Columbus Children’s Theatre Education Programs

Columbus Children’s Theatre Education Programs are part of Columbus Children’s Theatre, which offers year-round theatre education, professional-level productions featuring youth and adult performers, sensory-friendly performances, touring programs, and scenic design services. The programs include the Sandbox Series with brief, easily digestible theatre, the Spotlight Series for families and youth audiences, and the Professional Series with professional performers, designers, technicians, and advanced students on stages around town. CCT produces work for audiences of all ages and is committed to anti-racism, equity, and accessibility, encouraging people of all races, ethnicities, classes, genders, identities, abilities, sizes, ages, and experience levels to participate onstage, backstage, and in the audience.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Administrative Office Hours Monday–Friday 9am–5pm

Since 1963, Columbus Children’s Theatre has been a cornerstone of youth arts education and performance in central Ohio and has grown into a nonprofit organization serving more than 85,000 individuals annually through education, performance, and outreach. CCT provides tuition assistance, subsidized tickets, outreach residencies, and workforce development opportunities, and continues to develop immersive storytelling, cross-sector partnerships, and a strategic vision to build a permanent education center and accessible theatre in Columbus. A featured faculty member, Nick Cosgrove, has worked as a professional singer, actor, voice teacher, and acting coach across the U.S. and Canada for over 20 years and holds a BFA in Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University. One patron described CCT’s production of Ragtime as “inspiring,” noting that half the cast was tearing up at the end and that there was a standing ovation at the end of act one.

Last updated May 13, 2026.