentation. Because our actors serve as role models for their young audiences on a daily basis, we have high standards our performers and only hire the best of the best! Our actors are talented, responsible, energetic, full of integrity, personable, excellent communicators, fun loving and great teachers.

Meet the Actors

Education

As an educational theatre company, NTC is dedicated to teaching young people about important and timely curricular subjects. All NTC programs align with national standards in various subjects — language arts, science, math, social studies, and geography. We also continually evaluate and update our programming based on teacher feedback and empirical studies conducted through the NTC Research Foundation.