The Young Shakespeareans is the ONLY organization delivering on-site, after-school theatre arts programs with full-production Student Productions at public schools in Los Angeles' underserved neighborhoods

Produced & Performed by

an Ensemble of

High School & College students from

across LA County

Los Angeles Academy

of Arts & Enterprise

Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet

High School

LATTC Early College Academy

Crossroads School of

Arts & Sciences

Cal Poly Pomona

LA City College

Cal State LA

UCLA

Hosted by

Los Angeles Academy

of Arts & Enterprise

in collaboration with

Woodcraft Rangers

Greater

Los Angeles

Education

Foundation

SPRING 2025

South LA's Orthopaedic Hospital Medical Magnet High School's students enjoyed their inaugural TYS program with an EARN+LEARN Workforce opportunity through Para Los Ninos with

terrific support from EduCare

Fair Avenue Elementary School's 4th&5th Graders in North Hollywood

enjoyed another season of

Shakespearean Sports

TYS Students were also honored to perform at LA Empowerment Congress'

JUNETEENTH celebration

Through the Goldhirsh Foundation's LA2050 initiative, The Snap Foundation selected TYS as a partner to support Los Angeles’ goal to become the best place to connect, create, learn, live, and play. Snap's sponsorship, along with funding from the Office of LA County 2nd District Board Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and our collaboration with UCLA's Community Youth Program (as an Administrative Agent for LA City Economic Workforce Development Department) has made it possible to implement a long-envisioned initiative that truly achieves TYS’ core mission to elevate and transform LA’s underserved communities.

This initiative provides a stable and cohesive journey with an unbroken path of growth, self-awareness, leadership, and collaboration ensuring students' continued academic and personal development, while equipping them with the tools and connections they need to launch a successful professional future.

TYS' South LA Neighborhood Empowerment Pipeline Students:

Begin Program participation as 2nd through 5th graders;
Deepen their academic, social/emotional, and cultural portfolio as 6th-8th graders;
Broaden and apply their skills as 9th-12th graders;
Begin employment with TYS in high-school and college and with other organizations & commercial companies