2024-2025
SEASON
The Butterfly Queen
Our competition play explores the theme of self-sacrifice and putting others first, focusing on various scenarios where individuals make selfless choices to protect or help others, even strangers, often depicted through the metaphor of a "butterfly's wings" representing the small acts that can have significant impact; it's an ensemble piece where characters like a teacher shielding her class, a bystander helping someone overcome a fear, or a stranger saving another from a fire, showcase the capacity for selflessness in everyday situations.
4th Annual CTA Alumni Show
Come enjoy the beautiful sounds of our alumni coming home to perform some of their favorite pieces from theatre throughout history. This event is our favorite, year after year. We can't wait to see all of these familiar faces come home for the holidays! Our Alumni Show is donation only (no reservations). All proceeds from this annual event benefit the Trey Phillips Memorial Scholarship given to a theatre student each year.
ANNIE, Jr.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Footloose the Musical
Celebrate the spirit and optimism of young people fighting for change backed by a soundtrack of ‘80s pop anthems in this stage adaptation of the hit film. When city boy Ren moves to a small town where dancing is outlawed, he finds himself an outsider and a target of the local preacher who pushed for the ban – especially after attracting the attention of the reverend’s rebellious daughter.
Through explosive choreography and invigorating songs such as ‘Holding Out for a Hero,’ ‘Let’s Hear it for the Boy,’ and the exhilarating title track, Ren challenges the community to reverse the rule and heal from the tragedy that kept their hearts from dancing.
NEWSIES, Jr.
It's time to carry the banner with Disney's Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!