NTPA Announces Student-Led Podcast The ACE Up Your Sleeve NTPA is proud to announce the launch of a new podcast led by the students of our Acting Company of Excellence. In this podcast series our students interview some of the best performing arts professionals across North Texas. Throughout these short 10-minute [...]
Announcing NTPA’s Newest Resident Director - Paige Price! We are pleased to announce the promotion of Paige Price to Resident Director! Paige started working with NTPA in 2018 and has served the organization in multiple capacities over the past four years including directing, teaching and choreographing in addition to serving in office roles. A [...]
Announcing NTPA’s Newest Associate Resident Director, Linda McAdams! Linda has been involved with NTPA for over 15 years. She began as a parent volunteer, serving as a Show Manager for many productions. Having seen firsthand the incredible growth in her own children through theatre, Linda began serving as a member of the NTPA - [...]
NTPA is excited to bring this brand new title to FOUR locations! Music Theatre International has just released a JR adaptation of Disney's Newsies, providing an opportunity for younger actors to take on the iconic roles in this show! Newsies has been a long-time favorite of NTPA families across the metroplex, and NTPA [...]
Congratulations to our March Artist of the Month, Nick Mann! Nick celebrates a decade teaching with North Texas Performing Arts this year. He has directed dozens of fan-favorites across the family of NTPA theatres including shows throughout NTPA's youth and Starcatchers troupes. Nick graduated from the University of North Texas earning a [...]
North Texas Performing Arts Academy Conservatory offers an exclusive opportunity for students entering grades 6-12 to study the performing arts as part of a flexible school curriculum. The Conservatory offers a high quality and challenging educational experience in a supportive learning environment to young artists with a passion for the performing arts. Now offering seven [...]
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Seth Davidson to NTPA Business Manager. Seth brings over twenty years of financial management and business administration experience to NTPA. He joined the NTPA staff in 2019 as Assistant Business Manager and has played a critical role in NTPA’s business operations over the past two [...]
Congratulations to our February Artist of the Month, Anthony Holmes! Anthony is an actor-musician, multi-instrumentalist, and music director. He joined NTPA as an instructor in the Academy during the 2020-2021 school year. In addition to teaching in the Academy, Anthony also serves as a Music Director on productions for NTPA, most recently [...]
It is with great gratitude that North Texas Performing Arts announces the retirement of the Founder of Plano Children’s Theatre and its Vice President of Community Outreach, SaraEgelston Akers. Sara founded Plano Children’s Theatre over three decades ago and upon that foundation NTPA has become the become the largest youth [...]
We are pleased to announce that Preston Page will be joining NTPA as its Director of Education. Preston will oversee the day-to-day operations of the NTPA Academy together with Head of School Mike Mazur, and will manage NTPA’s other educational offerings across all of NTPA's campuses. Preston is an accomplished teacher, director, accompanist, and [...]
