When the curtain closes on 鈥淢atilda鈥� on Aug. 4, it will be the last performance not just for the cast but also for staff members.
The nonprofit, formerly known as Kids Who Care, has been part of the Fort Worth theater scene for 35 years, producing shows, offering musical and theater classes and giving many performers their first onstage experience.
鈥淚t has been a joyful journey to teach children the power of art to heal and bridge our lives,鈥� founder and executive director Deborah Jung said in a statement. 鈥淎nyone who spent any length of time at Kids Who Care has been gifted the tools and the voice to create change.鈥�
KWC Performing Arts made its home in the Cultural District, performing at the W.E. Scott Theatre inside the Fort Worth Community Arts Center at 1300 Gendy St.
The future of the community arts center has been up in the air after the city announced that the building is in need of extensive repairs and . After considering , city officials said and announced .
The release announcing the closure did not mention this process as a reason for closing and did not immediately offer additional comments on the matter.
鈥淲illiam E. Scott Theatre has been a delight. Fort Worth鈥檚 finest city leaders, foundation dreamers and musical theater artists provided everything we needed,鈥� Jung continued. 鈥淪ometimes, God gives us endings. Our job now is to bless, release and do the Kids Who Care 鈥榯hing鈥� 鈥� finish well!鈥�
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Marcheta Fornoff covers arts and culture for the Fort Worth Report. Reach her at marcheta.fornoff@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board. Read more about our editorial independence policy.
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