CTC Adds Debra Barton To Education Department As Director Of TAT Program

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) today announced the addition of Debra Baron to its education department. Baron fills the role of director of CTC's Theatre Arts Training (TAT) program, which serves more than 1,500 youth annually.

Baron most recently served as the director of education for Westport Country Playhouse, in Westport, Conn. Her experience includes the development of arts education curricula, student instruction, staff development as well as an extensive list of directing credits.
"Debra is a great addition to CTC," said Gabriella Calicchio, managing director for CTC. "Her experience couples creativity and artistic vision with the prerequisite management skills needed to energize and expand our TAT program."

Prior to Westport Country Playhouse and CTC, Baron served as the director of education for BlackRock Center for the Arts, in Germantown, Md., and the BoarsHead Theater in Lansing, Mich. She also served as the artistic and managing director for Manatee Players located in Bradenton, Fla.
Baron has more than 120 directing credits, including "Peter Pan," "Into the Woods," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "The Crucible." She is a member of the Actors' Equity Association, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Baron received her jurist doctorate at Howard University in Washington DC.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is the first theatre for young people to win the coveted Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theater (2003). Founded in 1965, CTC serves more than 300,000 people annually and is one of the 20 largest theater companies in the nation. The company is noted for defining worldwide standards for youth theatre with an innovative mix of classic tales, celebrated international productions and challenging new work.