Chattanooga Theatre Centre

North Shore Community Theatre on the Tennessee Riverbank

Chattanooga Theatre Centre operates from a River Street building on the North Shore of the Tennessee River and has run a youth education program since 1983 alongside its mainstage seasons.

Classes for Ages 5 Through Teen

Eight-week term classes plus a multi-track summer academy. Programs include:
- Creative Drama (ages 5-7)
- Acting through Words and Action (ages 8-9)
- Acting the Script (ages 10-12, separate teen track 13-17)
- Teen Improv (ages 13-17)
- Theatre for the Very Young (interactive toddler theatre)
- Summer Academy with one, two, and three-week sessions
- Youth Theatre productions (four shows annually)

What's Included

• Faculty drawn from CTC's resident acting company and guest artists
• Production-driven youth shows by, for, and about young people
• North Shore campus with multiple rehearsal spaces
• Tuition-assistance available

Experience

Top pick for serious young theatre kids in the Chattanooga region - the depth of the curriculum and the on-site mainstage are unmatched locally. The age-progressive class structure means a 5-year-old can stay through high school.