With support from the California Arts Council, Children’s Musical Theater San Jose (CMT) will manage and direct afterschool musical theater productions in three Title 1 elementary schools in San Jose – while providing standards-rich training for teachers as they learn how to implement a comprehensive theater program.
CMT mounts 11 core productions at the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose: six Rising Stars productions (cast members between the ages of 8-14), three Mainstage productions (cast members between the ages of 14-20), and two Marquee shows that showcase the talents of top emerging Bay Area performing artists, including many CMT alumni. Our education and outreach programming incorporates curriculum-based performing arts as a teaching tool and develops young audiences for musical theater. Our Production Workshops are a unique eight-week preparation process based on a clear artistic vision and the belief that each performer, at every skill level, can accomplish something remarkable. Our Audition Master Classes, Guest Artist Series Studio Classes and Summer Camp provide exceptional musical theater training in voice, acting and dance, culminating in performances designed to showcase the young performers’ talent and hard work.

