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 theatre arts as possible. The program is dedicated to providing a high-quality education with a safe and supportive center for artistic development. The 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. 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. http://www.csuchico.edu/muta/ (530)898-5152
Chico Theater Company. Community theater for youth & adults. Special children’s plays. chicotheatercompany.com. 166 Eaton Rd., Stuite F. (530)894-3282.
Not Your Garden Variety Theatre Company; Chico. Geared for children & teens with autism, running as 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 & advanced classes build skills in acting, music & dance while promoting self-expression & collaboration. totr.org. 3735 Neal Rd. (530)877-5760. totr.org
SHASTA COUNTY
Axiom Repertory Theatre; Redding. Children’s Summer Program. axreptheatre.com. 2613 Bechelli Ln. boxoffice@axreptheatre.com. (530)605-0500.
The Redding Arts Project – School of Theatre and Dance offers performing arts education in theatre (including a summer theatre academy) and dance disciplines, including musical theatre, ballet, tap, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and folk. Official training school of Redding City Ballet and Redding Theatre Company. All levels and ages. TheReddingArtsProject.com. 1726 Market St., Redding (530)245-1019.
Riverfront Playhouse; Redding. Provides a venue for children to participate in all aspects of live theatre from set-building to production, stage crew and the tech booth, while working with veteran actors and directors. In addition, Riverfront provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing theatre in college. riverfrontplayhouse.net. 1950 California Street. info@riverfrontplayhouse.net. (530)221-1028.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Kenneth W. Ford Theatre; Weed. The COS Theatre program is dedicated to the advancement of the theatre 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 & Mt. Shasta Children’s Theatre. All ages. A professional academy for music, dance & children’s theatre. Voice lessons, children’s theater classes, summer camp and performance opportunities. shastastudios.net. 108 Old McCloud Rd. (530)235-6222.
