Delaware Children's Theatre

About

The Delaware Children's Theatre offers families within the Delaware Valley a chance to experience live theatre entertainment.

Story

Mrs. Swajeski's other accomplishments include initiating the first luncheon children's theatre at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Arden, Delaware and producing and directing the first children's opera for OperaDelaware in Wilmington, Delaware. She is also responsible for having the DCT's building added to the National Registry of Historic Places.

Community outreach is high on Mrs. Swajeski's list, and the DCT offers many free workshops to underprivileged children. The Rainbow Players, DCT's outreach group, has performed frequently at the Ronald McDonald House, DuPont Riverfest, and the Ministry of Caring, as well as at local nursing homes.

Mission

In commenting on art, Mrs. Swajeski noted, “I believe the truth of any art is in your imagination and who has a better imagination than a child? It is a cliché but we are training young people to be the patrons of the future—backstage, onstage, and in the audience.”