Ann OGrady's Contact Details

Ann OGrady's Company Details

Rhode Island Youth Theatre

Saunderstown, RI, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Arts and Crafts

Rhode Island Youth Theatre (RIYT) inspires youth, through the arts, by providing children and teens with opportunities to create, perform, and experience exceptional theatre.Our goal is to create a permanent youth theatre organization that is a testament to Rhode Island's support of its youth, education, and the arts – a model of excellence in the development of new works, innovative programs, and educational initiatives. We plan to accomplish this through collaborations with cultural arts organizations, centers of learning, and distinguished artists. Our programs will incorporate powerful storytelling, representing a wide array of cultures, themes, and art forms. We will continue to support RI's emerging artists and arts educators, through apprenticeships, internships, and employment opportunities.We are an ensemble company, guided by the values of respect, responsibility and collaboration. RIYT programs and collaborations are designed to engage, educate, and empower young people. Our facilities, programs and practices are inclusive and accessible to all. In fact, we make a special effort to reach out to young people who are at risk of being disengaged; community outreach is an important component of our overall program design.At RIYT, we encourage children and teens to express their unique voices, to develop their own works, and to take a role in creating programming and policies. We consider it our responsibility to provide a theatre environment in which students feel empowered, a place where their diverse interests, talents, and skills are valued; a place where each student becomes an integral part of an ensemble through the process of creating performance pieces, presenting them, and generating ongoing conversations about complex issues.