Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences

11/03/2022

We're hiring! Applications are open for the Assistant Manager, TYA and Theater Education position. Come join our team!

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08/01/2022

Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audience is hiring crew positions for our Spring 2023 national tour! Our AEA SM position is hired on a TYA AEA Tier I weekly contract, and pays $900/week plus per diem and housing in a single hotel-room.

SM prep begins - 12/27/22
First rehearsal - 1/3/23
Move to stage - 1/17/23
Tour launch - 1/23/23
Return to DC - 5/7/23

For more information and link to application, please see the full job posting at the link. Other crew positions are listed at kennedy-center.org/careers !

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05/10/2022

Check out the 2022-2023 season announcement for exciting info about upcoming TYA productions!

04/08/2022

Check out this special trailer for BEASTGIRL, with an intro by author Elizabeth Acevedo! Tickets on sale now at https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2021-2022/Beastgirl/

In this exciting world premiere for young adults based on the chapbook Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths by New York Times bestselling author ELIZABETH ACEVEDO, playwright C. QUINTANA, composer JANELLE LAWRENCE, and director REBECCA APARICIO bring this collection of folkloric poems to the stage with music. The play explores the mythological and geographic identities of three first generation American sisters. From the Dominican Republic to an apartment rooftop in New York City, Beastgirl considers what it means to walk the world as “beastly” beings and how the myths that make us can be both blessing and birthright.

In this exciting world premiere for young adults based on the chapbook Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths by New York Times bestselling author ELIZABETH ACEVEDO, playwright C. QUINTANA, composer JANELLE LAWRENCE, and director REBECCA APARICIO bring this collection of folkloric poems to the stage ...

04/03/2022

Our 22-23 Equity Principal Auditions will be held on Monday, April 18th. Information about the auditions and a link to book an appointment are available at the link below.

Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences creates, commissions, produces, presents, and tours national and international performances for students and families throughout the D.C. area as well as around the country. 

03/24/2022

Applications for our paid Theater Education summer internship are due April 1st! 📩 Apply today at the link.

[IMAGE: The Kennedy Center, a wide, white marble building with gold columns surrounding the exterior, sits in front of a blue sky. In front of it, tree-lined roads and paths cross over grassy areas.]

03/23/2022

Check out the BEASTGIRL cast and creative team announcement on Playbill! Tickets available now - https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2021-2022/Beastgirl/

The new musical follows the challenges faced by three sisters from the Dominican Republic who start a new life in the United States.

03/17/2022

In rehearsals now! Get your tickets to Beastgirl at the link below. Most enjoyed by ages 12+.

In this exciting world premiere for young adults based on the chapbook Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths by New York Times bestselling author ELIZABETH ACEVEDO, playwright C. QUINTANA, composer JANELLE LAWRENCE, and director REBECCA APARICIO bring this collection of folkloric poems to the stage with music. The play explores the mythological and geographic identities of three first generation American sisters. From the border in the Dominican Republic to an apartment rooftop in New York City, Beastgirl considers what it means to walk the world as “beastly” beings and how the myths that make us can be both blessing and birthright.

Tickets available at the link - https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2021-2022/Beastgirl/?fbclid=IwAR1NNouAaX6z666XC01kRJawcUbyRWuQeQpyfD9xF2nZCgCDN02Txu7eu0Q

02/15/2022

Intern with us!

Applications are open for the Summer 2022 internship term at the Kennedy Center, with placements available in Theater Education, as well as many other departments. This is a paid internship, and applications for the summer term are due April 1st. Term dates are June 6th-August 19th, 2022.

More information can be found at the link - https://www.kennedy-center.org/careers/internships/?fbclid=IwAR1kf5jLM7ycjwzyKL1f2PP1_VNe5mSd61LplgWpzJzM-ZEa6OdBX72L0nI

Photo by Jati Lindsay, featuring Randy Preston and Jaysen Wright

[IMAGE: A Black man with dark hair pulled into a high topknot and a mid-length silvering beard, wearing red pants and a red, gold, and green jacket adorned with feathers and ruffles perches on a black and silver roadbox, singing into a silver microphone on a stand and playing a guitar made from an oil can. In the background, the silhouette of a dark green hill is visible with a neon blue background behind, and a person playing the trumpet is barely visible in the low light, standing next to a wooden table.]

02/09/2022

Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences will be holding virtual Open Call auditions for the 22-23 season. At this time, we are only seeing DC-area AEA and non-AEA performers who we have not auditioned or worked with in the past 3 seasons, but those who we have seen during that time are welcome to send in an updated headshot and resume.

For details on how to request a time slot, click the link - https://www.kennedy-center.org/kctya

Photo credit: Yassine El Mansouri
Production: Kid Prince and Pablo
Pictured (L to R): Lynette Rathnam, Maya Jackson, Marvin Quijada

[IMAGE: On a black stage floor with gold and black walls and neon lights behind, two performers wearing bright, layered costumes and hats dance with arms raised, and a cloud of smoke behind. To the right, a third performer with dark hair and a gold jacket sits at a desk, writing with books at his feet.]

01/19/2022

Last month during our REIMAGINE TYA series, registrants had the opportunity to stream a showcase of videos from the ReImagine grantees’ workshops. We’re excited to now share the video from ReImagine grantee Doug Robinson’s workshop for Capture the Flag, developed in partnership with Chicago Children’s Theatre in late December.
Get a glimpse into the rehearsal room and hear a bit from the workshop cast members about their characters here: https://www.tyausa.org/capture-the-flag/

[IMAGE: Two images are stacked on top of each other - they are taken in the same location, which has a black floor and white backdrop, with an overturned pink sofa lying on the floor. In the top image, two dark-haired people in black face masks and casual clothing crouch behind the sofa. The person on the left has their hands on the top of the sofa, and the person on the right carries an open binder. In the bottom image, one person in sweatpants and a sweatshirt with long dark hair is standing and looking at a stack of paper in their hands. Two masked people are on the floor near the sofa, one with long blond hair is kneeling in front of the sofa, looking to their left, and one with short curly dark hair crouches nearby holding papers, and looking to their right. Superimposed in the top right corner in textboxes is the text "TYA/USA Virtual Conference December 6-10, 2021 ReImagine New Plays in TYA".]