The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company
Long Beach Playhouse, 2050 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
About
The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company offers theater and music activities where participants create original skits, create songs, learn some Broadway show stoppers, and perform for their friends and family. Participants create a completely original show, create the characters, write the story, write songs, and put together an original musical that includes singing and dancing. The program also offers theater and music options such as Free Friday Family Workshops, Free Community Workshops, Summer Camp, Winter Camp, Kid’s Quest For Shakespeare, Teen Collective, Ensemble Singing, Good Day Cabaret, Jewel Box Radio Hour, Makeup Design Class, Costume Design Class, and Private Lessons in musical theater performance, acting, and audition prep.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals and events on select Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, including Tuesday rehearsals from 4–5:30pm starting February 3rd, Thursday rehearsals on 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12 at 4pm, Friday rehearsals at 5pm, and a Valentines Concert on February 19th at 6pm
Anna Kate and her partner Andy founded The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in 2016, and Anna Kate is a co-founder along with Andy. The leadership team includes co-founder Anna Kate Mohler, co-founder Andy, and board members Patricia Maldonado McMaster, Laura White, Brian Gibbs, Naomie Worrell-Tate, and Kari Venaas, along with staff member Andrew Zacharias. Staff credentials include Andrew Zacharias, a multi-instrumentalist, performer, educator, and composer with a bachelor’s degree in music performance and a master’s degree in composition; Laura White, who received her MFA from The London School of Performing Arts; and Brian Gibbs, who earned his MBA from The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine and his BA from the Department of Economics at UCLA.
The mission of The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company is to help children build confidence and realize their full creative potential through the arts, using a holistic approach to children’s theater that focuses on confidence, creativity, artistic expression, self advocacy, and a collaborative spirit. The organization states that its goal is to create meaningful programming that helps build strong, vibrant communities where children thrive and to create equitable theater and music classes that are accessible and inclusive for all children in the greater Long Beach area as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The program notes that it is committed to fostering an environment of racial diversity, equity, and inclusion where everyone is invited to share their own unique stories and raise their voices together, creating works of theater that reflect the diverse community.
The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company is involved in the community by performing for various local community events and bringing free music and theater instruction to underserved areas, serving over 2,000 students annually. The program offers theater and music workshops that can be brought to schools, parks, or libraries, and it works with homeschool charters and families as a vendor for iLead, Blue Ridge, Excel, Sky Mountain, and Sun Coast, and is an approved vendor for the Long Beach Unified School District. The organization describes itself as one of the only arts organizations serving residents in West Long Beach district 7 and offers song recordings and printable crafts that are free to access.
In 2022, co-founder Anna Kate was recognized by Lena Gonzalez and the California State Senate for her dedication to arts equity, and in 2024 she was named a 69th District Woman of Distinction for her work with The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Rehearsals and events on select Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, including Tuesday rehearsals from 4–5:30pm starting February 3rd, Thursday rehearsals on 1/29, 2/5, and 2/12 at 4pm, Friday rehearsals at 5pm, and a Valentines Concert on February 19th at 6pm
Anna Kate and her partner Andy founded The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company in 2016, and Anna Kate is a co-founder along with Andy. The leadership team includes co-founder Anna Kate Mohler, co-founder Andy, and board members Patricia Maldonado McMaster, Laura White, Brian Gibbs, Naomie Worrell-Tate, and Kari Venaas, along with staff member Andrew Zacharias. Staff credentials include Andrew Zacharias, a multi-instrumentalist, performer, educator, and composer with a bachelor’s degree in music performance and a master’s degree in composition; Laura White, who received her MFA from The London School of Performing Arts; and Brian Gibbs, who earned his MBA from The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine and his BA from the Department of Economics at UCLA.
The mission of The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company is to help children build confidence and realize their full creative potential through the arts, using a holistic approach to children’s theater that focuses on confidence, creativity, artistic expression, self advocacy, and a collaborative spirit. The organization states that its goal is to create meaningful programming that helps build strong, vibrant communities where children thrive and to create equitable theater and music classes that are accessible and inclusive for all children in the greater Long Beach area as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The program notes that it is committed to fostering an environment of racial diversity, equity, and inclusion where everyone is invited to share their own unique stories and raise their voices together, creating works of theater that reflect the diverse community.
The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company is involved in the community by performing for various local community events and bringing free music and theater instruction to underserved areas, serving over 2,000 students annually. The program offers theater and music workshops that can be brought to schools, parks, or libraries, and it works with homeschool charters and families as a vendor for iLead, Blue Ridge, Excel, Sky Mountain, and Sun Coast, and is an approved vendor for the Long Beach Unified School District. The organization describes itself as one of the only arts organizations serving residents in West Long Beach district 7 and offers song recordings and printable crafts that are free to access.
In 2022, co-founder Anna Kate was recognized by Lena Gonzalez and the California State Senate for her dedication to arts equity, and in 2024 she was named a 69th District Woman of Distinction for her work with The Jewel Box Children’s Theater Company.
Last updated March 15, 2026.
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