Youth Programs

We believe the arts build stronger, more connected communities and that kids who participate in the arts are more engaged, more empathetic, and more resilient. Studies indicate higher academic performance and improved graduation rates for those same students.

That’s why we’re committed to providing high-quality arts experiences for everyone in our community. Our innovative youth programs bring high-quality, live theater to schoolchildren, expand arts access for young people in traditionally underserved communities, illuminate career pathways for teens, promote community engagement, and inspire the industry’s future leaders.

Proud Partner of TeenTix LA

Are you 13- to 19-years old? You can sign up for a FREE TeenTix Pass that gets you into movies, music, theatre, dance, visual art, and more for just $5 in the Los Angeles area! Sierra Madre Playhouse is a proud partner of TeenTix LA, an organization that exists to break down the barriers that prevent teens from accessing art in our community, such as ticket or admission cost, not knowing where to look for events, navigating transportation around the city, and feeling insecure around arts-going if there's no one in their lives already championing the arts. Show your FREE TeenTix Pass at our box office/front desk and you can see a show/come in for just $5! Sign up at la.teentix.org.

Theater for Young Audiences

Since 2014, our Theater for Young Audiences program has allowed 10,000 students from 12 school districts to experience high-quality, live theater, many of them for the very first time.

More than just “going to see a play,” the program engages students in the art of theater, beginning with a standards-based study guide that prepares them to recognize and reflect upon the tools and processes used to tell a story on stage.

To learn more about this program and past TYA productions, click here.

Teen Council

The SMP Teen Council creates and supports a community of young people with a shared love of theater and guides them on their journeys as patrons, artists, and administrators. It is open to any local student aged twelve to seventeen.

As members of our Teen Council, students participate in workshops with theater professionals, enjoy theater-themed social events, and attend our professional productions, with exclusive pre- and post-show meet ups. Teen Council is proudly sponsored by Sierra Madre Community Foundation.

Teen Council is currently meeting virtually and in-person.
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All in 4 Youth

All in 4 Youth increases arts access for young people of color, disenfranchised youth, and those from low-income families by gifting blocks of tickets to community groups working with secondary students from underserved communities.

Participating groups are hosted at a scheduled public performance by a teaching artist, who provides context for the production, answers questions, and generally welcomes the students to the Playhouse.

All in 4 Youth tickets will be available for productions in our 2022 season. Organizations interested in securing tickets can contact education@sierramadreplayhouse.org.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Ticket sales cover less than fifty percent of our costs, and as a non-profit, we rely on donations to fund our innovative programs and outstanding productions. Please consider supporting our efforts! Donations of any size are truly appreciated.