Children's Theatre of Evanston

The Children's Theatre of Evanston, a youth theatre and theatre school, was created in the fall of 1925 when Winifred Ward, theatre professor at Northwestern University, saw a need for a children's theatre connected to both the University and the Evanston school districts. Winifred Ward, Dean Ralph Dennis of the Speech School at Northwestern and Alexander Dean, head of the University Theatre, were the principal founders of the theatre. Winifred Ward, the director of the theatre from 1925-1950, directed the first show, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, on November 6, 1925.

From the description of Children's Theatre of Evanston records, 1925-1976 [manuscript]. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 457240959

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