Organization: METROPOLITAN EDUCATIONAL THEATRE
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A QUALITY & CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THE THEATRE ARTS.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A QUALITY & CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE ARTS. ALL PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE THE WEEKLY WORKSHOPS ARE ASSURED A ROLE ONSTAGE IN THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES. PRODUCTION CASTS VARY FROM 100 TO 300 YOUNG PEOPLE PER PERFORMANCE. PERFORMANCES TAKE PLACE IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY THEATERS, DINNER THEATERS, LARGE TENTS AND PROFESSIONAL CIVIC THEATERS.ADDITIONALLY, AN OUTREACH PROGRAM EXISTS WHERE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES ARE GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCHOOLS, PUBLIC GROUPS, PARENTS, FAMILY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE OUTREACH PROGRAM IS PRESENTED TO, ROUGHLY, 10,000 VARIED AUDIENCE MEMBERS EVERY SEASON, INTRODUCING MANY FIRST TIME VIEWERS TO THE JOY AND MAGIC OF LIVE THEATRE.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Youth Development