OUR STORY
In November 2004, college roommates and friends Erica and Jacqui reminisced on their childhood theater experience, recalling how learning performing arts as kids prepared them for adulthood. Teamwork, communication, time management, public speaking, and confidence were just a few of the social and emotional skills they found themselves using in daily life.
Between Erica teaching kindergarten and Jacqui casting TV and radio for advertisements, the idea for Skyline Children's Theatre stemmed from a shared passion for inspiring children and performing arts. With that, the very first Skyline class began with just 6 dedicated and passionate young actors. Little did those actors know that they were solidifying that this shared passion was in fact a calling for the duo.
Seventeen years later, Skyline Children's Theatre is now one of the largest and longest-running children's theaters in the Chicagoland area servicing the North Shore, Lake County, and recently the Northside of Chicago.
Skyline's unique theatrical experiences provide actors grades pre-K through 8th-grade with the magic of being part of a Broadway show while building social-emotional skills. Skyline actors meet new friends, develop interpersonal skills, and build confidence while creatively challenging their bodies, voices, and hearts.
Between Erica teaching kindergarten and Jacqui casting TV and radio for advertisements, the idea for Skyline Children's Theatre stemmed from a shared passion for inspiring children and performing arts. With that, the very first Skyline class began with just 6 dedicated and passionate young actors. Little did those actors know that they were solidifying that this shared passion was in fact a calling for the duo.
Seventeen years later, Skyline Children's Theatre is now one of the largest and longest-running children's theaters in the Chicagoland area servicing the North Shore, Lake County, and recently the Northside of Chicago.
Skyline's unique theatrical experiences provide actors grades pre-K through 8th-grade with the magic of being part of a Broadway show while building social-emotional skills. Skyline actors meet new friends, develop interpersonal skills, and build confidence while creatively challenging their bodies, voices, and hearts.
