Children’s Theatre of Long Beach After School Theatre Programs
Long Beach, CA 90815
About
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach After School Theatre Programs include drama, dance, music, and art activities. Each program leads students through creating and performing a school-based musical.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach After School Theatre Programs are part of the Children’s Theatre of Long Beach, which began its work in 2013. The organization states that it is dedicated to creating theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities, with the goal of empowering them to become voices for positive change. The programs are available for any elementary or middle school and use creative, age-appropriate programming that is tailor-made for each school’s theatre arts needs and design. Teaching techniques in these programs are based on principles of social-emotional learning.
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach reports that it actively collaborates with artists, writers, and performers from diverse backgrounds and is committed to commissioning and developing new plays that educate and enrich. The organization states that its productions and programs serve as a vehicle for access to the arts for families from every background and with varied resources, and that it has become an artistic resource for Long Beach schools while building collaborative partnerships within the community.
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach is an incorporated California non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Its President/CEO, Sean McMullen, is a teacher at the Orange County School of the Arts and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from the California Institute of the Arts. Sean McMullen is also the winner of the Princess Grace Foundation’s Excellence in Theatre Award and was recognized as a Long Beach Hero in 2014. The leadership team includes SEAN McMULLEN (President/CEO), DAVID HILLINGER (Chair), REBECCA McMULLEN (Vice-Chair), ANNE GUNDRY (Secretary), BRIAN MORGAN (Treasurer), COLIN THOMAS (Member), HANNAH McMULLEN (Member), KELLY GEORGE (Member), JAQUIE CHANG (Member), ERIKA CHRISTENSEN (Member), and MERY TAYLOR (Member).
Last updated April 21, 2026.
• Ages: 5–13 years old
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach After School Theatre Programs are part of the Children’s Theatre of Long Beach, which began its work in 2013. The organization states that it is dedicated to creating theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people and their communities, with the goal of empowering them to become voices for positive change. The programs are available for any elementary or middle school and use creative, age-appropriate programming that is tailor-made for each school’s theatre arts needs and design. Teaching techniques in these programs are based on principles of social-emotional learning.
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach reports that it actively collaborates with artists, writers, and performers from diverse backgrounds and is committed to commissioning and developing new plays that educate and enrich. The organization states that its productions and programs serve as a vehicle for access to the arts for families from every background and with varied resources, and that it has become an artistic resource for Long Beach schools while building collaborative partnerships within the community.
Children’s Theatre of Long Beach is an incorporated California non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Its President/CEO, Sean McMullen, is a teacher at the Orange County School of the Arts and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from the California Institute of the Arts. Sean McMullen is also the winner of the Princess Grace Foundation’s Excellence in Theatre Award and was recognized as a Long Beach Hero in 2014. The leadership team includes SEAN McMULLEN (President/CEO), DAVID HILLINGER (Chair), REBECCA McMULLEN (Vice-Chair), ANNE GUNDRY (Secretary), BRIAN MORGAN (Treasurer), COLIN THOMAS (Member), HANNAH McMULLEN (Member), KELLY GEORGE (Member), JAQUIE CHANG (Member), ERIKA CHRISTENSEN (Member), and MERY TAYLOR (Member).
Last updated April 21, 2026.
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