Birmingham Children’s Theatre

Since Birmingham Children's Theatre first opened its doors in 1947, BCT has enjoyed a strong relationship with the Birmingham community. One of the nation's oldest and largest professional theatre companies for young audiences, BCT has reached over 13 million school-aged children in its 75 year history. The work we do today carries on the founding mission to educate, entertain, and enrich the lives of children through the magic of professional theatre.

Each year, BCT produces between 8 and up to 14 professional productions designed for families and young audiences, including shows for children as young as 18 months and as old as 18 years. BCT believes in curiosity, imagination, and learning through interactive experience; and, each show is crafted to engage with youth at every stage of their mental and emotional development while providing a joyful and fun day at the theater!

BCT also offers classes and camps for ages 4-18 years in our BCT Players programs. From early childhood learning in the Imagination Party to fully produced youth theatre productions with our teen ensemble, BCT’s classes provide children of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to engage with the theatrical process.

Stories have incredible power and the impact of arts enrichment reaches far beyond what is often immediately recognizable. At BCT we use the tools of theatre to empower youth and artists by encouraging them to discover, imagine, empathize, create, and be.