Providing whole-child theatre education since 2015.

Our vision

How do we live out our mission? With a strong emphasis on the importance of process and an ensemble performance approach, students organically learn to believe in their inner artist. At every rehearsal, our team seeks out the natural wonderment, abilities, and unique passions within each student. In this supportive and collaborative theatre environment, children learn to trust one another, take risks, and become a vital part of a larger community. This sense of belonging allows them to interact more effectively with their peers, and form a deeper and more sophisticated sense of self. Each student graduates with the vital self-confidence skills needed to take them through curtain call and out into their ever-changing world.

Our history

Our founder, Jerelyn Newman, dreamt of cooking up a very special kind of theatre company. She created a recipe that included all the best ingredients from her personal experiences as a performer, director, teacher, mentor, student, and mother & mixed it with colleagues that aligned with her beliefs and teaching philosophy. In 2015, WCT officially opened for registration for its first musical production with a cast of 18 kids.

We’re kind
of a big deal.

Meet the team.

Our dedicated staff of teaching artists and production professionals are committed to making your child’s experience the most memorable it can be.

  • Jerelyn Newman

    Founder / Artistic Director

  • Meredith Pyle Pedley

    Music Director

  • Julie Cadena

    Registrar / Assoc. Producer / Choreographer

  • Joey Newman

    Director of Business Affairs