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DISCUSSION <br /> Bay Area Children's Theatre <br /> Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) was founded by five (5) arts educators in 2004 as <br /> "Active Arts Theatre for Young Audiences". Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) is a <br /> 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and serves 22,000 people annually throughout the <br /> San Francisco Bay Area. They encourage children to explore literature, language, and <br /> the arts by producing stage adaptations of great children's books, as well as creating <br /> new work that brings literature to life on stage. <br /> Theatre Arts Programs <br /> Currently, Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) offers both main-stage productions and <br /> a youth education program. <br /> Main Stage Productions <br /> Since their first performance in 2004, BACT's Main Stage Productions has grown <br /> significantly. Last season, they produced six (6) shows of which three (3) shows were <br /> world premieres, and one toured nationally. A variety of their Main Stage Productions <br /> are offered at Freight & Salvage and The Osher Studio in Berkeley; Front Row Theatre <br /> and Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center in San Ramon; and Children's Fairyland <br /> in Oakland. <br /> Youth Education Program <br /> The Youth Education Program (YEP) includes classes, school tours, after-school <br /> enrichment programs, and camps. The Youth Education Program (YEP) gives children <br /> special opportunities to perform, enabling them to learn the art & craft of theatre as <br /> participants as well as observers. In addition to performing, children gain experiences <br /> that can build their self-confidence, impart self-reliance, and prepare them for success <br /> in the future. <br /> Bay Area Children's Theatre also offers a school based program known as "Crocodile <br /> Junction". This program connects creative writing and theatre arts in the classroom by <br /> bringing arts educators to grades 1-5 for 18 week residencies. The curriculum meets <br /> the California state educational content standards and includes weekly teacher guides. <br /> Depending on the grade level, the program culminates in a final in-class presentation or <br /> performances at a school assembly as well as an evening performance for their <br /> families. <br /> The thriving and successful "Youth Education Program" complements BACT's main <br /> stage productions by giving children and teens' performance opportunities in theatre <br /> arts, enabling them to learn the art and craft of theatre as participants as well as <br /> observers. The Youth Education Program is currently being conducted in the cities of <br /> Alameda, Piedmont, Alamo and San Ramon. <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />