BUTTE COUNTY
Birdcage Theatre; Oroville. Training & education for young people and adults in the performing arts and theater tech. birdcagetheatre.org. 1740 Bird St. (530)282-5603.
Butte College Theatre; Oroville. Butte College’s Drama program strives to offer as many opportunities for students to study and experience the theater arts as possible. The program is dedicated to providing a high-quality education with a safe and supportive center for artistic development. Diverse curriculum emphasizes the discipline of teamwork and prepares students for academic and professional transfer. butte.edu/drama. 3536 Butte Campus Dr. (530)893-7444.
CSU Chico Music and Theatre Dept; Chico. The mission of the Department of Music and Theatre is to provide our students with opportunities to excel through disciplined study and practice in high-quality facilities, classes, performance ensembles and productions. csuchico.edu/muta/. (530)898-5152.
Chico Theater Company. Community theater for youth & adults. Special children’s plays. chicotheatercompany.com. 166 Eaton Rd., Suite F. (530)894-3282.
Not Your Garden Variety Theatre Company; Chico. Geared for children and teens with autism, a 6-wk summer program helping ages 4-17 learn new ways to express and interpret emotions, build friendships and strengthen group participation skills. littleredhen.org/pages/lifespan-center. 2418 Cohasset Rd, Suite 150. (530)897-0900.
StageCoach Youth Theater at Theatre on The Ridge; Paradise. Ages 7-14. Students explore the creative process in a theater arts program offered by Theatre on the Ridge, the oldest California community theater north of Sacramento. Basic and advanced classes build skills in acting, music and dance while promoting self-expression and collaboration. totr.org. 3735 Neal Rd. (530)877-5760.
SHASTA COUNTY
Axiom Repertory Theatre; Redding. Children’s Summer Program. axreptheatre.com. 2613 Bechelli Lane. boxoffice@axreptheatre.com. (530)605-0500.
Redding Performing Arts Center; Redding. Offers semester-long theater programs for a variety of age groups, kindergarten through high school. Courses are designed for beginners and experienced young actors. Fosters a nurturing and supportive classroom environment where students are asked to take risks and step outside their comfort zones. Improvisation, audition technique and beginning scene work are used to expand students’ acting and character development skills. Through rehearsal and performance of plays and musicals, students establish their own work within the larger framework of storytelling and develop skills to tell stories that are meaningful, connected and worth telling. This experience and exposure to storytelling through theater is designed to foster a life-long appreciation for the arts, and develop life skills that extend beyond the classroom. reddingpac.com. reddingpac.com. 3274 & 3266 Bechelli Ln. (530)276-8283.
Riverfront Playhouse; Redding. A venue for children to participate in all aspects of live theater from set-building to production, stage crew and the tech booth, while working with veteran actors and directors. Provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing theater in college. riverfrontplayhouse.net. 1950 California Street. info@riverfrontplayhouse.net. (530)221-1028.
The Redding Arts Project – School of Theatre and Dance; Redding. Offers performing arts education in theater (including a summer theater academy) and dance disciplines, including musical theater, ballet, tap, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and folk. Official training school of Redding Ballet Theatre and Redding Theatre Company. All levels and ages. TheReddingArtsProject.com. 1726 Market St. (530)245-1019.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Kenneth W. Ford Theatre; Weed. The COS Theatre program is dedicated to the advancement of the theater arts, through traditional study and performance, and to the development of new theatrical ventures. We prepare students for further study and for an ever-changing profession. siskiyous.edu/theatre. College of the Siskiyous; 800 College Ave. theatre@siskiyous.edu. (530)938-5206.
Shasta Studios & Mount Shasta Children’s Theatre; Mount Shasta. All ages. A professional academy for music, dance and children’s theater. Voice lessons, children’s theater classes, summer camp and performance opportunities. shastastudios.net. 108 Old McCloud Rd. (530)235-6222.
