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All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 tells the remarkable story of a World War I moment of peace. Based on a true story, writer Peter Rothstein uses traditional musical numbers and personal letters to tell the story of British soldiers fighting on the front lines against the Germans. As the story unfolds, the audience learns that the Pope has requested a Christmas truce and the British have refused to agree. Against orders and after much song and frivolity from the trenches, the soldiers dare to step out into no-man's land and a weird and wonderful Christmas celebration occurs.

A wild ride of naughty night club numbers, love affairs, and smuggling, overshadowed by the rise of Nazi power in Germany, create a night filled with strong and mixed emotions. Susquehanna Stage's production of Cabaret captured this spirit and entertained theater goers.

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER OPENS THE SEASON WITH A PRESENTATION OF CIRCO METROPOLIS! Clown Artists Slappy and Monday and their Laughter League group are the producers.

After a year of primarily virtual performances, Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) is planning to open its doors to in-person audiences once more. As the world continues to work its way through the many COVID challenges, DCT hopes to offer some reprieve in the form of a family-friendly season focused on Brighter Days. The 2021-2022 season of plays is filled with heartwarming, hopeful tales, and lots of laughter. Warmth and energy sit at the core of each play in this streamlined season beginning with a hearty welcome-back experience titled CIRCO METROPOLIS on September 18.

What is more entertaining, the performance on stage or the dramedy behind the scenes? Inspired by watching one of his own productions from backstage, playwright Michael Frayn's Noises Off provides the audience with a glimpse of the chaos that occurs during rehearsals and the potential pitfalls happening offstage.

Dallas Children’s Theater has aligned with 15 community partners to date with a goal of bringing youth groups together to watch DCT-produced short plays about race, to share personal experiences, and to offer thoughts on how to eradicate the societal challenges associated with racism.

In an areawide call to action, Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) and partners are bringing youth groups together to watch three DCT-produced short plays about race and to share experiences and thoughts on how to eradicate the societal challenges associated with racism. 

In a three-week areawide call to action, Dallas Children’s Theater and partners are bringing youth groups together to watch three DCT-produced short plays about race and to share experiences and thoughts on how to eradicate the societal challenges associated with racism. 

On the heels of the successful WATER GUN SONG, Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) continues its commitment to using the power of theater to spark important conversation about race with the second in a series of plays by award-winning playwright, poet, and changemaker Idris Goodwin.

For those who missed the Lunch & Learn Talkback hosted by Dallas Childrena??s Theater and longtime partners Texas Instruments along with Capital One on August 7th, the entire talkback is available as a resource for families

For those looking for meaningful ways to talk with children about race and racism, but are uncertain on where to begin, children's theaters across the country are committed to providing assistance.

Surprise! Surprise! Any production based on the life of Martin Luther King is bound to be deep, thought provoking, and moving. The Mountaintop by Katori Hall was no exception. Adding to the drama and emotion, however, was the unexpected humor in Hall's dialogue. This production had the audience bursting with laughter and tears.

Dallas Children's Theater makes way for young children and their parents to laugh and learn when SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! hits the stage January 25 through February 23 at the Rosewood Center for the Arts. Based on the 70's Saturday morning cartoon which re-surfaced in the 90's to become a pop culture classic: SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE promises all that nostalgic people love and more. These iconic episodes take to the Dallas Children's Theater (DCT) stage in the form of a zany rock musical bursting with songs for all ages.

From the same idiots that brought you last year's production of The Making of The Star Wars Holiday Special: LIVE!, this year they're bringing the full force of the original trilogy to celebrate the end of the Skywalker saga.

The Salem Witch Trials are one of the most tragically disrespected events in (pre-)American history. What began as a vicious assault on innocent life has transformed over the years to a Massachusetts tourist trap and a punchline on shows like 'Bewitched'. Gratefully, the Susquehanna Stage production of The Crucible restores the gravity and respect that the trials and their victims deserve.

This Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera is a fine example of the type of full-scale show that this new area is designed to highlight. A cast of close to forty performers and a nine-piece orchestra fit comfortably within its generous proscenium

The popular combo of Director K. Doug Miller and the DCT Academy All-Youth Cast are back again! But, be careful what you wish for in these mystical woods...

Susquehanna Stage is a theatrical gift embedded within the Mareitta Center for the Arts' pretty wrapping paper

In a train depot beautifully created and dressed by Chelsie Camaro Smith and props by Shirley Overton, not a detail is missed - from the ornate corners on the ticket booth to the weathered wood and grey concrete interior to the vintage magazines, telephones and stored luggage. Heather Cleveland's costumes add to the feel that the place looks like something that time passed over. And perhaps it has. This way station for the hesitant houses souls unable to make the transition from life to the afterlife, whichever direction the train may go.

What if you could live forever? What if you were asked to keep a shocking secret? Young Winnie Foster suddenly finds herself faced with these dilemmas when she ventures from her routine one single summer morning.