History
When co-founders Cassandra and Cathlyn began Compass Creative Dramatics in the summer of 2012, they did so with the goal of providing programming that was accessible and affordable, allowing organizations and families to provide arts enrichment to their students despite funding cuts for activities across the board - and particularly, for programs in the arts.
Compass Creative Dramatics entered its first season of programming in June 2013, offering a week of summer camp in four locations. Cathlyn and Cassandra were dedicated not only to providing this programming in Chicago, but also to bringing theatre experiences back to the places where they had grown and learned as young actors. They therefore settled on offering two weeks of camp in the Chicago area and one week in each of their hometowns: Bedford, Indiana (Cassandra), and Sheboygan, Wisconsin (Cathlyn).
Since beginning with four weeks of summer camps in three states in 2013, Compass Creative Dramatics has grown to offer dozens of theatre experience across the country each year, from Florida to Kentucky to Michigan to Texas to Maine and the states in between. We are so pleased to be able to share our passion for education and for theatre with families and organizations across the United States.
Compass Creative Dramatics entered its first season of programming in June 2013, offering a week of summer camp in four locations. Cathlyn and Cassandra were dedicated not only to providing this programming in Chicago, but also to bringing theatre experiences back to the places where they had grown and learned as young actors. They therefore settled on offering two weeks of camp in the Chicago area and one week in each of their hometowns: Bedford, Indiana (Cassandra), and Sheboygan, Wisconsin (Cathlyn).
Since beginning with four weeks of summer camps in three states in 2013, Compass Creative Dramatics has grown to offer dozens of theatre experience across the country each year, from Florida to Kentucky to Michigan to Texas to Maine and the states in between. We are so pleased to be able to share our passion for education and for theatre with families and organizations across the United States.
Mission
Compass Creative Dramatics partners with school and community organizations to offer quirky, engaging theatre programming designed to provide arts enrichment and cultivate personal growth and character. We strive to provide these organizations an opportunity to enhance their current theatre education and life skills training as well as provide arts programming within schools and organizations with limited arts resources.
We encourage students to take creative risks and trust without self-judgment, stretching their creativity and bravery "muscles" as they develop social skills like teamwork, respect, and empathy through their exploration of theatre.
We encourage students to take creative risks and trust without self-judgment, stretching their creativity and bravery "muscles" as they develop social skills like teamwork, respect, and empathy through their exploration of theatre.