Welcome to Christian Youth Theater Houston!

Christian Youth Theater (CYT) is an after-school theater arts training program for students ages 5-18. Since its founding in 1980, CYT has grown to be the largest youth theater program in the nation, with Branches across the country training thousands of students a year.
 
Each Branch’s yearly calendar is made up of three ten-week sessions: Fall, Winter,and Spring. These sessions involve after-school classes in theater arts and the opportunity to audition and perform in a Broadway-style musical or work behind-the-scenes. Additionally, CYT offers a Summer session consisting of camps, workshops, and performance opportunities.
 
CYT stands in the forefront in its commitment to the highest ethical, moral, technical, and artistic standards of excellence. Instructors are professionals, qualified in teaching and/or performing, who understand our mission statement, values, objectives, and goals.

CYT has become my second home, and I am beyond grateful God has blessed me with this family. I have found an inner strength to push through difficult times and love to serve and connect with the community. Thank you to everyone who brought God's light to every rehearsal and show. CYT will always be near to my heart, and I am so very grateful to have had a place to share my love of Christ and the arts!


Ella StMichel

CYT Mission Statement and Values

Christian Youth Theater develops character and creativity through quality theater arts training that brings families and communities together while reflecting Jesus.

Character over Competition

Our intentional focus is on knowing Jesus and becoming more like Him. We earnestly desire growth in love for God, in the knowledge of His love for us, and in a humble life that pours out love towards others.

People over Programs

We exist for our communities: those we know and those we have yet to meet. The people. We were created for companionship, and at CYT we long to see strangers become neighbors and neighbors become community. This is our calling. We love God, and we love and value His people. We see and welcome people for who they uniquely are and not just what they can do for our organization.

Service over Spotlight

We believe in serving others in sacrificial and tangible ways. CYT exists for opportunities to know and see needs, and to meet them as the body of Christ. We see leadership through the lens of servant leadership, as best demonstrated in the person and work of Jesus. We aim to work slowly and mindfully to see the needs that walk through our doors. We would take servanthood over spotlights any day.

Excellence over Ego

We value giving God our first and our best. Excellence is our simplest expression of giving the gifts and talents God has blessed us with back to Him. We don’t seek perfection as a means of outward praise, but excellence as a form of worship from a heart of gratitude and diligence. Being excellent in all we say and do is a way we can be faithful to God’s calling on our lives and in our work.

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What does CYT offer?

Something for Everyone!

CLASSES

At CYT, we believe in EDUCATION before APPLICATION. 
Our qualified teachers can help your child grow in all disciplines of musical theater!
Voice, Dance, Drama, Musical Theater, and Behind the Scenes Specialty classes are our forte'!
  • CYT Classes help students get stronger and gain confidence!
  • CYT Classes are a great place to grow in relationships with others of like interests!
  • CYT Class sizes are limited to ensure individualized instruction and encourage a strong community in our learning environments.

SHOWS

Shows
Students who are enrolled in classes have the opportunity to audition and perform (or work behind the scenes) in a Broadway-style musical performed for the community.

CYT shows are always appropriate for the entire family and are an excellent way to introduce children to the arts at a young age!

CAMPS

CYT Summer Camps are designed to be a fun and energetic immersion into the world of musical theater. Camps are jam-packed with games, activities, and interactive workshops that build performance skills, self-confidence, and teamwork. 

CYT Summer Camps are all about fun, friendships, and theatrics. Camps are great yearly tradition for your child!
CYT is committed to putting safety first at all times. The Safety Scene program is a CYT National initiative that goes well beyond background checks in its work to prevent, detect, and respond to physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse in CYT programming. 
 
Any act of abuse is unacceptable and stands counter to CYT’s beliefs. CYT is committed to maintaining a community where all participants can work and learn together free of harassment, misconduct, or abuse of any kind, including verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual.

Christian Youth Theater Houston

Mailing Address:
1010 Spring Cypress Road
# 218
Spring, TX 77373

Phone: 281-580-4298

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