To our incredible NTPA family of performers, volunteers, donors, patrons, and staff for making it all possible! This special Thanksgiving holiday offers us the opportunity to reflect on the many gifts that make possible our mission to "Develop the Character of Youth." We do this through the teaching of [...]
Annual Holiday Tradition Returns for 100th Performance! Closing night of this year’s run of Scrooge, the Musical will mark the 100th performance of NTPA's annual Christmas show and for CEO Darrell Rodenbaugh who has played the title role of “Scrooge” since the tradition began in 2011. This year’s 12th anniversary production of [...]
Episode 7 Available to Listen NOW! Episode 7 - Darrell Rodenbaugh On the seventh addition to the ACE Up Your Sleeve Podcast, we interview NTPA CEO Mr. Darrell Rodenbaugh! Come and listen to how Mr. Darrell first got involved with NTPA, his favorite shows, and a sneak peek into [...]
Congratulations to the NTPA Starcatchers Troupe for being honored as “Outstanding Arts Organization” from the ArtCentre of Plano awarded at their annual gala. The award recognizes NTPA’s therapeutic theater program for children and adults with a variety of developmental, cognitive, emotional, and physical disabilities. Accepting the award was NTPA Starcatchers Managing [...]
Episode 6 Available to Listen NOW! Episode 6 - DeAnna Stone Come listen to the sixth installment of the NTPA ACE Up Your Sleeve Podcast where Mrs. DeAnna Stone gives us some words of wisdom about the theater industry! You will also hear her story about getting involved with [...]
Episode 5 Available to Listen NOW! Episode 5 - Denver Danyla In the fifth episode of The Ace Up Your Sleeve Podcast, Mr. Denver will tell us about the importance of great lighting for a show, grit and integrity in the acting business, and other great advice you won't [...]
Episode 4 Available to Listen NOW! Episode 4 - Cibby Bowden In this episode of The NTPA Ace Up Your Sleeve Podcast, Ms. Cibby discusses her acting, teaching, and directing career. She also gives lots of terrific advice from nearly 40 years in the theatre industry. You won't want [...]
Every May and June, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids in DFW. North Texas Performing Arts was selected as one of the Top 10 locations to take kids in DFW AND was voted as the Top Arts Educator for 2022 in Dallas [...]
North Texas Performing Arts WINS Best Children's Theater! The Best of Plano Magazine nominees were chosen by Plano Magazine staff and contributors. These nominees were voted on by the public at PlanoMagazine.com to determine the winner (nominee with the highest number of votes) for each category. North Texas Performing Arts Repertory [...]
Episode 3 Available to Listen NOW! Episode 3 - Bethany Bourland In this episode, we will be interviewing Bethany Bourland! Ms. Bethany discusses the NTPA Collegiate Pursuits Program, a homeschooled approach to theater, and how she became a director. Hear all of this and more on the third episode [...]
