Accolade Community Theatre

Amazing Kids
Doing Amazing Things

Upcoming Shows

Cinderella

Cinderella

September 12-14, 2025
Courtyard Theatre - Plano

The C.S. Lewis classic comes to life

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

October 9-12, 2025
Addison Theatre Center - Addison

Our Town

November 21-23, 2025
Courtyard Theatre - Plano

Frog and Toad Kids

March 6-14, 2026
Addison Theatre Center - Addison

Cinderella

Tuck Everlasting

April 24-26, 2026


The Lion King, Jr.

May 15-17, 2026

The Entire American Revolution in 40 Minutes or Less.

June 11-13, 2026

About Accolade

Accolade was launched in 2021 out of a desire to bring excellent and affordable theatre experiences to families in Richardson, TX and beyond. Since then we've served over 100 families and found a community that we are happy to be part of.

Get Involved

At Accolade we have a number of ways for kids and entire families to get involved.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Volunteers are the heartbeat of our theatre. There's no way we could do it without them. Whether you want to be out front or more behind the scenes, we have a place for you!

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Audition

Many of our top performers had never auditioned anywhere before coming to Accolade. We know it takes courage, but the experience is absolutely worth it. Check out the audition page for upcoming opportunities.

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Partner

Producing plays is a costly endeavor, but we are determined to keep Accolade affordable for families. That's why our partners are so important. Find out more on our partnership page.

Our Sponsors

Tickets

Auditions

Ready to hit the stage?

At Accolade, auditions are fun and enjoyable.

Audition Notice

Audition registration for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe will open soon. Please download the audition notice to get all the information.

Audition Date: August 9, 2025
Time: 10am-2pm
Location:
First Presbyterian Church of Richardson
271 Walton St
Richardson, TX 75081
Entrance D
Students in grades 3 through 9 are welcome to audition.Please download and read the audition notice below prior to registering.

Audition Notice

our town

Audition registration for Our Town will open soon. Please check back later to get the audition notice.

Audition Notice

our town

Audition registration for Frog and Toad Kids will open soon. Please check back later to get the audition notice.

Workshops

Affordable opportunities to develop your skills.

Upcoming Workshops

Volunteer

Dance Workshop

Taught by Caiden Garcia, a classically trained Musical Theatre and Dance student at the University of Texas at Arlington. Caiden did an excellent job with our dance workshops last summer and is back with us again.This time he will be putting on one big workshop followed by a Q&A session in which he will answer particpants' questions about all he's learned as a dancer and musical theatre performer at the collegiate and professional level.July 21 | 3pm-5pm
Presbyterian Church of Richardson.
Cost – $10 per person

Volunteer

Leaps and Turns Clinic

Taught by Alexis Maldonado, a former professional dancer and ballerina.July 10: Leaps & Turns Clinic
2-4pm: Ages 9-12
4-6pm: Ages 13-19
Classes will take place at First Presbyterian Church of Richardson.Cost – $10 per person

Feeling like a Hero?

Our partners are the champions of our theatre.

Partnerships

Volunteer

Producer

$1000 And Up4 Season Tickets
6 Reserved Seats In All Shows
Name In Program
Free 1/2 Page Accolade Ad For Sponsor Year

Volunteer

Director

$500 Donation2 season tickets
6 reserved seats in all shows
Name in program
Free 1/4 page accolade ad for sponsor year

Volunteer

Patron

$250 Donation6 Reserved Seats In All Shows
4 Free Regular Tickets
Name In Program

Volunteer

Stagehand

$100 Donation4 Reserved Seats In All Shows
2 Free Regular Show Tickets
Name In Program

Producer Partnership

Volunteer

Thank you for partnering with Accolade at the Producer level. It's because of you that we are able to continue offering affordable theater experiences to the families in our community.As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to offer you the following benefits for one year beginning on the date of your donation:- 4 Tickets to every show (not every performance)
- 6 reserved seats in every performance you attend.
- Your name in the playbill
- A Half-Page Personal Accolade Ad for all shows during the year of your partnership.
To receive your tickets, we will send you a coupon code for every show that will cover the cost of four tickets. You can use that code to buy 4 tickets to one performance or 2 tickets to 2 performances or however you would like.To get your reserved seats, we will email you prior to every show to find out how many reserved seats you need for the performances you will be attending. You can use these for family and guests who attend with you but we do ask that you only use this benefit for performances you will be attending personally.

