our mission

The Young Shakespeareans (TYS) engages and empowers

LAUSD’s Title 1 elementary and middle school children,

combining academic and life-skills with the challenges of performance and production

to inspire the conviction “If I can do Shakespeare, I can do anything !” 

OUR TEAM

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KENN HELLER
Executive
Director
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ALISON KORMAN
Founder / 
Artistic Director 
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PATRICIA DOKTOR
Development
Director
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HEIDI RHODES

Assistant to the

Artistic Director

OUR PARTNERS

Dr. FRANCES VALADEZ 
Principal
CARLOS
GONZALEZ 
Principal
RACHAEL SAWYER 
Principal
Dr. DENISE PRATT 
District Manager
SO
SUNGWAN 
Liaison Teacher
CRISTIN
 BARBU 
Magnet Coordinator
KAREN
LARA 
Liaison Teacher

OUR TEACHING ARTISTS

performing arts

 ARIEL HART

CAROLINE SIMONE O'BRIEN

CARRIE GIBSON

MATT MORRISON

JANICE ROBINSON

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MARY ELIZABETH CAVERLY

PRODUCTION DESIGN

ALEC MacPHERSON

DALLAS

WEXLER FIELDS

COMBAT 

NED MOCHEL

OUR advisory COUNCIL

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BARBU
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JANET
LOEB
JEFF
GARDNER
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LAUREN
LOVETT-COHEN
JERRY GONZALES II
SO
SUNGWAN
DR. JULIO
HANSON
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KAREN
WIRICK

OUR FISCAL SPONSOR

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a 501(c)(3) non-profit and tax-exempt U.S. corporation, ID 95-4302067.

All contributions are acknowledged and tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

"If I Can Do Shakespeare, I Can Do Anything!"

 

© The Young Shakespeareans                                                                                            Photos: So Sungwan, All Rights Reserved

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