General Information

Philosophy

We believe that every child is an amazing gift and extremely talented. Over the past fifteen years we have been very blessed to have thousands of parents entrust their most precious treasures to us. Children’s Theatre of Nantucket is a division of Faraway Stars Productions, Ltd. and is organized exclusively for the educational purpose of providing Nantucket Island residents and visitors a place to express themselves artistically through theatre.

Venue

Because of a change in the performance venue tickets are FREE for the 2011 season. Performances for 2011 occur in a classroom rather than the auditorium.

Join Us

If you are between the ages of 8 and 16, have an ability to focus on the task at hand, have very good reading and retention skills, are able to memorize a script, follow directions well and genuinely enjoy the thrill of performance before an audience.

Schedule and Fees 2011

Children’s Theatre of Nantucket meets Monday through Thursday from 3:30pm to 6:00pm with performances at 5:00pm on Wednesday and Thursday each weekly session. For details see schedule. Fees are never refundable or transferable or exchangeable except within immediate family at the same address. Partial scholarships are available for year-round island families with children in the Nantucket public school system who can demonstrate financial need. Please send email requests to office@nantucketchildrenstheatre.org.

Sessions include:
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Register by April 30, 2011

• The registration fee of $50 is waived.
• You receive 2 tickets (2 additional if you register as an Artist-In-Residence).
• You are automatically included in a drawing for a free week to be used in 2011 or 2012 or it can be donated as a scholarship for an island child who would not otherwise not participate.

Artists-In-Residence

• Register for the entire summer and may choose weeks to attend
• Includes 12 FREE tickets - $120 value! (transferable and can be used at any performance)
• Priority casting in lead roles written especially for A.I.R.
• Photo and biography in Playbill

Things Parents Must Agree to

• Participation by an "under 8" is by permission/invitation only.
• Performance tickets are NOT included in the participation fees (except for Artists-In-Residence).
• Parents, siblings, babysitters, or house guests/friends are never, not EVER, allowed at rehearsals (insurance regulations). If your child is not ready to do this without a familiar support system, your child is not ready for this program.
• Generally, with the exception of Artists-In-Residence, no rehearsals can be missed. Not one! Not for any reason.
• With the exception of child bereavement*, the staff is not trained to deal with children who have special needs of any kind: mental, emotional, medical, or physical. We have a zero tolerance behavior policy.

*Over the past years, this program has been beneficial for children who are dealing with a loss

Children’s Theatre of Nantucket is an equal opportunity star shiner!