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Children's Theatres
Portland Area
Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
323 NE Wygant Portland, Oregon 97211
503-284-7540
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Comments:
~Tears of Joy does fabulous puppet
theater! They do interesting stories and use all kinds of puppetry.
We have had season tickets for 3 years and our kids love every show and
really enjoy the after-the-show Q&A
session. Beaverton
Mom of 2
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I am so excited for Tears of Joy's upcoming production! I recently saw their new
poster, and their adorable cat puppets look great! My children and I regularly
go to
their productions and we are always amazed by their artistic portrayal of some
of my
favorite cultural stories. Plus, Tears of Joy Artist tour to schools throughout
the
region, teaching and performing! how great is that! Tears of Joy Puppet
Theatre
not only produces amazing puppet theatre, but they also
conduct amazing theatre classes. Awesome Resident Artists regularly visit
schools
throughout Oregon, performing their plays and conducting week long residencies
with
the kiddos. Dont miss their extra fun Puppet Summer camp! Kids get to explore
mask
making, circus fun, puppet making and manipulation, theatrical games. Plus they
perform on the beautiful Winningstad Theatre stage!
Kelly, NE Portland Mom of 1 (age 5)
Christian Youth
Theatre
1602 Main Street Vancouver, WA 98660
360-750-8550 and 1-866-503-5648
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Comments:
~CYT is an after school theatre arts program for kids ages 6-19. We provide
classes in acting, dance, voice and other theatre skills. Each session we
produce 3 Broadway musical productions that the children can audition for. This
season we have done, "Annie","High School Musical" along with many others.
During the summer we have several day camps and teen camps. CYT is a national
organization that creates high quality theatre opportunities for kids of all
ages.
Anne, Gresham Mom of 2 boys (ages 3 & 10)
~We discovered CYT after attending one of their plays in Vancouver "Anne of
Green
Gables". They are great with the kids teaching them many different aspects
to
acting from stage manager to backstage and lights, they do it all! CYT meets
after
school on Tuesdays at a local church and usaully have three shows a year! They
have
four locations now: Vancouver, Vancouver East (Washugal), Portland East
(Gresham),
Portland West (Beaverton). They have great plays for a reasonable cost, Classes,
Summer camps, and more.
Sarah, Oregon City Mom of 4 (18,16,12,10)
Kennedy School Movie Theater - See
What's Playing
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
1-888-249-3983
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Comments:
~You can take your kid(s) to the
theater. It's not kids movies per se, its just movies that we can see and take
out babies etc... Dawn, Beaverton mom of 1
Northwest Youth
Theatre
Hillsboro, OR
503-336-5648
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Comments:
~I just wanted to
share what a great experience my daughter recently had
participating in NW Youth Theater.
My daughter has enjoyed performing in dance recitals, so I thought she might
enjoy
doing musical dance theater. I have fond memories myself of doing The
Sound of
Music in 2nd grade and The Wizard of Oz in 6th grade at my elementary school,
and I
have mourned the loss of theater programs at the elementary school level.
I was
thrilled when I learned that NW Youth Theater was starting up again so close to
home. I particularly liked this quote on their website:
”Children's Theatre is a great educational feature. The time ought to come when
a
child's theatre will be a part of every public school in the land.”
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Whenever I had asked my daughter about acting classes, she was always very
hesitant
which surprised me because of her love for dance performing. She expressed
that she
was very nervous about having to memorize and deliver speaking lines. I
encouraged
her to just try the NW Youth Theater to see if she liked it or not. We
just
finished the first session of ten weeks, and she can’t wait to do it again!
Here is what I like about the program as a parent:
• It’s affordable at only $10.00 a
session approximately (if all paid up front)
which is comparable to the cost of Hillsboro Parks and Recreation classes.
• The children don’t have to audition
for parts, so they can participate without
feeling left out or feeling like they don’t have a talent for musical theater.
• They can develop confidence in
expressing themselves in front of others in a fun,
supportive, and creative environment. Many children have the opportunity
to have a
speaking part.
• It gives them a chance to explore
their abilities and talents that they might not
have known they had.
• They meet other children from a
young age in the community who might share common
interests with them.
• The co-directors both worked with
the children with love, enthusiasm and
professionalism.
• The content of the shows chosen are
very child appropriate.
• And one of the parts I liked best is
that the performance was truly enjoyable to
watch yet short enough (half an hour) to make it still enjoyable to watch!
Jennifer, Hillsboro Mom of 4
Oregon Children's Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
600 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205
503-228-9571
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Comments:
~The plays are wonderful - especially if you follow their age guidelines. A trip
to their office is worthwhile when buying tickets. The staff maintains a
seating chart so you can pick the seats you want without taking someone else's
idea of "best available". If you have an Entertainment book remember to use the
coupon - it makes for a great outing at a decent price.
SarahC, Inner N. Portland Mom of 2 (ages 4 and
newborn)
Oregon City Children's Theatre
We are a non-profit group that is run completely by volunteers
who simply want to provide the opportunity for any child who wants the
opportunity to be on stage or work backstage.
- I would love to invite you to visit our web site at :
www.occtheatre.org
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Corbett Children's Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
Corbett, OR
Call for info and shows:
503-695-2296
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Comments:
~We are a volunteer run organization that
puts on 3 productions each year as well as various classes. Our shows are fun to
watch and are geared toward children. Visit our website to learn more about
upcoming shows, classes and auditions.
Shauna, Troutdale Mom of 2 preteens
The Krayon Kids
(Children's Theatres)
1404 7th St Oregon City, OR 97045
503-656-6099
Call for info and shows.
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Comments:
~The Krayon Kids Musical Theatre company is a self-sufficient children's musical
theatre, offering interested children an opportunity to participate in original
musical productions that feature a wide variety of performance disciplines
Ladybug Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
SMILE Station
8210 S.E. 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
503-232-2346
Website is not regularly updated...call for current shows.
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Northwest Children's Theater & School
(Children's Theatres)
1819 NW Everett St Portland, OR 97209
503-222-2190
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Comments:
A great way to introduce your children to
the theater. Anonymous Mom of 2 (14, 5 and one on the way.)
Friends Puppet Company
(Children's Theatres)
6408 NE Bonner Dr. Vancouver, WA 98665
360-693-5174
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Comments:
~The Friends perform over
300 live puppet shows each year in churches, Christian schools and public school
assemblies.
Olde World Puppet Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
503-233-7723
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Comments:
~Many shows are performed
in a style called Maraku which uses marionettes in the Japanese Bunraku
tradition, where the puppeteers appear on stage costumed in black, the puppet's
shadows. This technique allows interaction with the audience.
Email them for show times.
Oregon Puppet Theatre
(Children's Theatres)
3357 SE 10th Portland, OR 97202
503-236-4034
Call for info. and shows
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The Brooklyn Bay Performance Space
(Children's Theatres)
1825 SE Franklin
Bay K
Portland, OR
503.772.4005
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Comments:
~Have cute shows for kids on Saturdays with
some playing around on mats with the actors afterwards.
AsherMom, NW Portland Mom of 1
Oregon Shadow Theater
(Children's Theatres)
P.O. Box 18181
Portland, OR
Phone (503) 282-2165
Mudeye Puppet Co.
(Children's Theatres)
9615 N. Kellogg St.
Portland, OR
503-805-0291
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