Brooklyn Childrens Theatre

Brooklyn Childrens Theatres brings together children from diverse backgrounds to learn and grow through the collabortive art of musical theatre. We do this by dismantling systemic barriers in traditional musical theatre education that prohibits the participation and growth of students from historically excluded communities. We are intentional about representation in our rehearsal rooms, from the students, to the staff, to the content that is created. We reserve space in each of our classes for low-income students so that our program truly reflects the diversity of Brooklyn. In FY23, 77% of our students attended on scholarship and 74% of our students identified as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Our ORIGINAL MUSICALS are created by teams of professional writers and student Youth Advisors, with at least half of each writing team identifying as BIPOC. Our plays have equitable-sized roles, so that every child has a moment to shine and find their voice. Our FREE WEEKEND...