The Kindness Project

The Kindness Project is an initiative Children’s Theatre of Charlotte launched in 2016 to develop and commission original plays for young audiences that are grounded in actively displaying kindness toward others.

To date, five world-premiere plays have delighted and inspired audiences with stories of kindness: Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream (2023-24 season), Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba (2021-22 and 2020-21 season), The Invisible Boy (2019-20 season), Last Stop on Market Street (2018-19 season) and A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2018-19 season). See more photos and video clips from these productions below.

The sixth production, Tiara's Hat Parade , will premiere in the 2024-25 season.

We’ve invested in this project because we recognize the power simple acts of kindness hold. And we did this for one simple reason: to spread kindness wherever we can and to encourage children to act kindly toward others.

When is the last time you experienced or shared kindness? It could mean bringing a neighbor’s newspaper to his or her door, volunteering with a local organization, or paying for someone’s coffee. Share your moments using #CTCKindnessProject.

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World-Premiere Plays

Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
The Invisible Boy
Last Stop on Market Street
A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Listen to the Podcast

Local podcast QC Creatives did an episode about The Kindness Project. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Photos from the Shows

Photos from Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
Book and Lyrics by Nichole Jackson | Music and Lyrics by Tyrone L. Robinson | Adapted from the book by Crystal Hubbard | Adapted from Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream. Text copyright © 2005 by Crystal Hubbard. Illustrations copyright © 2005 by Randy DuBurke. Permission arranged with LEE & LOW BOOKS Inc., New York, NY 10016. All rights reserved.

Photos from Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
Written by Margarita Engle | Adapted for the stage by LM Feldman

Photos from The Invisible Boy
Written by Trudy Ludwig | Illustrated by Patrice Barton | Adapted for the stage by Christopher Parks | Composed for the stage by Josh Totora

Photos from Last Stop on Market Street
Written by Matt de la Pena | Illustrated by Christian Robinson | Adapted for the stage by Gloria Bond Clunie

Photos from A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Written by Philip C. Stead and Illustrated by Erin E. Stead | Adapted for the stage by Nicole B. Adkins | Text © 2010 by Philip Stead, Illustrations © 2010 by Erin Stead | Published by Neal Porter Books / Roaring Brook Press