Company Overview
Mission
We create theater experiences that serve as a dynamic entry point to the Arts for all Children and their Grown-ups.
Vision
Emerald City Theatre imagines a day when participating in the Arts will be considered as critical to a child's development as Reading, Writing or Math.
Emerald City Theatre performs at the Apollo Theater Center September through July. Throughout our history, Emerald City has developed and improved the caliber of plays available for young audiences in the United States and abroad, developing and producing over 26 new works.
Company Snapshot
| Performance Home: | Apollo Theater Center, Chicago's North-side off-loop theater |
| Programming Reach: | approx. 100,000 children, parents, and teachers annually |
| Weekend General Public Audience: | approx. 30,000 children and their grown-ups |
| Subscribers: | approx. 2,000 subscribers |
| School Matinee Audience: | approx. 40,000 students and teachers annually |
| Celebrate Reading Tour Audience: | approx. 55,000 students and teachers annually |
| School Show Scholarship Tickets: | 13,000 reduced ticket-price and 2,000 full-ticket price scholarships |
| Emerald City Theatre School: | over 750 registrations annually |
| Education Outreach Program: | approx. 750 students and educators reached through drama workshops, residencies, and professional development programs |
| Annual Budget: | $810,000 |










