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THEATREKIDS!
"Creating Cherished Childhood Memories through the Arts . . ."

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THEATRE KIDS "LEARN TO ACT BY ACTING!"
The mission of Theatre Kids, a Cooperative Theatre Company, is to cultivate imagination, develop artistry, and provide opportunities for young artists to interpret great literature and showcase their talent in works that uplift and inspire.
The Founder of the Theatre Kids Performance Academy and Company, Laurie Coventry, moved to Southwest Florida in 1989. The first MainStage production was performed at the Cultural Center Theatre in Charlotte County and heralded as a community triumph. Since that time, over a thousand children have gone through the program or participated in Arts Outreach. Theatre Kids currently holds classes and performance workshops through the Florida Gulf Coast University Renaissance Academy Herald Court Center in Punta Gorda and at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Downtown Fort Myers. Artistic Director, Douglas Coventry, having earned a double degree in Theatre and Theatre Education, works as a professional actor and musician.  He has relocated to Southwest Florida to take over the Theatre Kids Program. Performances are anchored by professionals.  Class curriculum maps to national standards in Theatre Education. A cooperative business model, Theatre Kids encourages parents to participate along with their child. Developmental and traditional performances are offered along with a diversity of workshops, classes, and seminars.

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TheatreKIDS is proud to offer some fun educational programs this season.

Living Literature

children's literature classes - grades K-5
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Storytelling Series
for all ages

For further details on our programs, please scroll down.

Living Literature
Children's Literature Classes 
Grades K - 5
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Join the World's Greatest Reader as he instructs parents and children on
​the greatest Children's Literature authors and stories of all time.

Every month we delve into the finest Children's Literature from and about:
Shel Silverstein / Dr. Seuss / Beatrix Potter / Grimm Fairy Tales / Frog & Toad
Hans Christian Anderson / Shakespeare / Mark Twain / Winnie the Pooh / Velveteen Rabbit


Classes will be held once a week, can be held at schools and libraries and bookstores,
and are open to parents and their children, ages 4 to 7 and ages 8 to 12.
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We are very excited about bringing this class to Fort Myers and Punta Gorda
​but we can not begin a class without the minimum number of students!

Can you help?

If you are interested in attending our Living Literature classes

please email us at info@theatrekids.net
and be sure to let us know if you would prefer your class in Punta Gorda or Fort Myers.


​"PRINCESS STORYTIME"
with the Fairy Tale Teller

​at the Sandman Book Company

*HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH*

10:30am
​FREE!

at Sandman Book Company
16480 Burnt Store Road, Punta Gorda

Click below for Videos of our StoryTelling Team on FOX 4's Morning Blend Show!
Video 1
​Video 2
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For schedule or more info email us at info@theatrekids.net

CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW TO ENJOY SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR PRODUCTION OF 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL'!
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Video Photographs courtesy of David Meardon Photography
Production held in December 2015 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center located in downtown Fort Myers
PRODUCTION & VENUE SPONSORS WANTED!
CLICK THE HEART TO GIVE AND 
PROVIDE US WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL US AT
info@theatrekids.net
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Cast and Crew click on the Bulletin Board for information, schedules, notes, and updates
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The Coventry-Payne Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization registered in the State of Florida 
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