Director Partnership

Volunteer

Thank you for partnering with Accolade at the Director level. It's because of you that we are able to continue offering affordable theater experiences to the families in our community.As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to offer you the following benefits for one year beginning on the date of your donation:- 2 season tickets
- 6 reserved seats in all shows
- Your name in the playbill
- Free 1/4 page accolade ad for sponsor year
To receive your tickets, we will send you a coupon code for every show that will cover the cost of two tickets. You can use that code to buy 2 tickets to one performance or 1 ticket to 2 performances.To get your reserved seats, we will email you prior to every show to find out how many reserved seats you need for the performances you will be attending. You can use these for family and guests who attend with you but we do ask that you only use this benefit for performances you will be attending personally.

Patron Partnership

Volunteer

Thank you for partnering with Accolade at the Patron level. It's because of you that we are able to continue offering affordable theater experiences to the families in our community.As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to offer you the following benefits for one year beginning on the date of your donation:- 6 Reserved Seats In All Shows
- 4 Free Regular Tickets
- Your name In the Playbill
To receive your tickets, let us know for which show or performance you want to use one or more of your free tickets and we will send you a coupon code for that amount.To get your reserved seats, we will email you prior to every show to find out how many reserved seats you need for the performances you will be attending. You can use these for family and guests who attend with you but we do ask that you only use this benefit for performances you will be attending personally.

Stagehand Partnership

Volunteer

Thank you for partnering with Accolade at the Stagehand level. It's because of you that we are able to continue offering affordable theater experiences to the families in our community.As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to offer you the following benefits for one year beginning on the date of your donation:- 4 Reserved Seats In All Shows
- 2 Free Regular Show Tickets
- Your name in the Playbill
To receive your tickets, let us know for which show or performance you want to use one or more of your free tickets and we will send you a coupon code for that amount.To get your reserved seats, we will email you prior to every show to find out how many reserved seats you need for the performances you will be attending. You can use these for family and guests who attend with you but we do ask that you only use this benefit for performances you will be attending personally.

Contact Us

Volunteer

Do you have questions about anything at Accolade? Feel free to email us at [email protected] or use this form to contact us. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.


Past Shows

Season One

A Seussified Christmas Carol


Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Season Two

Best Christmas Pageant Ever


Dinner by Eight, Dead by Nine


Velveteen Rabbit


Annie, Jr.

Season Three

Charlotte's Web


How to Eat Like a Child


And A Child Shall Lead


High School Musical


A Midsummer Night's Dream

Production Page

Spaghetti Western

Congratulations on joining the production of Oklahoma at Accolade. This is going to be an amazing experience for everyone involved and we are so grateful that you've chosen to join us.
On this page you'll find some of the things you need to access as part of the production. There are some waivers that parents need to sign as well as an order form for tuition, show shirts, and accolade ads.
If there's anything else you need related to this production, please email your directors at [email protected].

Accolade

Waivers

Please sign the waivers in the linked forms.

Accolade

Tickets

Tickets are available now on the ticket page

Accolade

Production Orders

Pay your Tuition and place orders for t-shirts, accolade ads, etc.

Accolade

Playbill Bio

Fill out your biographical info for our Playbill.

Production Page

Volunteer

Congratulations on joining the production of Rodgers' and Hammerstein's Cinderella at Accolade. This is going to be an amazing experience for everyone involved and we are so grateful that you've chosen to join us.
On this page you'll find some of the things you need to access as part of the production. There are some waivers that parents need to sign as well as an order form for tuition, show shirts, and accolade ads.
If there's anything else you need related to this production, please email your directors at [email protected].

Accolade

Waivers

Please sign the waivers in the linked forms.

Accolade

Tickets

Tickets will be made available to cast, crew, and their families prior to going on sale to the general public.

Accolade

Production Orders

Pay your Tuition and place orders for t-shirts, accolade ads, etc.

Accolade

Playbill Bio

Fill out your biographical info for our Playbill.