Student Performances
To introduce enriching artistic experiences, TPAC’s Season for Young People presents local and nationally touring performances for thousands of students each year to complement curriculum objectives.
Inclusive Arts
Inclusive Arts celebrates the power of the performing arts to co-create meaning, access, participation, and inspiration by building relationships between TPAC, partner organizations, and diverse community members.
Through this creative exchange, we experience a welcome opportunity to learn (and unlearn) from each other by expanding the boundaries of what we understand the arts to be now and what we imagine the arts might become. The TPAC programs below represent this collaborative process of learning, engaging, participating, and working together to think differently and inclusively to ensure the arts belong to everyone. Explore such expansive opportunities as school performances and educational programs, internships and careers, and the arts access program that eliminates barriers to attend live performances for all ages and abilities. Let’s get started!
Disney Musicals in Schools
To develop sustainable afterschool theatre programs, TPAC’s Disney Musicals in Schools initiative provides multi- year instruction and resources to elementary and middle schools so they can present their very own Disney musical.
Spotlight Awards
To celebrate the achievements of Tennessee’s top high school theatre performers, TPAC’s Spotlight Awards honor the individual, ensemble, and technical achievements of local rising artists as a regional affiliate of the Broadway League’s National High School Musical Theatre and Jimmy Awards program.
Classes & Camps
To inspire young students to try theatre, TPAC offers Summer Camps and Arts Adventures to build confidence while fostering self-expression in a fun and welcoming environment for creative exploration.
InsideOut
InsideOut is for those who enjoy learning what goes on behind the scenes. Our events include pre-show discussions with cast members, lunchtime show previews, rehearsal excerpts, and workshops.
Arts Access
To ensure inclusive participation in the performing arts for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, TPAC creates and connects opportunities with area non-profit organizations, universities, youth, family, and senior centers to provide subsidized or free tickets to those unable to access our programming.