San Carlos Children’s Theater

San Carlos Children’s Theater offers Toddler Spotlight, Preschool Creative Dance, Preschool Musical Theater – KPop Demon Hunters, Storybook Theater – RhymeTime Silly Stories, Broadway Rising Stars I – Beauty and the Beast, Broadway Rising Stars II – Mary Poppins, Broadway Rising Stars III – Newsies, Bollywood and Indian Folk Dance Class, Mini Musical- Press Start, SCCT Starlight Players, Improv, and Advanced Acting: Scene Work. It serves students ages 1-18 through after-school drama classes, musical theater camps, specialized workshops, and full-scale productions.

Programs

• Toddler Spotlight — Ages 1-2
• Preschool Creative Dance — Ages 2-4
• Preschool Musical Theater – KPop Demon Hunters — Ages 3-5
• Storybook Theater – RhymeTime Silly Stories — 5-7
• Broadway Rising Stars I – Beauty and the Beast — Ages 5-7
• Bollywood and Indian Folk Dance Class — Ages 5-8
• Broadway Rising Stars II – Mary Poppins — Ages 6-9
• Broadway Rising Stars III – Newsies — Ages 8-10
• Mini Musical- Press Start — Ages 8-12
• SCCT Starlight Players — Ages 9-13
• Improv — Ages 11-14
• Advanced Acting: Scene Work — Ages 12-18

At a glance

• Ages: 1–18 years old
• General schedule: Through after-school drama classes, musical theater camps, specialized workshops, and full-scale productions. A full-schedule of classes every quarter. Most classes are registered through city recreation departments.

About the provider

San Carlos Children’s Theater is a non-profit organization that has operated since 1990. It has produced more than 230 shows and trained more than 16,000 aspiring young actors. The organization began as a program of the San Carlos Parks and Recreation Department, became independent in 1991, and is now an independent 501(c)(3) corporation. Its leadership includes Executive Operations Director Vanessa Poon, Executive Artistic Director Caitlin Savage, and Marketing Manager Eve Dutton. The organization is recognized by Bay Area Parent Magazine with the ‘Best of the Best’ award for outstanding theater education every year since 2007, and by the City of San Carlos with a special arts proclamation and designation of an official San Carlos Children’s Theater Day. It also provides after-school theater programs to public schools in San Carlos, Redwood City, and Belmont, hosts free family activities each year, and takes part in local community events including San Carlos Hometown Days, the San Carlos Goblin Walk, and Belmont’s Celebrate the Music festival.

SCCT provides students ages 1-18 with quality theatrical experiences in a supportive, safe environment. Students are encouraged to participate in theater leadership through the Youth Advisory Board and as junior assistant directors/choreographers, technical crew assistants, or class/camp aides. SCCT states that the process is just as important as the product.

What families say

“My daughter took her first SCCT class last night called “Creating Character”…this morning she said ‘I want to go back to class tonight. It was so fun! A week is too long to wait!’” — S. Casey

“I’m so happy our kids are getting to have this experience.” — N. Kaufman-Cohen

“We had the best time while in the show. Thanks to all for a most wonderful production!” — K. Stevens

Last updated September 17, 2026.