Teenage Dream: Teen Programs at NAMT Member Theatres

For the first time ever, we be streamed a session from one of our in-person networking and education events as a Knowledge Exchange webinar! Amy Cole-Farrell (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), Bradford Forehand (Red Mountain Theatre Company) and Anya Rudnick (The 5th Avenue Theatre) presented on their theatres’ teen programs, and all of our Education Roundtable attendees participated in a discussion about them and some of their own challenges.

 

• 0:00 – Summer camp logistics
• 15:50 – Middle school programs discussion
• 29:36 – Red Mountain Performance Ensemble
• 42:06 – Working with professionals
• 45:55 – Reaching out to new theatre kids for summer camps
• 49:52 – Writing/developing integrating into teenage programs
• 1:04:08 – Red Mountain’s three Cs
• 1:05:08 – What is success for teens?
• 1:06:37 – Teen programs showcases and performances
• 1:10:06 – Financial accessibility/scholarships
• 1:11:06 – Expectations for showcases and performances
• 1:14:00 – Reaching a cross section of community

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