Classes > Youth Theatre
All-of-us
Express Children's Theatre 
P. O. Box 1871, East Lansing, MI 48826
All-of-us Express Children's Theatre provides young people
with an opportunity to produce plays of a professional quality,
and to provide the community with an opportunity to enjoy live
family-oriented dramatic activities. Classes include: Acting,
Advanced (12+); Acting, Introductory (9+); Clowning (12+);
Creative Dramatics (6-8); Creative Dramatics (9); Makeup, Basic
and Advanced (10+); Stage Combat (12+); Writing Workshop (10+);
Drama Camp (6-14).
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
322 West Ann Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Ann Arbor Young Actors
Guild
Offers a season of full-scale productions in a variety of theatrical
styles and welcomes student actors into one of its three companies:
the Apprentice Company for ages 8 to 13; the Lights Up Company for
ages 14 to mid-20s in large-cast, ensemble-style productions; and
the Pocket Theater Company for experienced students, ages 14 to mid-20s,
interested in small cast productions that are often self-directed.
Extensive 2-week summer academy held at the University of Michigan.
Canton Youth Theatre with Ever
After Productions
Canton Township's new state-of-the-art Village
Theater at Cherry Hill offers
youth theater programming for young people 5 - 18. Producing
two main stage musicals and two studio dramas each season, Canton Youth
Theater brings a professional and educational theater experience to
local youth. Summer programs
for the novice and the advanced round-out performers and student technicians
in the off-season.
Chelsea Area
Players Youth Theater
Chelsea Area Players have provided a community theater since 1972,
and many a fine young actor starts with them. The CAP Youth
Theater program run throughout the year, hosts a progressive
summer camp, and regularly produces musical and dramatic children's
theater productions.
Chelsea
Center for the Arts
400 Congdon St, Chelsea, MI 48118
The CCA provides varied youth theatre workshops and classes.
Children's Ballet
Theatre
1235 Center St, Lansing, MI 48906
The Children's Ballet Theatre is an independent, nonprofit organization
committed to the existence of a quality, youth-oriented classical
ballet company in mid-Michigan. Children from dance studios throughout
Michigan are welcome to audition and become members of the company.
Flint Youth Theatre
1220 E. Kearsley, Flint, MI 48503
FYT is a non-profit organization founded in 1957
and located in the Flint Cultural Center. FYT offers education and performance
opportunities with classes year-round for children age 3 to grade
12.
Marquis
Theatre
133 E. Main St, Northville, MI 48167
The Marquis Theatre is home to the Marquis Theatre Children, a talented
group of youth who continue to entertain young audiences with excellence
in children's theatre. The Marquis Theatre offers a day camp for
youth ages 7-14.
Michigan Youth Theater
2122 Houser, Holly, MI 48442
Michigan Youth Theater's mission is to develop leadership, teamwork,
and communications skills in youth ages 12 to 19 through theater production
experiences while providing professional quality, classics-based live
theater experiences and education for community schools and audiences
of all ages. Provides summer workshops for ages 7 - 19 and has a Travel
Troupe seeking members.
MOSAIC Youth
Theatre of Detroit
610 Antoinette Street, Detroit, MI 48202
MOSAIC offers theatrical training to youth throughout metropolitan
Detroit in conjunction with the Detroit Recreation Department and
has established a summer theatrical training program at Wayne County
Community College's Northwest Campus.
Motor City Youth
Theatre
The Grantland Street Playhouse,
27555 Grantland, Livonia, MI 48150
MCYT is a 501(c)(3) group offering workshops, full productions, and
training in musical theatre and drama to children ages 5 to adult.
Stagecrafters
Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067
Offers youth theatre program and summer improv classes.
The Community House Youth Theatre
380 South Bates, Birmingham, MI 48009
Attend TCH Theatre Camp and gain the advantage when trying out
for youth theatre musicals and plays in the schools and community: Junior
Division Camp Grades 3-7 and Senior Division Camp Grades 7-12. Grade
school and high school student auditions are held in the fall and winter
for the Sara Smith Youth Theatre Productions.
Tree of Life Cultural Arts Studio
6065 Sibley Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118
info@treeoflifestudio.org, (734) 433-0697
Theatre Moves classes for ages
7-11, both full series and drop-in rates available
Wayne
City Parks & Recreation
4635 Howe Rd, Wayne, MI 48184
Wild Swan
Theater
416 W. Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Wild Swan is a professional repertory theater company which
produces and performs original plays for children and their
families, with a season that runs September through July.
Wild Swan runs two day camp programs for children during
the summer that incorporate theater activities--"Camp Doyawanna," and "Trio Grande,” in
conjunction with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and the Ann Arbor
Art Center.
Young
People’s Theater
540 Avis Dr, Ste D, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Offers theatre workshops for ages 5 through high school, a theatre
choir for fifth grade through high school, theatre productions for
ages 8 through high school, and summer theatre camp for ages 5 through
high school. Students learn all aspects of theatre production, including
acting, music, choreography, lighting, sound, and costume design.
Some need-based scholarships are available.
Youth
Dance Theatre of Michigan
P.O. Box 5, Chelsea, MI 48118
Youth Dance Theatre seeks to provide professional caliber
dance training through master classes, performance opportunities
and enrichment to young students, helping to nurture strong minds
and healthy bodies in an artistic environment.
Also recommended: Contact your local Parks and Recreation or Community Education Departments, as they often offer activities for youth that promote the arts.
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