Children's theater education runs out of a Jackdaw Street studio in Mission Hills, where Center Stage Children's Theatre teaches acting fundamentals through scene work, vocal projection, and on-stage blocking for kids roughly five through seventeen. The youth-conservatory model parallels what adult community ensembles like Looking Glass Theatre stage nearby, giving Mission Hills families a feeder track from kid casts into eventual community productions. Seasonal programming splits into weekly after-school classes during the academic year and full-day camps during summer and winter breaks, with each session ending in a ticketed showcase performance. Musical-theater track students often double up at Doah's Daydream music school for vocal coaching and instrument fundamentals that feed directly into audition prep. Full-cast youth musicals are the studio's biggest lift — six to eight weeks of rehearsals culminating in a public weekend run with student-built sets, choreographed group numbers, and live-staged book scenes.