Theater school in Columbia, Maryland, US
Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts (CCTA) is aGreater Washington D.C. Area regional theater school based inColumbia, Maryland . CCTA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is funded, in part, by theNational Endowment for the Arts , the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Howard County Arts Council fromHoward County, Maryland .
Founded in 1972,[ 1] [ 2] Toby Orenstein . She was asked by businessman and builderJames Rouse to create a non-profit theatrical arts school for the then-new Maryland city ofColumbia .[ 1] [ 2] [ 2] [ 3] conservatory ,theatrical arts productions , andoutreach programs .[ 3]
The conservatory offers performing arts-based programs to the local community. These include different programs for children in primary and secondary school.[ 3] Young Columbians are a performing troupe created by CCTA. The conservatory has been the recipient of five grants from theNational Endowment for the Arts .[ 3]
The CCTA has a number of incentives such as fundraising, scholarships. The Labor of Love is an annual event that raises money for the AIDS Alliance ofHoward County .[ 2] [ 4]
CCTA's Outreach Programs are aimed to help make theatre arts available and accessible to local students in need. Partnerships now exist withBaltimore City Public School System and theLoyola University Maryland .[ 5] Ben Carson , M.D. to local youth.[ 6] Glenelg High School , under the direction of Kassidy Sharp, and theKennedy Krieger Institute ofBaltimore .[ 7] [ 8]
Past productions include the 2016 world premiere ofMagic Under Glass [ 3] [ 9] [ 10] White House ,Wolf Trap ,Walt Disney World ,The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ,Merriweather Post Pavilion ,The Fillmore ,Lake Kittamaqundi ,Howard Community College ,Toby's Dinner Theatre ,The Ellipse ,House of the Temple , theWashington D.C. Temple , and others.[ 1] [ 6]
President:Toby Orenstein Chairman: Janet Davidson Gordon Vice chairman: Carolyn Kelemen Secretary: Mindy Hirsch Treasurer: Harold Orenstein Members: Mary Armiger,John Astin , Steve Duffy, John Harding, Sarah Otchet, Melissa Rosenberg, and Jack Wilen Honorary Board Member:Edward Norton Robin Baxter, Broadway performer Risa Binder, Emmy-nominated country singer-songwriter Steve Blanchard , Broadway performerCaroline Bowman , Broadway performerJohnny Holliday , Radio and TVsportscaster and a formerTop 40 radio disc jockeyMary Page Keller , Hollywood film actressMegan Lawrence , Tony-nominated broadway performerEdward Norton , Academy Award-nominated actor, filmmaker, and activistRic Ryder, Broadway performer and vocal coach Peter Salett , musician, composer, performer, and singer-songwriterMargo Seibert , Broadway performerTracie Thoms , television, film, and stage actress and singerBetsy True, Broadway performer Mark Waldrop , Broadway writer and directorTico Wells , Hollywood film actorBrynn Williams, Broadway performer Stacy Wolf, Author and musical theatre director and professor ^a b c Kelemen, Carolyn."Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts celebrates 45 years with reunion, free performance" .Columbia Flier . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^a b c d Shird, Shannon (2008)."Maryland State Women's Hall of Fame: Toby Orenstein" .msa.maryland.gov . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^a b c d e "About Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts" .Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 .^ Solomon, Libby."This Week in Columbia History: 'A Labor of Love' raised money for AIDS" .Columbia Flier . RetrievedOctober 13, 2017 . ^ Holzberg, Janene (2012)."Toby's founder Orenstein wins award for community work" .Howard County Times . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^a b "Baltimore Outreach Programs" .Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 .^ Jones, Katie V."Glenelg's 'Aladdin' creates its own magic" .Howard County Times . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^ Howard County Public School System (May 12, 2017)."Discover HCPSS – Inclusive Broadway Theater at Glenelg High School" .hcpss.org . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^ "MAGIC UNDER GLASS-The Fantasy Rock Musical" .whatsupmag.com . Archived fromthe original on October 12, 2017. RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 .^ Schelle, Crystal (2016)."Smithsburg writer has novels turned into musicial [sic]" .Herald Mail Media . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 . ^ Kubatko, Jill (2016)."The 2016 Cherry Adler Award goes to Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts" .Maryland State Arts Council . RetrievedOctober 12, 2017 .
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