About Ellis County Children’s Theater
Ellis County Children’s Theater (ECCT) was founded in 2008 by Gail Stutts Harrell in an effort to provide quality theater programs for children and youth. A 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, ECCT is a forum for artistic collaboration, a vital educational resource for local residents, and a vehicle to enrich children’s lives in Ellis, Navarro, Dallas, and Tarrant counties. Our mission is to “provide exceptional theater arts education to Ellis and surrounding counties. We invite children and youth, grades K—12 into a world of imaginative expression resulting in expanded, positive thinking”. Year-round classes and three to four major productions are available to all students regardless of socio-economic background, ethnicity, or physical ability. Our instructors are Texas certified teachers and professional directors. With more than 300 children participating with us our typical audience attendance is 200 to 400 hundred people per performance.
We believe tuition costs should not prohibit families from participating in the opportunity to explore the power of live theater.
Child Safety Policy
Ellis County Children’s Theatre has zero tolerance of child abuse. As an organization that primarily serves children, our highest priority is child safety. It is the policy of ECCT to diligently empower and protect youth by providing safe spaces for theatre education and experiences. We work every day to ensure our policies, procedures and practices embody the highest safety standards for the young people that we serve.
For questions or inquiries, please contact the Managing Director at info@ecctheater.org.