Magik Children Theatre Inc

Programs: Imagine a girl named Rosa. She was born in San Antonio eight years ago, and now attends elementary school in our city’s largest public school district. Rosa’s teacher is tied to a curriculum geared toward achieving high standardized test scores in language arts and math. Rosa’s school shares its music and art teachers with other schools, and has no dance or theatre teachers at all. Half of Rosa’s classmates are economically disadvantaged and 42% are considered at-risk. Of Rosa’s classmates who make it to high school, 1 in 5 will not graduate. To make matters worse, Rosa’s school district, responsible for preparing over 81,000 children for our world, has set aside almost nothing to pay for annual enrichment field trips for Rosa.

As a leader in San Antonio’s arts community, Magik feels a pressing responsibility to help schools meet funding challenges. As we see it, our job is to ensure that the arts remain an integral part of San Antonio students’ educations. To achieve this goal, Magik established Tickets to Literacy in 1996.

Every time a child visits Magik to see a production, Magik incurs an operational cost of $10.00. As Magik’s most established and successful program, Tickets to Literacy draws support from government, foundations, corporations, and individuals to underwrite admission costs for young people in and around our community. Every season, The Magik Theatre produces eight full-scale shows for its home stage. Based on classic and contemporary children’s literature, Magik’s productions bring books and their characters to life for their young audiences. Every production is accompanied by a comprehensive study guide, packed with standards-based activities, in our effort to ensure that every show can be easily integrated into classroom activities, extending every child’s theatre experience as well as broadening his or her understanding and appreciation of a story.