The Delaware Children's Theatre (DCT) is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
Originally named the Children's Repertory Theatre of Wilmington, the organization began in 1973 with their first production of Pinocchio.[2] The organization relies on volunteers for all acting and nearly all support positions as a community theater. To cover operating expenses, DCT sells tickets and receives state support through the Delaware Division of the Arts.[3]
The Theatre occupies the historic New Century Club building. The organization constructed the building in 1893 and occupied it until 1975. The Delaware Dinner Theatre and Delaware Ballet Company then used the building until 1982 when DCT moved in.[6]
The structure is listed as on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as being an active place for the women's rights movement.[8] The New Century Club was a progressive upper class women's group dedicated to social improvement and charity as well as women's suffrage.[9] Notable members of the Club included Emily P. Bissell, a Red Cross campaigner against tuberculosis who has a state hospital named after her, and Emalea Pusey Warner, who successfully campaigned for public vocational education and has a local elementary school named in her honor.[10][11] Other New Century women's clubs formed nearby in Milford and Newark, Delaware, as well as in Kennett Square, West Chester, and Chester, Pennsylvania.[12][13]
^ . Delaware Children's Theatre. Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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^"Emily P. Bissell Hospital (EPBH)". Delaware Division of Public Health. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
^Wellner, Anita A. (1893–1996). "Archive of the New Century Club of Newark, Delaware". University of Delaware Library. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
^Bullock, John A. (July 1942). "New Century Club". Old Chester. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
External linksedit
Official Delaware Children's Theatre Website
January 01, 1970
delaware, children, theatre, community, theatre, wilmington, delaware, united, states, theatre, company, occupies, historic, century, club, building, century, clubu, national, register, historic, placesthe, front, theatreshow, delawareshow, united, stateslocat. The Delaware Children s Theatre DCT is a community theatre in Wilmington Delaware United States The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building New Century ClubU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe front of the theatreShow map of DelawareShow map of the United StatesLocation1014 Delaware Avenue Wilmington DelawareCoordinates39 45 6 N 75 33 22 W 39 75167 N 75 55611 W 39 75167 75 55611AreaCool Springs neighborhoodBuilt1893ArchitectMinerva Parker NicholasArchitectural styleColonial revivalNRHP reference No 83001336 1 Added to NRHP1983 06 16 Contents 1 Theatre company 2 New Century Club 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTheatre company editOriginally named the Children s Repertory Theatre of Wilmington the organization began in 1973 with their first production of Pinocchio 2 The organization relies on volunteers for all acting and nearly all support positions as a community theater To cover operating expenses DCT sells tickets and receives state support through the Delaware Division of the Arts 3 Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr initially played Tom Sawyer as a child actor at the theatre before going on to Broadway 4 5 New Century Club editThe Theatre occupies the historic New Century Club building The organization constructed the building in 1893 and occupied it until 1975 The Delaware Dinner Theatre and Delaware Ballet Company then used the building until 1982 when DCT moved in 6 Minerva Parker Nichols of Philadelphia an early female architect designed the Colonial Revival building with Palladian windows and a gambrel roof While serving partly as a clubhouse it also held a theatre which was used for traveling shows as well as civic speakers including future president Woodrow Wilson and birth control advocate Margaret Sanger 7 The structure is listed as on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as being an active place for the women s rights movement 8 The New Century Club was a progressive upper class women s group dedicated to social improvement and charity as well as women s suffrage 9 Notable members of the Club included Emily P Bissell a Red Cross campaigner against tuberculosis who has a state hospital named after her and Emalea Pusey Warner who successfully campaigned for public vocational education and has a local elementary school named in her honor 10 11 Other New Century women s clubs formed nearby in Milford and Newark Delaware as well as in Kennett Square West Chester and Chester Pennsylvania 12 13 See also editNew Century Club Utica New York Grand Opera House Wilmington Delaware National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington DelawareReferences edit New Century Club National Park Service 1983 06 16 Retrieved 2010 01 31 dead link History Delaware Children s Theatre Archived from the original on 2010 04 26 Retrieved 2010 02 01 Delaware Division of the Arts Grant Awards FY2010 PDF Delaware Division of the Arts 2010 Retrieved 2010 02 01 Ruston Muriel 2009 09 29 Leaving the nest for Birdie The News Journal Retrieved 2010 02 01 John Gallagher Jr Film Bug Retrieved 2010 02 01 Briggs Robert January 1983 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form National Park Service Retrieved 2010 01 31 Ruston Muriel 1954 01 24 New Century Club Celebrates Sixty Fifth Anniversary Wilmington Sunday Star Section 3 Page 7 Retrieved 2010 01 31 Properties Associated with the Women s Rights Movement PDF National Park Service page 72 Retrieved 2010 01 31 Taggart Robert 2006 Women s Clubs as Educative Agencies Wilmington Delaware New Century Club 1889 1920 American Educational History Journal Retrieved 2010 01 31 Emily P Bissell Hospital EPBH Delaware Division of Public Health Retrieved 2010 01 31 About Warner Red Clay Consolidated School District Retrieved 2010 01 31 permanent dead link Wellner Anita A 1893 1996 Archive of the New Century Club of Newark Delaware University of Delaware Library Retrieved 2010 01 31 Bullock John A July 1942 New Century Club Old Chester Retrieved 2010 01 31 External links editOfficial Delaware Children s Theatre Website NRHP Site Listing with Photo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware Children 27s Theatre amp oldid 1219266349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
