| NTC is an all-around great organization to work for. Everyone is very professional and it's run like a well-oiled machine. It's always a pleasure to come back.
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- Andy Brown , 2011 |
| It's an ideal job. Freedom steady work good people good bosses good times! I love you guys!
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- Tony Czech , 2011 |
| What a privilege it was working for NTC; not only do you get to hone your skills at comedy but also you are rewarded with making an impact on the world with a great message while making the students' day.
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- Kristen Spangenberg , 2011 |
| I thoroughly enjoy my job! I get to inspire kids to love theatre and educate them, while having a fun time playing and seeing the country! |
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- Russell Daniels , 2010 |
| When you forget that the work you're doing is in fact "work," then that speaks volumes about the company you're working for. With NTC, I've never once felt like a disposable actor that is out of sight/out of mind while I was out on the road. After two tours with NTC, I feel more confident and capable as a performer than I've ever felt since entering the job market. Best of all, it's refreshing and comforting to know that NTC genuinely cares about and remembers the actors representing them all over the country. I sincerely cannot wait to come back! |
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- Matthew Ancarrow , 2010 |
| I get paid to be a superhero, see the country, and educate children at the same time. What could be better? |
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- Rhianna Smith , 2010 |
| This is the most fun I've ever had at a job - doing the same show over and over again gave me a chance to settle in to a script and find ways to improvise within limits. I feel like I stretched acting muscles I didn't know I had!! |
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- Katherine (Kat) Canipe , 2010 |
| Touring with NTC was amazing! Seeing the kids really interested and entertained by the message of the show makes the whole experience worthwhile. |
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- Corey Cochran , 2010 |
| Quote???? "I came to NTC to be a Professional Actor... That is exactly what I am doing." |
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- Matthew Berdahl , 2009 |
| Working for the National Theatre for Children is an amazing experience, especially when you get to tour to areas where students may never have seen live theatre before. It is so wonderful to think that you can be the representation of live theatre to these children and expose them to something new and different, all while teaching them important lessons and entertaining them. |
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- James Wencel , 2009 |
| Even though you are on the road for several weeks doing the same show several times a day every school day, it never gets boring. With each audience you have, you get a different show. Their reactions helps you tell the show and take them on a journey.
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- Vanessa Miller , 2009 |
| NTC is a professional, conscientious company dedicated to providing a quality educational experience for children. As an NTC actor you not only have an opportunity to contribute to this goal but to travel the country, make new friends and professional connections and inspire a whole new generation to appreciate live theater. Yay future ticket buyers! |
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- Elin Hawkinson , 2009 |
| Working for NTC I felt fulfilled as an actor with the work I was doing and respected by everyone I worked with. |
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- Courtney Grile , 2009 |
| Working for the National Theatre for Children is an experience that every person who calls him or herself an actor should strive to experience at some point in his or her career. You not only learn to really polish your acting chops by doing the same show over 100 times and keeping it just as energetic and fresh each time, but you also meet some excellent colleagues who are bound to become lifelong friends, see parts of the country that you may have have had the opportunity to see, and have the chance to influence children for the rest of their lives. Performing for children is one of the most rewarding experiences for an actor (I think), because not only are they the most honest critics you will probably ever encounter, but also, they are at an age where their minds are so eager to learn and grow, that the work you do for them has the potential to have a lasting impression on them, and quite possibly inspire them to do the same thing one day. |
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- Andy Crosten , 2009 |
| Some of these schools don't get many opportunities to have programs like this, and it's a great feeling as an actor to be a part of that experience. Seeing the kids have fun makes you have *more* fun. |
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- Koya Frye , 2009 |
| My time with NTC is some of the most valued in my career. Not only did I get to earn my living doing what I love I got to travel and make great friends. |
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- G. Scott Mowery , 2009 |
| what a great way to see the country, make a difference,be an artist, and save money! |
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- Irene ErkenBrack , 2008 |
| As an actor to have the ability to touch the lives of children is incredible. Some of these children have never seen theater in their lives and exposing them to the arts, in an educational atmosphere, is what keeps me coming back to NTC! |
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- Bryan Thomas , 2008 |
| The National Theatre for Children is a great company to work for! All the staff and employees were professional and friendly and I felt like I had nothing to worry about because they had it all under control, even from thousands of miles away! They work one on one with you to create a show that's going to be entertaining and as well as educational; a show you can feel good about. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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- Maria Stuckey , 2008 |
| It's always great to get paid to act and travel at the same time. It's also nice to know that the shows on tour are actually doing something more than entertaining an audience - the shows also help kids have fun while learning something!
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- Frank Sjodin , 2008 |
| NTC gives the opportunity for real professional actors to go into schools and give kids sometimes their first taste of live theatre. There couldn't be a better feeling than knowing that on a day to day basis I get to enrich the lives of these students and make a living doing so.
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- Andrew Cotlar , 2008 |
| The National Theatre for Children is an amazing company to work for. They really know how to balance a fun and professional working environment. |
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- Katrina Kmak , 2008 |
| This is unlike any job you will ever have. You laugh, you play, you smile, and you are greeted with laughs, hugs and cheers on a daily basis. |
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- Lacey Piotter , 2008 |
| You can't beat going to work every day and having hundreds of kids cracking up and going nuts for you. It makes it even sweeter when the teachers do the same. NTC was really supportive on the road, and that made the entire trip a breeze. |
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- Brady Blevins , 2008 |
| Performing for NTC is like a working holiday. You do your show and the rest of the day is yours to explore whatever city you're in. |
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- Colin Waitt , 2008 |
| I would highly recommend working for the NTC. Not only is it a fun gig and pays well, but the office staff really knows how to take care of their actors. They make you feel both at home and appreciated. Overall, it's a very professional and positive environiment to work in - |
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- Rachel Petrie , 2007 |
| NTC is the best! They go out of their way to make sure you have a fun and enjoyable tour. This tour helped me to hone my improv skills. |
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- Niki Hart , 2007 |
| I’ve worked for three different touring companies and the NTC was the only one where I felt the home office truly cared about the employees experience along with the quality of work. |
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- Perry Thrun , 2007 |
| Being an NTC actor is more than just being a traveling thespian. You are given the creative leeway to invent fun characters, the opportunity to educate while entertaining kids and the rare chance to explore the vastness of America. There are few jobs in life as rewarding as an NTC tour. |
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- Josh Hyman , 2007 |
| The National Theatre for Children has an awesome, caring and fun staff that makes touring a lot easier, safer and enjoyable. I’ve learned how to be even more comfortable with making bold choices and how to play to your audience. |
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- Chris Keveney , 2006 |
| The National Theatre for Children is a fantastic organization who care deeply for the process of an actor and go to great lengths to put together fantastic shows! |
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- Mark Robertson , 2006 |
| The positive people at NTC created an ideal work environment, allowing me to feel comfortable and right at home during the orientation and rehearsal process. As an actor, I appreciated the artistic freedom we were given and the encouragement to develop well-rounded, comic characters for children’s theatre. |
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- Brandon Thomsen , 2005 |
| NTC allowed me to get out and see some of the country I’ve never seen before. Introduced me to a great group of people and helped me gain confidence in my social and acting abilities. |
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- Dustin Brown , 2005 |
| As an actor, finding work that you not only like doing but serves a greater purpose like exposing children to theatre for the first time is such a thrill. NTC does that in a great and unique way. I have loved this experience and can’t wait to do this again. |
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- Marcus Cox , 2005 |
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