History
In May of 1932, Miss Sara Spencer, a teacher and advocate for children's theatre programs,
started a theatre group as an outgrowth of her drama class. The theatre group's first full
season, the 1932-33 season, included several full length and one-act shows. From its
inception, the group received a great deal of support from the Junior League of
Charleston.
In 1945, that theater group became incorporated and was chartered with the state of West
Virginia and named the Children’s Theatre of Charleston, Incorporated. In 1961
Governor W.W. Barron designated the Children’s Theatre of Charleston as the official
West Virginia Children’s Theatre. Thousands of children and adults have
participated in Children's Theatre Productions over the years..
See a complete list of shows from 1932 to the present.