Chattanooga Theatre Centre Education

04/17/2026

Saturday, April 18 at 10:30AM we'll present our fourth production of our Theatre for the Very Young program, Inside, Outside, Upside Down. It's perfect for children ages 2 to 5...and it's free!

01/04/2023

Our eight week, 2023 winter classes begin on January 30th. We have acting and dance classes for a range of ages, interests and abilities. Check them out at

Your Chattanooga Theatre Centre shapes the lives of many youth and adults in our community by providing a dynamic place to explore the possibilities of a story well told. This introduction lays the foundation for discovering what one is good at. Theatre may become your passion. Come find out.

05/26/2022

Did you know Summer Academy sessions are already selling out? Well, they are, and there's one exciting new opportunity that we want to spotlight today! We call it THE GREATEST SHOW, and over the course of three weeks, four teams will compete to create a 15-minute musical from scratch. Rising 4th through 12th graders will be the playwrights, directors, choreographers, actors, designers, and stage crew. The final performances will be judged to see who has the greatest show! Check out all of our summer fun at TheatreCentre.com/Learn/Summer-Academy.

04/28/2022

04/11/2022

We have an exciting new opportunity in Summer Academy that your kids won't want to miss! We call it THE GREATEST SHOW, and over the course of 3 weeks, four teams will compete to create a 15-minute musical from scratch. Rising 4th through 12th graders will be the playwrights, directors, choreographers, actors, designers, and stage crew. The final performances will be judged to see who has The Greatest Show! It all happens July 18 through August 5. Register for this unique opportunity at TheatreCentre.com/Learn/Summer-Academy.

03/22/2022

We're excited that Mary Eliza Hendricks is teaching our upcoming Acting the Script classes for ages 8-9 and 10-12! She has a degree in theatre and has directed, choreographed, and performed in shows throughout the area. In her class, you'll learn to find and communicate the real meaning of a play through an understanding of character, story, and subtext. And you'll have fun! The six-week classes start next week. To register, visit TheatreCentre.com/Learn.

03/18/2022

Join us tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. as the teens of TheatreQuest present THE W PLAY! Designed for young audiences but a delight for all ages, Alphabet Plays aim to use 30 words starting with the play's letter in 30 minutes. If they don't, someone gets a pie in the face. (And someone ALWAYS gets a pie in the face!) Whether you're a Worshipper of W or just a Watcher of Wild Wingdings, don't miss this Wonderfully Whimsical Work! Admission is $5 at the door.

03/11/2022

Join us this Saturday or next, March 12 or 19, at 10:30 a.m. as the teens of TheatreQuest present THE W PLAY! Designed for young audiences but a delight for all ages, Alphabet Plays aim to use 30 words starting with the play's letter in 30 minutes. If they don't, someone gets a pie in the face. (And someone ALWAYS gets a pie in the face!) Whether you're a Worshipper of W or just a Watcher of Wild Wingdings, don't miss this Wonderfully Whimsical Work! Admission is $5 at the door.

03/08/2022

Our spring lineup of dance classes is now online! Check them out, along with our acting classes, at TheatreCentre.com/Learn.

03/03/2022

Our lineup of spring acting classes is now online! New to our program is improv instructor Michael Shield, who has performed improv around the country and trained with Chicago's famed Second City. Check it out along with the rest of our lineup at TheatreCentre.com/Learn. Classes start the week of March 28.

02/14/2022

We're delivering summer fun with large doses of creativity! Your kids are guaranteed a good time at our popular Summer Academy. The exciting lineup is now online. Check it out at TheatreCentre.com/Learn/Summer-Academy.