Columbus Children’s Theatre Youth & Family Theatre Programs
177 E. Naghten St., Columbus, OH 43215
About
Columbus Children’s Theatre Youth & Family Theatre Programs include productions such as Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) that use sensory play and immersion. The programs also include the Sandbox Series, Spotlight Series, and Professional Series, as well as year-round theatre education, professional-level productions featuring youth and adult performers, sensory-friendly performances, touring programs, and scenic design services. The Sandbox Series focuses on brief, easily digestible theatre and can include a Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) production with sensory play and immersion or an adaptation of a childhood story.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Administrative Office Hours Monday–Friday 9am–5pm
The Sandbox Series focuses on theatre experiences for ages 0–8. The Spotlight Series is geared toward families and youth audiences and brings relevant, engaging works into view and includes opportunities for young artists to work onstage. In the Spotlight Series, students work in a professional environment, practice their craft, and learn from seasoned veterans onstage. The Professional Series features professional performers, designers, and technicians, along with the most advanced students, on a variety of stages around town. CCT produces work for audiences of all ages.
Since 1963, Columbus Children’s Theatre (CCT) has been a cornerstone of youth arts education and performance in central Ohio and now serves more than 85,000 individuals annually through education, performance, and outreach. CCT offers tuition assistance, subsidized tickets, outreach residencies, and workforce development opportunities. CCT is committed to anti-racism, equity, and accessibility and encourages people of all races, ethnicities, classes, genders, identities, abilities, sizes, ages, and experience levels to participate onstage, backstage, and in the audience. CCT continues to develop immersive storytelling, cross-sector partnerships, and a strategic vision to build a permanent education center and accessible theatre in the heart of Columbus. CCT’s mission is to transform families through the power of the stage.
Featured faculty member Nick Cosgrove has been working 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.
A patron after CCT’s production of Ragtime said, “I must say, this production was... inspiring to say the least. When half the cast is tearing up at the end and there’s a standing ovation at the end of act one? You know you are onto something. excellent job everyone. I hope everyone is deservedly proud!”
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Administrative Office Hours Monday–Friday 9am–5pm
The Sandbox Series focuses on theatre experiences for ages 0–8. The Spotlight Series is geared toward families and youth audiences and brings relevant, engaging works into view and includes opportunities for young artists to work onstage. In the Spotlight Series, students work in a professional environment, practice their craft, and learn from seasoned veterans onstage. The Professional Series features professional performers, designers, and technicians, along with the most advanced students, on a variety of stages around town. CCT produces work for audiences of all ages.
Since 1963, Columbus Children’s Theatre (CCT) has been a cornerstone of youth arts education and performance in central Ohio and now serves more than 85,000 individuals annually through education, performance, and outreach. CCT offers tuition assistance, subsidized tickets, outreach residencies, and workforce development opportunities. CCT is committed to anti-racism, equity, and accessibility and encourages people of all races, ethnicities, classes, genders, identities, abilities, sizes, ages, and experience levels to participate onstage, backstage, and in the audience. CCT continues to develop immersive storytelling, cross-sector partnerships, and a strategic vision to build a permanent education center and accessible theatre in the heart of Columbus. CCT’s mission is to transform families through the power of the stage.
Featured faculty member Nick Cosgrove has been working 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.
A patron after CCT’s production of Ragtime said, “I must say, this production was... inspiring to say the least. When half the cast is tearing up at the end and there’s a standing ovation at the end of act one? You know you are onto something. excellent job everyone. I hope everyone is deservedly proud!”
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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