Youth Academy — Steel City Shakespeare Center

Theatre Education for All

Dive into the world of Shakespearean drama and creative expression with the Steel City Shakespeare Center Youth Academy, where young minds are inspired, and talents are nurtured through free, inclusive, and enriching programs.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Artists

The Steel City Shakespeare Youth Academy was founded in the fall of 2021 as an outgrowth of the success of our youth programs in partnership with the West View Hub.

Our programs are free to all who wish to participate.

Shakespeare in the Bronx is back for a fourth year!

When: July 15-19 9 am-4 pm

Where: Barry G. Schell “Bronx” Field, West View
(rain location will be West View Hub Hubworks)

Ages: 1st-12th Grade (as of fall 2024)

Junior Camp: Grades 1-5, 9 am-12 pm.

Students will learn theater games and specialized skills, including movement, voice, improv, and stage combat and will rehearse scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream to present at the Friday showcase.

Senior Camp: Grades 6-12*, 9 am-4 pm

In this all-day camp, students will learn alongside all campers every morning, taking part in theater games and skill sessions, including movement, voice, improv, and stage combat. Senior students will also have the opportunity to assist instructors during scene rehearsals with Junior students. In the afternoons, students will take part in seminars led by instructors focusing on direction, design, stage management, verse and text, improv, and others, and will present a condensed version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Friday showcase.

*rising 5th graders will have the option to participate in half-day or full-day camp. We will reach out to 5th grade parents after enrollment to inquire about your preference.

All campers will receive a free t-shirt for participating in the camp.

This camp is free of charge to all who participate. Space is limited.

Shakespeare Camp 2024

A Most Rare Vision

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What Sets Us Apart?

Like other youth theater programs in Pittsburgh, our Youth Academy provides a space for kids of all ages to come together, be creative, explore the art of storytelling through the works of Shakespeare, and find their voice and a sense of belonging among their peers.

Unlike other youth theater programs in Pittsburgh, the SCSC Youth Academy offers free programs to all who enroll, relying on foundational support through the West View Hub and Community Life Enrichment Foundation (CLEF) and the support of individuals in our community to keep our operations running.