You want to cultivate a love of the arts in your Kansas City kid. You want your Kansas City kid to learn the thrill of being on stage. You just want something new to do together. Whichever your reason, Kansas City has something for you. In the audience or on stage, your child will enjoy any of these spots.
Sponsored Listings:
Coterie Theatre (Crown Center, KCMO) has some of the most unique, professionally-produced plays and musicals for children and young adults in the country! Be sure to check out their schedule – there’s always something wonderful showing. In addition to their stage performances, the Coterie offers year-round acting and writing classes and summer camps. Kansas City kids of every age love the Coterie!
General Listings:
American Heartland Theatre (Kansas City, MO) – not generally a theater for small children
Camellot Academy (Blue Springs, MO) – fine arts camp
CenterSeason at the Jewish Community Center (Overland Park, KS)
Chesnut Fine Arts Center (Olathe, KS)
Christian Youth Theater (Overland Park, KS/Lee’s Summit, MO/Gladstone, MO)
Culture House (Olathe, KS)
Folly Theater Kids Series (Kansas City, MO)
Heart of America Talent Showcase (Lee’s Summit, MO)
Kansas City Ballet (Kansas City, MO)
KC Young Audiences (Kansas City, MO)
Liberty Performing Arts Theatre (Liberty, MO)
Lied Center of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) – if you are part of a non-profit organization, check out the Lied Center’s Ticket Outreach program to get free tickets!
Martin City Melodrama and Martin City Jr. Children’s Theatre (Overland Park, KS)
Paul Mesner Puppets (Kansas City, MO)
Piccadilly Puppets (check their website for performance locations)
StoneLion Puppet Theatre (check their website for performance locations)
Theatre in the Park (Shawnee, KS)
Theatre for Young America (performances at Union Station and Wonderscope)
Theatre of the Imagination (multiple locations across the Kansas City metro)
