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Back for the sixth year, the Youth Artist Project partners student artists with professional theatre artists and educators to bring a show to life! The student team will design and direct Disney’s Winnie the Pooh KIDS under the mentorship of the professional team, and each student production team member will receive a stipend of $250 at the end of the process.

High School students from across Central MN will fulfill the following roles under the mentorship of theatre professionals:

  • Director
  • Choreographer 
  • Music Director
  • Costume Designer
  • Scenic Designer
  • Properties Manager
  • Sound Designer
  • Lighting Designer

KEY DATES:

  • May 13 from 6-8pm – Youth Artist Interviews via Zoom
  • May 14 from 4-6pm – In-Person Youth Artist Interviews 
  • Week of June 3-Aug 5 – Mentor/Mentee meetings – specific dates and times are to be determined based on the team’s availability
  • July 22 & 23 – Auditions – Open to youth ages 8-17! 
  • Aug. 12-Sept. 26- Rehearsals – M, Tu, Th from 4-6:30pm 
  • Sept. 30-Oct. 3 – Tech Week from 4-7:30pm
  • Oct.  5, 6, 11, 12, 13 – Public Performances
  • Oct. 4, 8, 10 – School Matinee Performances

Complete the application by May 9. We will reach out to schedule interviews for May 13 & 14.

APPLY TODAY!

More about the show HERE


Questions about the YAP program? Reach out to Kendra Norton Dando, Artistic & Education Director. Kendra@GREATTheatre.org

Questions about student matinees? Reach out to Jasmyn Linn, Front of House & Volunteer Coordinator. Jasmyn@GREATTheatre.org


 

 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Central MN Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

 

 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

 


Hear about the experiences of our 2021 youth artists!