Announcing Assistant Head of School and Senior Resident Director, Kaitlyn Barnard
Kaitlyn Barnard graduated in 2013 Cum Laude from Texas Woman’s University where she performed in both their opera and theater productions. Kaitlyn is certified in the Kodaly Method of music education. Before joining NTPA, she taught music and choir in Plano ISD for five years and during that [...]
North Texas Performing Arts Announces BRAND NEW Youth Theatre Location
Announcing NTPA - Greenville! North Texas Performing Arts is excited to announce that its youth theatre program is expanding to a SIXTH LOCATION! NTPA is heading east with a brand new location to serve families in the Greenville area. Our very first production in Greenville will be an [...]
NTPA Quarantine and Notification Protocol Update – December 2021
The North Texas Performing Arts Covid-19 Task Force of 30 medical doctors, legal counsel, board members and others meets weekly to update our safety protocols so that we can provide the safest possible environment for our students and patrons. Those protocols have allowed us to reopen and enjoy over [...]
Dustin Maxwell – Newest NTPA Resident Director
Welcome to NTPA’s newest Resident Director, Dustin Maxwell! Dustin Maxwell is a proud member of Actor’s Equity and has been performing professionally for the past 15 years. He earned a Bachelors in Musical Theatre with a Minor in Dance from University of Central Florida. Before joining NTPA, Dustin worked [...]
A Look Back at Our Celebration of Champions!
North Texas Performing Arts is proud to have hosted the largest event in its 30 year history on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at the legendary Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas! To the more than 430 patrons who joined us for [...]
North Texas Performing Arts announces The Lightning Thief
Announcing Auditions for Four NTPA Locations! This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019 and now it’s coming to NTPA stages with productions planned at FOUR NTPA LOCATIONS - Plano, Fairview, Frisco and Dallas! Join us on the epic journey! About the Show [...]
December Artist of the Month – Darrell Rodenbaugh
Darrell Rodenbaugh as "Scrooge" in Scrooge, the Musical! photo credit: AKA Photography photo credit: AKA Photography Congratulations to our Artist of the Month for December, Darrell Rodenbaugh! This weekend Darrell takes the stage as “Scrooge” in his 11th anniversary performance in Scrooge, the Musical! [...]
Announcing NTPA Senior Director of Facilities and Technology, Christian White
As North Texas Performing Arts continues to grow and expand to fulfill its mission to develop the character of youth through performing arts education and quality entertainment and bring “Broadway to the ‘Burbs” with our adult Repertory and Community Theatre program, the expectations for our lighting [...]
Free Vaccination Clinics at Willow Bend Center of the Arts!
North Texas Performing Arts continues to encourage all participants and patrons who are able to get vaccinated to prevent the spread of Covid-19 within the NTPA family. In an effort to make it as easy as possible for patrons to get vaccinated, NTPA is proud to partner with Just Shots, [...]
Announcing NTPA – Frisco Managing Director, DeAnna Stone
As North Texas Performing Arts continues to grow and expand to fulfill its mission to develop the character of youth through performing arts education and quality entertainment, we rely upon a dedicated staff of professionals to support the programs that "develop characters" of over 11,000 youth [...]
NTPA Recognized as Distinguished Arts Educator
North Texas Performing Arts is honored to have been selected by the North Texas Business Council for the Arts as their 2021 Distinguished Arts Educator. NTPA joins 11 North Texas arts organizations, businesses, and individuals as a recipient of one of this year’s NTBCA Obelisk Awards, which in their [...]
Announcing NTPA Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Lauren Boykin
As North Texas Performing Arts continues to grow and expand to fulfill its mission to develop the character of youth through performing arts education and quality entertainment and bring “Broadway to the ‘Burbs” with our adult Repertory and Community Theatre program, our marketing strategy and execution is critical [...]