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185 DAVID DRIVE MERIDEN, CT 06450 (631) 561-9522
DR. KAREN VAN HOUTEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
About
Simple Gifts Productions, Inc. (SGP) was created by Dr. Karen Van Houten in 2004 in order to provide professional training and quality theatrical opportunities for children, teens and young adults. For over three decades, she has been training young people for professional work on Broadway, national tours, film and TV and for leading roles in regional theatre and school productions. Creating a performing arts company like Simple Gifts has allowed Dr. Van Houten the opportunity to offer programs to both young performers who have professional aspirations and those who just love to perform.
In 2024, after 20 years on Long Island, SGP relocated to Connecticut. Dr. Van Houten offers private voice and piano instruction in her home studio in Meriden and has recently begun theatrical productions for kids and teens. Potential future ptrograms include children's theatre, a singer showcase and dinner theatre production. On Saturdays, she travels to Port Jefferson (NY) to offer Long Island students private voice and piano instruction and NYSSMA preparation.
Dr. Karen Van Houten, a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and New York University, serves as the company's Artistic Director. She is a performer and educator who enjoys working with young people and offers young performers both a fun experience and quality education.
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A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY FOR KIDS & TEENS
