Waco Civic Theatre

Heart of Texas Community Theatre Educating Young Actors Since 1968

Waco Civic Theatre is a non-profit community theatre on Lake Air Drive that has been a vital home of theatre education for Waco youth since 1968. The youth program runs year-round skill-based classes plus spring-break musicals, fall workshops, and winter intensives, often producing youth musicals like Willy Wonka Jr., Frozen Jr., and Beetlejuice Jr.

Programs for Kids

Year-round classes pair with seasonal intensives and full youth productions. Programs include:
- Year-round skill-based classes
- Readers Theatre
- Private vocal lessons
- Introductory dance classes
- Spring-break musicals
- Fall workshops and winter intensives
- Full Junior musical productions (Willy Wonka Jr., Frozen Jr., Beetlejuice Jr.)

What's Included

• Use of the Waco Civic Theatre stage
• Master-teacher faculty
• Themed-class options based on student suggestions
• Box office Tues-Fri 4-6pm
• Production opportunities in junior musicals

Experience

Strong fit for kids who want to audition for and act in actual Junior musical productions on a real community stage. The 50+ year track record means stable programming and known production cycles.