The Ottawa Children's Theatre

The Ottawa Children’s Theatre is dedicated to theatre that is by, for and about youth. Our mandate comes out of a deep and profound desire to enrich the lives of children and youth through theatre and the performing arts. We're process-oriented, and our class sizes are small to ensure maximum attention on each student.
Drama classes at The Ottawa Children's Theatre help young people gain self-confidence as they work together in a supportive environment. Our diverse students come from a range of social-economic backgrounds throughout the Ottawa region. We provide scholarships, subsidies and bursaries for students of need. No student is turned away due to lack of funds.
We provide integration support for students with specialized needs, as well as offering unique programming for students with autism spectrum disorder (Drama Weavers).
Our instructors are theatre professionals with many years of experience as actors, directors and teachers. They provide our young actors with extensive training in voice and movement, improvisation, and a variety of acting techniques. We place a strong emphasis on language arts, body awareness, creative thinking, and on working together with the ensemble.
The Ottawa Children’s Theatre is a representative for Trinity College, London –– an international examination body with an accredited drama syllabus offered in 70 different countries. We annually host an examiner from England to adjudicate our students’ work. The organization is lead by owner and founder Amanda Lewis.

355 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON
(613) 292-7544
 
Language(s): English
Number of students: 225
Average number of students per class: 10
Number of teachers: 15
 
Language(s): English
Communities served: Children, Youth
Price range of programming: Pricing varies
Venue accessibility: Elevator, Ramp/Level Entrance, Accessible parking, Accessible washrooms
Organization type: Business

The Ottawa Children’s Theatre is dedicated to theatre that is by, for and about youth. Our mandate comes out of a deep and profound desire to enrich the lives of children and youth through theatre and the performing arts. We're process-oriented, and our class sizes are small to ensure maximum attention on each student.
Drama classes at The Ottawa Children's Theatre help young people gain self-confidence as they work together in a supportive environment. Our diverse students come from a range of social-economic backgrounds throughout the Ottawa region. We provide scholarships, subsidies and bursaries for students of need. No student is turned away due to lack of funds.
We provide integration support for students with specialized needs, as well as offering unique programming for students with autism spectrum disorder (Drama Weavers).
Our instructors are theatre professionals with many years of experience as actors, directors and teachers. They provide our young actors with extensive training in voice and movement, improvisation, and a variety of acting techniques. We place a strong emphasis on language arts, body awareness, creative thinking, and on working together with the ensemble.
The Ottawa Children’s Theatre is a representative for Trinity College, London –– an international examination body with an accredited drama syllabus offered in 70 different countries. We annually host an examiner from England to adjudicate our students’ work. The organization is lead by owner and founder Amanda Lewis.

The Ottawa Children's Theatre is an arts specialist school.

Below is a collection of data which was self-reported by the school or researched from publicly-available data.

This organization offers online programming

0


Full-time arts teachers

15


Part-time arts teachers

960


minutes per week of arts instruction

NO


dedicated arts budget


Offers professional arts development for staff

NO


Infuses the arts into curriculum


Community arts partners

  • Drama & Theatre
  • Dedicated Classrooms
    No extra-curriculars have been listed.

  • Theatre
  • Private Lessons
  • Group Classes
  • Camps
  • Workshops

Profile last updated: Jul 4 2024