Theatre in Youth By: D. Alexis Wright Monday November 14 th, 2011 Age:20 Let the little fairy in you fly! Rufus Wainwright

What is Youth Theatre?  Theatre for and by young people. There is some variety, however, within its definition.  Some youth theatres focus on introducing young people to theatre arts and to developing skills; the theatre acting as a training ground for the profession. Others focus on their personal development. Youth theatre has the potential to include all young people whilst ensuring that all activities are high quality. For many youth theatres, the activities are various, and can include: looking at the processes of devising, creating and staging work, as well as the skills involved in creating a production, and introducing and developing the skills of theatre arts. Many groups define youth theatre activity broadly and include music and dance within their activity.  Most youth theatre groups stage public performances. Much of the production work is specifically for young people, either devised with the group or using scripts written for young performers. As well as undertaking performances, many youth theatres create devised and improvised work and participate in workshops.

What Are The Benefits?  Young people can enjoy benefits from youth theatre, including:  developing confidence, self discipline and self esteem  improving communication skills and developing teamwork skills  broadening young people’s horizons through new experiences  having fun and being creative  Youth theatre has been considered a safe space in which young people could explore issues, take risks and test their emotional and physical boundaries. Youth theatre also provides a way to engage young people, to learn and explore issues.

MY GOALS To Teach and To Act To Teach Acting To Young Artists To Act in Children and Non-Children Shows and Perhaps Children Touring Productions

TEACHING

Ways to Teach University/College Level (Grad from ASU w/ MFA in Theatre and Youth, Enroll in ASU’s Preparing Future Faculty Program (PFF), as well as being a Teaching Artist at Children’s Theatres.

ACTING

Ways to Act Children’s Plays Touring Productions