North Texas Giving Day – September 17, 2020
Join NTPA in celebrating North Texas Giving Day! A regional and global movement celebrating nonprofits that provide hope and belonging on Thursday, September 17, 2020 How to Donate Starting now through Thursday, September 17, visit NTPA.org and make a donation of any size online. OR Make a [...]
September Artist of the Month – Hannah Brewer
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month for September, Hannah Brewer! Hannah’s acting career began when she was 6 years old in the homeschool community, and she has never looked back. She began acting with NTPA as a sophomore in high school and now works as [...]
North Texas Performing Arts Credits Congressman Van Taylor In Securing SBA Emergency Loan
NORTH TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS announces that it has been the recipient of an emergency SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan through the support of Congressman Van Taylor. The loan was requested as one element of many NTPA fundraising efforts to keep its doors open in the midst of the Covid-19 [...]
NTPA Announces Public School Program Enhancements & Flexibly Online
NTPA – Academy Provides Support to Families Opting In to Online Public School Safe, Flexible Programs in Plano, Dallas, Fairview and Frisco North Texas Performing Arts - Academy has made curriculum enhancements allowing students to combine their public school online and modified schedule plans with NTPA’s elite [...]
August Artist of the Month – Gregory McKnight
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month, Gregory McKnight! Gregory is a seasoned theater technician having worked tech at many venues in DFW over the past 18 years. He has found a home at NTPA as the Technical Director and enjoys guiding students and parents to discover the [...]
July Artist of the Month – Lindsey Lederer
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month - Lindsey Lederer! Lindsey Lederer, the VP of Youth Theatres here at NTPA, is also a proud alumni of our program. After graduating, she joined the NTPA creative team in 2011 as a summer camp teacher. She has served as a Summer Intern, [...]
NTPA Announces Managing Director of Starcatchers Theatre Troupe – Riley Gray
Please join us in welcoming Riley Gray who has joined the NTPA staff to serve as Managing Director of the NTPA - Starcatchers Theatre Troupe. NTPA - Starcatchers is the preeminent cognitive disabilities theatre and therapeutic drama program in North Texas. Riley graduated Cum Laude from Ball [...]
Jason Robert Villarreal – Newest NTPA Resident Director
NTPA is proud to announce our newest Resident Director, Jason Robert Villarreal! Jason began his journey with the performing arts studying the dance Ballet Folklorico in his hometown and Texas border city, Edinburg, where Hispanic culture thrives. In 2006 he moved to Dallas to attend The University of Texas [...]
June Artist of the Month – DeeDee Munson
Congratulations to our Artist of the Month - DeeDee Munson! DeeDee has been teaching dance & educating students since 1991. She is the former General Manager/Artistic Director for the Power House of Dance. Her credits include Kilgore College Rangerette, Stephen F. Austin Repertory Company Member, Stephen F. Austin [...]
Kally Duncan – Newest NTPA Resident Director
NTPA is proud to announce our newest Resident Director, Ms. Kally Duncan! Kally grew up surrounded by theatre and started acting at the age of 6. Her first show was "Anything Goes" and once she got a taste of the spotlight she never looked back. She received her BFA in [...]
NTPA Academy Student Books Role in “Miss Juneteenth”
Congratulations to NTPA Academy student Amanda Reid on booking her first film role as a pageant contestant in “Miss Juneteenth,” a local independent movie filmed in Ft. Worth, TX. The film premiered at Sundance and was selected for SXSW, before it was cancelled due to coronavirus. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation [...]
Tevin Cates – Winner of The Column Awards 2020 Chita Rivera Dance Award
It is with proud reflection and gratitude for his time with us that we announce Tevin Cates was honored posthumously as the recipient of The Column Awards 2020 Chita Rivera Dance Award for his performance in North Texas Performing Arts’ Repertory Theatre’s production of “West Side Story”. Tevin Wayne [...]