The Youth Theatre News

Following last season's success with A Monster Calls, The Watermill's Youth Ensemble take the stage with another thrilling production. Since its post-pandemic launch, the Youth Ensemble has established itself as an integral part of The Watermill's programming. Participants of any of The Watermill's regular Outreach groups are eligible to join the Youth Ensemble productions, offering the opportunity to create a full-scale production on the venue's professional stage.

The Morgan-Wixson Theater's award-winning Y.E.S. (Youth Education/Entertainment Series) Program sets sail on the high seas with HOW I BECAME A PIRATE based on the book by Melinda Long, illustrated by Caldecott Honor-winner David Shannon with book, music and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announce the winner of the 2023 Poetry Out Loud® State Finals.

Circuit Playhouse, Inc. will offer a selection of courses taught by local professional theatre artists this spring. Under the direction of new Director of Theatre Education, Ty Lenderman, class offerings will range from acting, musical theatre singing and dancing technique, and technical theatre for Youth Theatre School (class offerings for students 5 to 17 years of age). 

Stagecrafters Youth Theatre presents The Jungle Book running March 2–5 at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, MI.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) and the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts announce the state finals for Poetry Out Loud.

Los Altos Youth Theatre will present Peter and the Starcatcher, March 10-19.

Kiln Theatre has announced their upcoming Spring Creative Engagement programming, which runs alongside their main stage programming and the US transfer of Zadie Smith's The Wife of Willesden.

The mission of Conejo Players Theatre (CPT) has always been to provide our community with year-round affordable live theatre and support the educational needs of the community. As the company kicks off its 65th season, they have announced the 2023 Youth Theatre Intensive (YTI) program.

Join National Youth Theatre and some of Britain's leading voices for a world-first all-night West End youth takeover at the iconic Duke of York's Theatre on 10 February 2023. 

Barrington Stage Company Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will direct a new production of Faith Healer by the great Irish playwright, Brian Friel as a part of the company’s 2023 season.

The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has announced free auditions around the country in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London and Manchester this February. Young people will also be able to audition online using the National Youth Theatre Hub.

The National Youth Theatre (NYT) has announced free auditions around the country in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London and Manchester this February. Young people will also be able to audition online using the National Youth Theatre Hub.

Seven Dials Playhouse will provide a new home for London Youth Theatre (formerly Musical Youth London). Run by Katie Pesskin and Tom Foskett-Barnes, their aim has been to provide affordable performing arts opportunities to young people across the capital and the relaunch as London Youth Theatre is an exciting evolution of the company’s work so far.

A new production of Cabaret, the Tony Award-winning musical masterwork, will open Barrington Stage Company's 2023 season on the Boyd-Quinson Stage.

Central Florida Community Arts will ring in the holiday season with three exciting Christmas shows. Members from multiple CFCArts programs will bring to life different fun-filled shows throughout December, including the organization's annual extravaganza Winter Wonderland, the jazz performance A Big Band Christmas, and a youth performance of Elf the Musical.

December 2, 2022 marks the opening night of Valley Youth Theatre's 25th production of A WINNIE-THE-POOH CHRISTMAS TAIL. The Valley holiday tradition features talented young performers as the loveable storybook characters from our childhoods – Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Piglet and Winnie-The-Pooh.

Duluth Playhouse will launch the first ever Youth Theatre season on the NorShor stage! Kicking off the new season is the joyous, high energy Broadway show, THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, opening on Friday, October 21st.

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) will put on three performances of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at Hershey Theatre on December 17 and 18, 2022.

In 2012 Paul Roseby, Artistic Director and CEO of National Youth Theatre (NYT), launched a new REP company that would provide intensive real-world experience each year to a group of young performers and creatives.