Calgary Young People’s Theatre (CYPT) was founded in 1992 by Brian Dorscht and Jackie Pontin. CYPT produces a theatrical season made up of 4 productions, in which youth ages 9-18 audition for the chance to be a part of a professional theatre process and performance. We offer a mentor-ship program within our productions, giving older students or recent alumni, a chance to shadow our production team to learn other theatrical skills including directing, stage management or design. We also ... Read More
Calgary Young People’s Theatre (CYPT) was founded in 1992 by Brian Dorscht and Jackie Pontin. CYPT produces a theatrical season made up of 4 productions, in which youth ages 9-18 audition for the chance to be a part of a professional theatre process and performance. We offer a mentor-ship program within our productions, giving older students or recent alumni, a chance to shadow our production team to learn other theatrical skills including directing, stage management or design. We also produce an annual youth-led theatre festival featuring work written, designed, directed, stage managed and performed by young people.
In order to continue providing the range and quality of programs we offer to young people ages 4-18, we need the financial support of individuals and organizations who value the development of the next generation of citizens and artists. We’re incredibly proud of the young people who have graduated from CYPT, and we hope to welcome a young person you care about into our community.
We pride ourselves on the selection of plays we offer each year, which aim to challenge, inspire, and entertain our young actors and our audiences. Over the past few years we have placed special focus on commissioning members of Calgary's professional arts community to create original works or adaptations. This collaborative spirit ensures our participants enjoy a broad range of influences and are welcomed into our city's thriving performing arts community.
CYPT offers bursary programs to ensure every young person is welcome to participate.
We have a number of experienced staff working at CYPT. The team including Kristin Eveleigh, Jamie Dunsdon and Zoe Arthur coordinate the day-to-day organization and artistic planning of the company such as productions, annual programming and staffing. Instructors, Directors and Production Staff are all educational or theatre professionals and are invited to lead individual projects throughout the year.
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