Real-World Learning with the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
Since 1993, The Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company has been bringing high-calibre theatre to young people across Eastern Ontario. It provides a wonderful introduction to live performance for school-aged children and promotes the wonders of reading, singing, storytelling, and dance through the magic of theatre. The company has performed in libraries, schools, parks, virtually and more.
In 2023, the Young Company program returned to its roots as a High School for-credit program in partnership with the Upper Canada District School Board. The program enables students to experience learning outside of the classroom under the mentorship of working theatre professionals in the areas of carpentry, costuming, performance, scenic painting, prop creation, technical theatre (sound and lighting) and stage management.
Participants select an area of focus and collaborate with other students and professional mentors to design and build a theatrical production that is presented to local elementary schools and the community in the Firehall Theatre.
For more information on the program or performance dates for schools, email allison@1000islandsplayhouse.com.
The 2024 Young Company Program is supported by
