Ellis County Children’s Theater
Ellis County Children’s Theater, 1000 North Highway 77, Red Oak, TX 75154
About
Ellis County Children’s Theater offers theater arts education through year-round classes and theater performances. The program includes three to four major productions each year that involve participating students.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Ellis County Children’s Theater was founded in 2008 by Gail Stutts Harrell and has been educating kids in performing arts since 2008. The program provides theater arts education to children in Ellis and surrounding counties in grades Kindergarten through twelfth grades and is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. It is described as a vital educational resource for local residents and a vehicle to enrich children’s lives in Ellis, Navarro, Dallas, and Tarrant counties. Instructors are Texas certified teachers and professional directors. The organization states that imagination takes the stage, celebrates diversity and its power to improve and enhance any and all theater experiences, respects human dignity and inclusion of all children, and maintains a compassionate environment for all to participate. Year-round classes and three to four major productions are available to all students regardless of socio-economic background, ethnicity, or physical ability. Ellis County Children’s Theatre has zero tolerance of child abuse, and it is the policy of ECCT to diligently empower and protect youth by providing safe spaces for theatre education and experiences. For theater performances, families are asked to arrive 30 minutes before start time to get tickets and seats, turn off all electronics, minimize noise during the performance, and avoid flash photography and video recording, which are strictly prohibited.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Ellis County Children’s Theater was founded in 2008 by Gail Stutts Harrell and has been educating kids in performing arts since 2008. The program provides theater arts education to children in Ellis and surrounding counties in grades Kindergarten through twelfth grades and is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. It is described as a vital educational resource for local residents and a vehicle to enrich children’s lives in Ellis, Navarro, Dallas, and Tarrant counties. Instructors are Texas certified teachers and professional directors. The organization states that imagination takes the stage, celebrates diversity and its power to improve and enhance any and all theater experiences, respects human dignity and inclusion of all children, and maintains a compassionate environment for all to participate. Year-round classes and three to four major productions are available to all students regardless of socio-economic background, ethnicity, or physical ability. Ellis County Children’s Theatre has zero tolerance of child abuse, and it is the policy of ECCT to diligently empower and protect youth by providing safe spaces for theatre education and experiences. For theater performances, families are asked to arrive 30 minutes before start time to get tickets and seats, turn off all electronics, minimize noise during the performance, and avoid flash photography and video recording, which are strictly prohibited.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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