Every year, 10-15 young people are accepted into our Apprenticeship Program (formerly called Internship Program) and come to us from across the nation. These Theatre Arts majors and recent college graduates join us to learn first-hand about working for a professional outdoor theater company. They participate in professional development workshops, perform in their own showcase, … Read more

Regarded by many theatre professionals as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores … Read more

Audition requirements: Reading scenes from the script; those auditioning will receive sides in advance. Synopsis A humorous look at the complexities of friendship. During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Tennessee estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. As the … Read more

You will be given an audition time slot and an Actor Audition Information Sheet. Please return the Actor Audition Information Sheet via email to confirm your audition time. You will be sent sides to prepare for the generals. Although you will not be expected to be off-book for auditions or callbacks, we do ask that … Read more

Auditions for the world premiere of the horror dramedy: it’s been ten years since everyone died (a play about final girls) by Cesario Tirado-Ortiz, directed by Teri Talo About the show:  it’s been ten years since everyone died (a play about final girls)  by Cesario-Tirado-Ortiz. ” ten years ago, four girls were hunted down by … Read more

Auditions for the Easter classic, Last Supper Chronicles, will be held: Tuesday and Wednesday Feb. 4th/5th: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Last Supper Chronicles is a modernized take on the final hour of the Last Supper. Directed by Improv Playhouse Founder David Brian Stuart, this thought-provoking production explores the reflections of the 12 disciples on … Read more

YPT’s 2024-2025 season concludes with a delightful adaptation of the classic children’s novel, Charlotte’s Web. Recently named best children’s book of all time by the BBC, E.B. White beloved story celebrates bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship. CHARLOTTE’S WEB MAY 10 – JUNE 1 A small, kind-hearted spider miraculously spins webs to … Read more

Performances July 26 – August 10 Pass Over By Antoinette Nwandu Directed by Tim Rhoze A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a rare piece of politically charged theater by a bold American voice. Nighttime. A lamppost.Two friends are passing time. Stuck. Waiting for change. Inspired by Waiting for Godot and the … Read more

This is a co-production with Northwestern University’s Theatre Department Performances May 17 – June 1 “Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women” Book by E. Patrick Johnson, Adapted for the stage by D.Soyini Madison, PhD Directed by Tim Rhoze E. Patrick Johnson’s Honeypot opens with the fictional trickster character Miss B. barging into the home … Read more