Established in 1934, the Fort Wayne Youtheatre's mission is to educate, engage, and entertain regional youth and families through theatre arts.
Youtheatre’s mission is to set the highest standard of entertainment for children, to teach lifelong values and ideals, to stimulate creative imagination and dramatic ability, to instill confidence, self- belief and a strong self-image in children, to broaden intra-cultural understanding and to develop interest in and appreciation of the arts. The Fort Wayne Youtheatre is recognized as one of the
Day 1 of Let’s Put On a Show! JUNIOR camp was a blast! 💥 Campers spent the day getting to know one another and began learning material for Disney’s High School Musical JR. — be sure to snag your tickets to the show at the Embassy Theatre!
06/15/2026
We're SO CLOSE to reaching our 2025-2026 fundraising goal!
Every gift is an investment in the youth we reach through arts education programs, live theatrical performances, and free community outreach initiatives.
There are 15 days left -- will YOU join Youtheatre as we set the stage for our 2026-2027 season? 💜 fwyt.org/donate
06/14/2026
🌞 Summer Camp Teaching Artist Spotlight 🌞
This summer, you'll catch Murphy directing Disney's High School Musical JR. and on-site at several of Youtheatre's July camps!
Tonight‘s the night! Join Shrek, Donkey, and a full cast of characters at the Embassy Theatre. Show starts at 7PM and tickets are just $5 - see you there! ✨
Don’t miss SHREK KIDS tomorrow night! 7PM at the Embassy Theatre — tickets are just $5. You don’t want to miss the hard work these 42 campers have done over the past two weeks!
06/11/2026
Youtheatre's Everyone Plays a Part program ensures a supporting, welcoming space where all children can explore their creativity, build confidence, and experience the joy of performing -- especially those who may have felt left out in traditional audition settings.
This fall, join Alex the Lion 🦁, Marty the Zebra 🦓, Melman the Giraffe 🦒, Gloria the hip-hop Hippo 🦛 and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins 🐧 as they bound onto the stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime.
Learn more at fwyt.org/everyone-plays-a-part
06/11/2026
We're so excited to have Youtheatre Alumni Sophia Mossburg joining us this summer as a Teaching Artist for our Let's Put On a Show! JUNIOR camp. 🎀 Sophia will be the Choreographer for Disney's High School Musical JR. -- welcome to East High, Sophia!
06/09/2026
It's time to shine the spotlight on Elaine Gerken! ✨
Elaine joined Youtheatre as a Teaching Artist during last summer's Let's Put On a Show! KIDS camp and we are so happy to have her join us this year at the new JUNIOR version of this camp! Welcome back to the team, Elaine! (What team? WILDCATS!) 🏀
06/07/2026
Lions, Scarecrows, and Tin Men—oh my! 🦁
In this wizardly musical theatre adventure for students entering grades 2-5, campers will step into a land where courage grows, friendships sparkle, and even the "wicked" characters might have a surprise or two.
✨Register to Follow the Yellow Brick Road at fwyt.org/camps!