By Aubrey Schultz, Treasure Valley Children’s Theater Theater has been the source of my most profound life lessons. I can pinpoint certain cherished skills, values, and perspectives that stem from my theatrical background. While many of these moments happened on stage, during a rehearsal, or in a classroom, some of […]
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by Michèle Carter Cram There’s no doubt about it: the world we live in is a digital one. The fact that you’re reading this on- what, your iPhone? or perhaps your laptop computer?- is a brilliant marker of how far we as a society and a global community have come […]
How do you tell a child-actor they have no talent? Easy. You don’t. Because you would be WRONG. I know, I know…. not everyone can be an actor. This is true. Acting is a very real, developed, and life-long trained skill. Some of the most celebrated actors continue to train […]
It’s not a throw-away-role. If you’re a theater teacher or director – especially if you’re working with kids – you hear it all the time: I don’t have any lines?! Or, even better, directly from the parent: Well, she/he doesn’t have any lines so I don’t know why it matters […]
Performing arts experiences can – and should – offer youth a safe space to discover their talents, try new things, take risks and develop skills that will help them be successful in their future endeavors. At TVCT, we strive to help each young person explore their own unique talents, but […]