ABOUT MCT
ABOUT MCT
ABOUT MCT
our history
Since 1996 Miami Childrens Theater has been a safe haven for your child to grow and learn.
Miami Childrens Theater, one of the nation’s premiere young persons’ theaters, was founded in 1996 by Angela Ardolino as an after school program at the Coral Gables Youth Center. Ms. Ardolino grew the program out quickly as she transitioned the young company to South Florida’s premier performing arts center for young people. Combining classes and summer camps with remarkable main stage productions, it did not take long for Miami Childrens Theater to be recognized for its artistic excellence. In 2002 Miami Childrens Theater was awarded the rights to the newly created Les Miserables Student Edition – the first youth childrens theater in the Southeast to earn such a distinction. 2006 proved to be an historic year for Miami Childrens Theater as they won the county-wide bid to become the resident theater for the
state-of-the-art Robert Russell Theater in Kendall, located at Alper JCC. The past decade has seen Miami Childrens Theater become one of the top young persons’ theaters in the nation with 23 of its’ alumni rising to roles on Broadway. Including Ana Villafane as Gloria Estefan in the hit Broadway musical On Your Feet. Actors trained at Miami Childrens Theater have been featured in hit Broadway shows such as Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen, Tootsie, Cats, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods., The Outsiders and Water for Elephants, Two significant distinctions occurred in the years 2010-2020: MCT Director Tim Fath was honored with a Tony Award Nomination for Excellence in Theater Education and Miami Childrens Theater was voted Best Overall Theater and Best Childrens Theater in Broadway World’s Regional “Best of the Decade” voting.
Our Team
Sabrina Leon
Artistic Director