History
In 1963, the Newington Children's Theatre Company (NCTC) was formed by the Newington Parks and Recreation Department as a creative program for the town's young residents. In succeeding years, the program grew in scope and participation, involving hundreds of young theatre artists, technicians and volunteers, and entertained thousands of audience members by touring throughout Connecticut, as well as in New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, and Virginia.
In 2002, after nearly forty years of operation as a town program, a dedicated group of longtime volunteers realized that in order for the program to grow and flourish, it was necessary to break away from the town and become an independent non-profit educational organization. With the blessing of the town, the current NCTC was incorporated and received non-profit recognition. In 2009, the theatre changed its operating name to NCTC Performing Arts Theatre. The name change recognizes that several of NCTC's participants are young adults rather than children as well as the fact that so many participants come from outside Newington's borders. The new name acknowledges the theatre's successful history as Newington Children's Theatre company while looking to the future as it becomes far more than its founders ever envisioned.
743 North Mountain Road
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-NCTC (6282)
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