With all the seriousness and difficulties of the last couple of years, TBPAA has put together a childlike light-hearted Christmas show that will bring even the oldest of us back to their wide-eyed childhood Christmases.  Come enjoy all your Christmas favorites, clap along, sing-a-long and enjoy the joy that only Christmas can bring.  Watch it snow inside the theater, as little reindeer and elves parade around the stage, there may even be a visit from “The Big Guy” and his Mrs.   

The philosophy of TBPAA is to use the theatrical and performing arts to help students understand themselves and others, improve their skills, and bolster their self-esteem.  We subscribe to the following quote by A. Horin :
"Performing Arts Education is not about creating future artists. It's about enabling dream-making to happen in all students." (Horin 2008)

We base our goals on research  conducted by the University of Maryland (2007) that focuses on the linkage between children's participation in activities such as acting or music lessons.  The research shows participation in performing arts is linked to positive outcomes in school, emotional development, family life and behavior.  Research proves  that performing arts activities play a central role in cognitive, motor, language and social emotional development.