North Texas Performing Arts’ annual Christmas celebration tradition gets even bigger in its tenth annual year! NTPA announces that Plano resident Darrell Rodenbaugh who has played the title role of Scrooge since the tradition began in 2011 is again taking the stage in its 10th annual Christmas celebration of Scrooge - The Musical presented [...]
Read in English Leer en Español Diversity and Safety Initiatives Unite in Upcoming Musical Production The NTPA premiere production of composer and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights looks a lot different than originally intended with new safety adaptations. NTPA - Plano Managing Director and Academy Head of School Mike Mazur says [...]
About MC Trivia Mike and Curtis have been hosting trivia for many years and quickly became a staple in Plano entertainment after relocating to DFW from their home state of Ohio. They regularly host trivia on Wednesday nights in Plano. MC Trivia is a 2-hour event featuring trivia questions from all kinds of categories. [...]
Sara's Story Time Join Ms. Sara for readings of some of your favorite children's stories! "I still remember my Walnut Hill Elementary fourth grade teacher reading Charlotte's Web each week on Friday afternoons. Having read this book to generations of children, Mrs. Caroline Hatch had developed the most wonderful and imaginative character voices. It [...]
NTPA is thrilled to offer specialty courses with Tony Award-winning producer Sally Cade Holmes! Upcoming Courses Broadway Happy Hour Pull up a stool, pour yourself a beverage, and join Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, Sally Cade Holmes for a fun dive into the ins and outs of Broadway. Learn what it takes [...]
The World's Largest All-Ages Virtual Talent Competition! Thank you to our sponsors! Friends and Family Platinum Donation in honor of Darrell Rodenbaugh Friends and Family Silver Donation in memory of Joshua Akers Thank you to everyone who participated in North Texas's Got Talent! Performers from around the world are invited [...]
The NTPA Spotlight is the very first NTPA show choir, with a variety of repertoire including Holiday Classics, Musical Theatre, and Pop! The group consists of students in grades 6-12 who represent NTPA in the community with performances across DFW for local events. Spotlight performances include a variety of group numbers, solos, duets, and [...]
by Gabby Banzon Everybody loves the performing arts; participating in it, listening to it, watching it. It brings the audience feelings of joy, sorrow, and awe. It brings the performers senses of belonging, accomplishment, and autonomy. North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) creates a space for this to happen every single day for families across [...]
Something incredible and inspiring happened at NTPA’s Fairview Youth Theatre last night, September 4th, 2019. The opening night cast of Disney Frozen Jr was having their final dress rehearsal for the show. The show is directed by Fairview’s Managing Director, Cibby Bowden and her co-director and choreographer Kameron Knott. Only last night was not [...]
North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre opens its Plano Summer Musical Series with the magical "Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” featuring a cast of some of the finest adult performers in the DFW metroplex, from professional operatic performers with experience in Carnegie Hall to a high school theater teacher. Co-starring with “Belle” Alexis Bruza whose [...]
