Playmakers Youth Theatre
We’re a community theatre program for youth and teens of all experience levels. Stretch your imagination. Gain confidence on and off the stage. Build lifelong friendships.
Why Playmakers Youth Theatre
We believe that youth theatre and performing arts programs should be inclusive, accessible and rewarding for all new and experienced performers. students in kindergarten through college are coached and monitored by experienced and talented directors and producers who are dedicated to developing individual talents while supporting all participants in learning life skills and growing as performers and people
26 Years Of Youth Theatre
12500 + Youth Performers
40 + Total Playmaker Shows
29500 + Attendees who have watched our shows
Playmakers Jr. Classes
A theatre class for children of all skill levels who are in kindergarten and first grade. This class-meets-rehearsal-process model is a perfect introduction to the arts or a great fit for a seasoned young performer. Explore performing arts fundamentals through improv and creative movement, the ins and outs of storytelling and play a character while rehearsing for a showcase featuring solos and speaking lines for each student.
Broadway Babies Starts March 2. Registration opens January 13.
Summer Camp
Extend your Playmakers Youth Theatre experience all year round with The Francine & Benson Pilloff Family Performing Arts Camp. A program in our J-Day Camps, youth participate in theater classes, art, swimming in The J’s outdoor pool, and electives such as improv, costume design, and puppetry — all while rehearsing their shows.
Registration for Summer 2025 Open in December.
Northeast Ohio’s only 24-Hour Musical
Each summer, area teens and young adults audition blindly for an innovative, one-of-a-kind theater experience. They won’t know the show nor their role until rehearsal begins at 10 pm. They will stay up all night rehearsing, eating and having a blast with cast members. The audience will come to the show not knowing what they are about to enjoy. It’s a magical theatrical experience!
Past Shows
Featured Classes
Arts and Ideas, Adult
01/21/2025 - 02/04/2025
Learn the easy-to-understand card game of canasta.
Canasta is a card game in the rummy family that uses two decks of cards and four jokers. Come learn this easy-to-understand yet challenging game, which has a renewed interest with people of all ages.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/03/2025 - 03/24/2025
This class explores the current events and issues of the day.
Join us each week as we discuss the major news events taking place and gain a deeper understanding of these issues. Join historian and educator Terry Pollack for lively sharing and group interaction as we follow and try to comprehend the unfolding events in the news each week.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/07/2025 - 03/28/2025
Learn the social game of Mah Jongg and participate in open play.
Mah Jongg matches one’s playing pieces, called tiles, to a set of possible hands. It is a very social game played around a table with four players. Those new to the game will learn the basic rules of play, strategies, tips, switching hands and more. Not a beginner? Just come to play! All are welcome. Instruction is available Feb. 6-27. Open play will be in effect after that date.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/11/2025 - 02/11/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/18/2025 - 02/18/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/25/2025 - 02/25/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
02/04/2025 - 02/04/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
01/14/2025 - 01/14/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
01/21/2025 - 01/21/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
01/28/2025 - 01/28/2025
A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.
Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.
Arts and Ideas, Adult
01/14/2025 - 02/04/2025
A series of classes exploring the influence of slaves on shaping American history.
In this four-class series, presidential historian Steve Schecter will explore the incredible and often overlooked influence that slaves had on shaping American history. We will discuss their pivotal role in shaping the lives and decisions of some of our nation?s most influential figures, ultimately leaving an unforgettable mark on the fabric of our nation. Topics include George Washington's Three Favorite Enslaved; Thomas Jefferson and the Hemings Family; How the War Changed Lincoln; and A Partial Biography of Frederick Douglass.
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