"Toby… I’m still using everything you taught me 35 years later! You’re still my greatest teacher and an inspiration. You and CCTA are miracle workers. Congratulations on 40 years of wonderful work"
Edward Norton,
CCTA Alum, Actor and Director
"By providing quality arts experiences, forging strong educational partnerships and reaching out to children in need for nearly four decades, CCTA has created a record of excellence that is clearly a model for youth outreach initiatives."
Nancy S. Grasmick,
Retired Maryland
State Superintendent of Schools
"This collaboration is one that truly promotes and extends the academic achievement of our children and motivates them to be more active and participatory in their regular classrooms."
Mary C. Donnelly,
Principal, John
Ruhrah ES/MS in Baltimore, MD
"Over the years, CCTA has encouraged thousands of students and given them the determination and self-esteem to achieve their goals, not only on stage, but in life too."
Coleen West,
Executive Director, Howard County Arts
Council
"We can truly not say enough about the benefits that the Teen Professional Theater experiences have brought to our son and to our community."
Parent,
Teen Professional Theatre
Parent,
Teen Professional
Theatre
"The pleasure we have received during our four summers with you is boundless. In a world fraught with strife, we intend to stay on this cloud for a long time."
Grandparent,
Teen Professional Theatre
"I learned to be brave. Also to have confidence. I had a lot of fun in Drama Club."
Student,
Baltimore City Outreach
"CCTA reminded me of what I strive to do as a performer and a person."
Student,
Teen Professional Theatre
"You have assembled
the finest staff and those who you taught have become some of the most valuable teachers I have ever had.”
Student,
Teen Professional
Theatre
"In 1995 I gave permission for CCTA and playwright Carole Lehan to dramatize my life in the children’s play, Ben
Carson, M.D. It is seen each year by hundreds of school children from throughout the Baltimore-Washington area at Toby’s
theater in Columbia. The play gives a voice to my life story and message that we must THINK BIG in order to overcome life’s
hurdles and achieve our dreams."
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson
"What do I remember about CCTA? I remember the shows
and the people. I remember performing at famous places, The Kennedy Center…and the White House. I remember everything….it
was my childhood."
CCTA Alum
"I am thankful to CCTA for the opportunities it has given me and the role it has played in
my overall development."
CCTA Student
"I learned to THINK BIG. I can be anything if I set my mind to it."
Student who attended a performance of Ben Carson, M.D.
"I learned that if you put your mind to it you can accomplish
almost anything."
Student who attended a performance of Ben Carson, M.D.
Loyola University/CCTA
"Kids On Broadway"
- Alex Bushee recently received a scholarship from the Howard County Arts Council which provides funding to college-bound seniors committed to pursuing a career in the arts. She will attend Shenandoah Conservatory in the fall.
- Brynn Williams testified on April 26th before the Howard County Council on behalf of funding for the Howard County Arts Council and arts organizations throughout the county.