San Diego Junior Theatre
Casa del Prado Classroom Building, 1650 El Prado #208, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92101
About
San Diego Junior Theatre offers theatre education and stage productions for children and teens. The program includes both instructional theatre education and participation in stage productions.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Administrative and weekend office hours, with additional weekday hours when camps are in session; box office hours Tuesday–Friday and before performances
In 1948, the Junior Theatre Workshop of the San Diego Community Theater, now the Old Globe Theatre, was established, and San Diego Junior Theatre originally began as a performing arts community program of the Old Globe Theatre. By 1953, the San Diego Park and Recreation Department took over sponsorship of performances and the program, and Junior Theatre moved to its current home in the Casa del Prado Theatre in its 1971–72 theatre season. San Diego Junior Theatre operates as an independent, nonprofit organization for the benefit of children throughout San Diego County and receives major funding from the California Arts Council, the County of San Diego, City of San Diego Cultural Affairs, the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, Patrons of the Prado, and the San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary.
San Diego Junior Theatre states that it provides engaging, innovative, high-quality theatre education and productions for children of all cultural heritages, ages, abilities, and levels of interest. The organization is the nation’s longest running youth theatre organization and the oldest educational youth theatre program in the country.
The leadership team includes Desha Crownover as Executive Director, Joey Price as Producing Artistic Director, Elissa Russell as Education Director, Isaac Vermilye as Production Manager, Gordon McLachlan as Assistant Production Manager, Isadora Swann as Education Coordinator, Anthony Zelig as Director of Communications & Patron Services, Nikki Saldana as Office Manager, Lizzie Cisneros as Weekend Office Supervisor, Sabrina Webster as Marketing & Patron Services Assistant, Tammy Molenaar as Costume Loft Coordinator, and Tessa Molenaar as Office Assistant.
Former participants have shared testimonials about their experiences at San Diego Junior Theatre, including comments from Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Agnes Chu, Casey Nicholaw, Cloteal L. Horne, Jessica Sheridan, Charlotte Mary Wen, and Matt Novotny.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Administrative and weekend office hours, with additional weekday hours when camps are in session; box office hours Tuesday–Friday and before performances
In 1948, the Junior Theatre Workshop of the San Diego Community Theater, now the Old Globe Theatre, was established, and San Diego Junior Theatre originally began as a performing arts community program of the Old Globe Theatre. By 1953, the San Diego Park and Recreation Department took over sponsorship of performances and the program, and Junior Theatre moved to its current home in the Casa del Prado Theatre in its 1971–72 theatre season. San Diego Junior Theatre operates as an independent, nonprofit organization for the benefit of children throughout San Diego County and receives major funding from the California Arts Council, the County of San Diego, City of San Diego Cultural Affairs, the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department, Patrons of the Prado, and the San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary.
San Diego Junior Theatre states that it provides engaging, innovative, high-quality theatre education and productions for children of all cultural heritages, ages, abilities, and levels of interest. The organization is the nation’s longest running youth theatre organization and the oldest educational youth theatre program in the country.
The leadership team includes Desha Crownover as Executive Director, Joey Price as Producing Artistic Director, Elissa Russell as Education Director, Isaac Vermilye as Production Manager, Gordon McLachlan as Assistant Production Manager, Isadora Swann as Education Coordinator, Anthony Zelig as Director of Communications & Patron Services, Nikki Saldana as Office Manager, Lizzie Cisneros as Weekend Office Supervisor, Sabrina Webster as Marketing & Patron Services Assistant, Tammy Molenaar as Costume Loft Coordinator, and Tessa Molenaar as Office Assistant.
Former participants have shared testimonials about their experiences at San Diego Junior Theatre, including comments from Brian Stokes-Mitchell, Agnes Chu, Casey Nicholaw, Cloteal L. Horne, Jessica Sheridan, Charlotte Mary Wen, and Matt Novotny.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
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