Talespinner Children's Theatre

Cleveland's dedicated professional theater for young audiences

Talespinner Children's Theatre operates from 78th Street Studios on the West Side of Cleveland, producing professional shows for kids and running year-round theater education. The company's mission focuses on opening "eyes, ears, hearts, and imaginations" through live performance and instruction.

Programs for Kids and Teens

Tiered classes from birth through high school:
- Fall classes for ages birth through 14
- Dungeons and Dragons-themed drama for ages 10 through high school
- Summer camps with full productions
- Youth theater productions cast with students
- Community-based shows in neighborhoods

What's Included

• Instruction from professional actors
• Performance opportunities in the studio space
• Multi-age class options including parent-and-baby tracks

Experience

The 78th Street Studios complex puts Talespinner inside a working arts hub with galleries and other studios. Genre-specific tracks (like D&D drama) give kids unusual entry points beyond standard scene-study classes.