NOW ACCEPTING SUMMER 2025 PROPOSALS
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On January 10th, the Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre will be ready
to start accepting proposals from Directors for its Summer 2025 Production!
The deadline for all submissions is March 1, 2025.
All proposals for both plays and musicals are welcome, however, this year plays are preferred.
To submit, fill out the proposal form BELOW.
Directors should include:
- a resume
- a one-page budget
- a copy of the script (or a detailed synopsis of the show if the script is not available)
- a statement describing the vision for the production
- a list of any creative elements that may be required, and a list of staff members who already have agreed to work on the production if it’s selected (the GTG board reserves the right to finalize the budget and will assist in finding staff members, if necessary)
Plan for performances around the end of July 2025.
Youth Theatre proposals for the SUMMER 2025 Production must meet the following criteria:
• The production must be a popular play or musical that will appeal to actors and audiences.
• The play or musical must have a cast that can accommodate as few as 12 or as many as 30 actors, and for musicals, the show should not require a large crew or pit band (i.e. 10 or fewer musicians ideally). Per the goals of the GTGYT program, all actors who audition must be cast in the show, therefore the selected play should reflect the varying possible size of the cast and varying levels of ability or experience.
The Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre encourages submissions that embrace
students of all abilities, races, ethnicities, genders, orientations, and identities.
All questions and/or submissions can be sent to:
Download the Proposal Form
HERE:
DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2025 YOUTH PROPOSALS:
MARCH 1, 2025
About the Youth Program
The goals of the Youth Theatre are
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to provide local youth with an opportunity to be involved in any and all aspects of the production of theatre
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to provide the community with theatre that is both artistically and educationally challenging
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to help local youth develop an understanding of the potential of theatre for fostering human development, while also helping them understand the technical aspects of theatre
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and to use theatre as a means of developing a sense of community.
For many years, the Geneva Theatre Guild Youth Theatre has been fortunate to receive a grant from the Wyckoff Family Foundation. Each summer, the Youth Theatre invites all area youth to take part in a production staged in late July or early August. All interested students are given a part in the production. Students also have the opportunity to work on scenery, lighting, make-up, or other production areas under the guidance of adult volunteers.
The youngest able participants in this program must be at least 10 years of age or be a "rising 5th grader" - meaning the student will be enrolled in 5th grade during the school immediately following the production.
The Youth Theatre is a community-based program that depends on the support of individuals, local businesses and the cooperation of the Geneva City School District in providing programs open to all area youth free of charge. The productions would not be possible without the incredibly valuable help of parents and volunteers helping us get to the finish line!
Geneva Theatre Guild takes much pride in the Youth Theatre program and we are constantly working to improve it every year. Interested in being a part of that process? Contact us today!
