Children's Theatre Company

[Field Trips: Workshops] [Field Trips: Performances] [Discounts] [Getting There]

Custom Classes: Design Your Own Workshop

CTC will design a workshop or series of workshops to meet the needs and interests of your students. You pick the date, time, and topic — CTC will find the teaching artist and provide the space … it’s that easy!

Possibilities include:

• Shakespeare and the classics
• audition preparation
• creative writing/poetry
• acting
• singing
• puppetry
• hip hop
• ballet
• comedy improvisation
• backstage craft
• and all that lives in your imagination!

Contact Person: Debra or Duncan
Contact Phone: 612-879-5699 (Debra) or 612-879-5685 (Duncan)

Cost per Child/Student: $15
Cost per Adult/Educator: free 

Minimum Group Size: 6 students
Maximum Group Size: 14 students 

Target Age Range: Worshops are available for all ages, from preschool through highschool 

Sibling Policy: All participating children must be enrolled in the workshop. 
Parent/Guardian/Educator Policy: parents are encouraged to attend the workshops with their children, but drop-off options are available. There is also a cozy lobby area where parents may wait while their children attend the workshop. A signed release for emergency medical treatment is required is the parent leaves the building.

Field Trips

Homeschool groups may attend school performances which are held at 10:30am on weekdays.

There will be a five to ten minute question-and-answer period following student matinee performances, with one actor and one crew member from the show. Study Guide PDFs are available for most shows.

Contact Email: schoolgroupsales [at] childrenstheatre [dot] org
Contact Phone: 612-872-5166 (School Group Sales Coordinator)

Minimum Group Size: 10 tickets
For groups less than 10 including individual families, please see the Discounts section below.

2011-2012 Season Pricing
Everyone entering the Theatre must have a ticket, including all adults and infants.
Cost per Child/Student: $7 for students over 3 years old. NOTE: $10 for holiday show
$6 lap seat. Lap passes are available at the box office on the day of the show. Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to other audience members. For productions on the UnitedHealth Group Stage lap passes are avialabe for ages 3 and under. For productions on the Cargill Stage lap passes are available for children 18 months and younger. 
Cost per Adult/Educator: $10 for each adult chaperone NOTE: $14 for holiday show
1 half-priced chaperone ticket for every 15 students

2012-2013 Season Pricing
Everyone entering the Theatre must have a ticket, including all adults and infants.
Cost per Child/Student: $8 for students over 3 years old. NOTE: $10 for holiday show
Cost per Adult/Educator: $8 for each adult chaperone NOTE: $10 for holiday show
1 half-priced chaperone ticket for every 15 students 
Cost per Lapseat: $5, for productions on the UnitedHealth Group Stage lap passes are avialabe for ages 3 and under. For productions on the Cargill Stage lap passes are available for children 18 months and younger. NOTE: $6 for preschool shows
Lap passes are available at the box office on the day of the show. Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to other audience members. 

Note: Early bird discount of $1 off each ticket when you order your tickets in the spring (March or April) for the following season.

Cancellation Policy: Orders may be cancelled or changed up until 6 weeks prior to the date of the performance. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the performance. Deadlines for reservations made less than 6 weeks before a performance are determined on a case by case basis by Children’s Theatre Company. The Theatre does not cancel or delay performances due to inclement weather. CTC provides Student Absent Vouchers on the day of the show for students only. Adult absences are not compensated.

Seating Policy: Student Matinees are general admission. Groups are seated in the order that their check-in pass is handed to the ushers. Ushers do their best to keep groups together but cannot guarantee that they won’t be split between rows. Seats cannot be saved, late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the Theatre management.

Gathering Place Recommendations:  In the lobby near the Children's Theatre Ticket Window. The lobby is at the main entrance to CTC, located off the circle driveway on 3rd Ave S.

Discounted Tickets

Individual homeschool families and groups less than 10 may also order discounted theatre tickets to school performances.

2011-2012 Season Pricing
Everyone entering the Theatre must have a ticket, including all adults and infants.
Cost: $10.00 for ticket for ages 3 and up (children and adults - flat rate) NOTE: $14 for holiday show
Cost per Lapseat: $6 for productions on the UnitedHealth Group Stage lap passes are avialabe for ages 3 and under. For productions on the Cargill Stage lap passes are available for children 18 months and younger.
Lap passes are available at the box office on the day of the show. Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to other audience members. 

2012-2013 Season Pricing
Everyone entering the Theatre must have a ticket, including all adults and infants.
Cost per Child/Student: $8 for students over 3 years old. NOTE: $10 for holiday show
Cost per Adult/Educator: $8 for each adult chaperone NOTE: $10 for holiday show
1 half-priced chaperone ticket for every 15 students 
Cost per Lapseat: $5, for productions on the UnitedHealth Group Stage lap passes are avialabe for ages 3 and under. For productions on the Cargill Stage lap passes are available for children 18 months and younger. NOTE: $6 for preschool shows
Lap passes are available at the box office on the day of the show. Parents are asked to use their best judgement as to whether or not their younger children will be disruptive to other audience members. 

Note: Early bird discount of $1 off each ticket when you order your tickets in the spring (March or April) for the following season.

Homeschool families must provide a copy of their Letter of Intent or Report to the Superintendent (or the required paperwork from the state where they are located) to obtain school group prices.

For additional policies regarding school performances, please see Field Trips above.

Getting There

Parking Information: Free parking is available in the 3-level secured ramp immediately south of the Theatre at 25th Street and 3rd Avenue South. Parking is also available in the surface  lot on the corner of 24th Street and 3rd Avenue South. A security code available from MIA Information is needed to exit this lot. On-street parking is also available.

Driving Directions: The Children's Theatre Company is located in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts facility just south of Downtown Minneapolis in the Whittier neighborhood.

I-94 West (from St Paul and Wisconsin)
Take 11th St Exit and follow to second stoplight (3rd Ave S). Turn left on 3rd Ave S to 24th St. CTC is on the right.

I-94 East (from Plymouth, Brooklyn Center, Maple Grove)
Take Hennepin/Lyndale Exit. Follow Lyndale Ave to left on 24th St to right on 3rd Ave S. CTC is on the right.

I-35W North (from Bloomington, Burnsville)
Follow I-35W to "Downtown" exits. Take 11th St Exit, curving left to second stoplight (3rd Ave S). Turn left on 3rd Ave S to 24th St. CTC is on the right.

I-35W South (from Roseville, New Brighton)
Follow Hwy 280 to I-94 West. Take 11th St Exit, curving left to second stoplight (3rd Ave S). Turn left on 3rd Ave S to 24th St. CTC is on the right.

I-394 Going East (from Wayzata, Minnetonka)
Take Hennepin/Dunwoody Exit. Follow to second stoplight (Lyndale Ave), and turn right. Follow Lyndale to left on 24th St. Follow 24th St to right on 3rd Ave S. CTC is on the right.