About IGNITE THEATRE COMPANY
Ignite Theatre Company distinguishes itself by prioritizing character development, community service, and leadership skills ('create great people first, great performers second') alongside theatrical training. It offers an exceptionally inclusive environment with specific accommodations like sensory-friendly performances for families with special needs, and provides varied opportunities from onstage acting to backstage work and student mentoring roles.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Children new to theatre or 'theatre curious kiddos' who want to learn and grow as performers and individuals.Kids and parents who prioritize character development, leadership skills, and community service alongside performance training.Families seeking an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment for their child's artistic endeavors.Families with special needs who can benefit from sensory-friendly performance options in the community.Children interested in exploring roles beyond performing, such as backstage work, directing, or set design.
Why families love it
- Every child is treated with respect and encouraged to be themselves.
- Shows are all age appropriate.
- Opportunities to work both onstage or backstage.
- Strong emphasis on service, inclusivity, and student leadership.
- Every production includes community service projects that kids help research, plan, and execute.
- Mentoring opportunities for student directors, choreographers, and set designers.
- Accessibility
- Offers 'sensory friendly performances' as a 'gift to the St. Louis community' for families with special needs, allowing them to enjoy shows without worrying about disruption.
- Safety
- Creates an atmosphere where children 'always feel safe, welcome, and valued' through an emphasis on respect and inclusivity.
What parents say
"Fantastic youth theatre company! Every child is treated with respect and encouraged to be themselves. The shows are all age appropriate, with opportunities to work both onstage or backstage. Ignite is a great place for kids to cut their teeth in theatre and grow as a person and performer. My son has been a part of main stage productions and the performance team and has enjoyed both. Highly recommend, especially for the theatre curious kiddos. 😊"
4 months ago
"Great experience!! My kid enjoyed all the rehearsals and performances! Can’t wait to attend more camps like this!"
a month ago
"My daughter has been involved with Ignite for three years now and I don’t know why it never occurred to me to review them before! We love their emphasis on service, inclusivity, and student leadership. Every production they have community service projects that the kids help research, plan, and execute, and they help mentor student directors, choreographers, set designers, etc. They talk a lot about their mission to “create great people first, great performers second,” and they truly enact it. It makes for an atmosphere where my daughter always feels safe, welcome, and valued."
4 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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