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Nashville Children's Theatre

The facade of Nashville Children's Theatre (2007)

Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) is one of the oldest continually operating professional children's theatre company in America. It is a member of the Theatre for Young Audiences,[1] the ASSITEJ, and is affiliated with the Actors' Equity Association.[citation needed]

History

NCT was established in 1931 by the Junior League of Nashville. Originally called The Nashville Academy Theatre, it opened with the production of "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp."[2] NCT has performed at Belcourt Theatre,[3] Vanderbilt University and Belmont University. [citation needed]

Time ranked NCT as one of the top five children's theatres in the country.[4]

Awards

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ USA, Theatre for Young Audiences /. "Member Organizations". Theatre for Young Audiences / USA. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ "Our History | Junior League of Nashville". www.jlnashville.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  3. ^ "Belcourt Theatre a trove of cinema treasures, new and old". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. ^ a b Richard Zoglin (Nov 15, 2004). "Theater: Setting a New Stage for Kids". Time. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  5. ^ "2010 BEST OF NASHVILLE READER'S POLL". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  6. ^ Ellis, Jeffrey. "Norma Luther, Ernie Nolan Named 'Theaterati of the Year' at Midwinter's First Night". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.

External links

Media related to Nashville Children's Theatre at Wikimedia Commons