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.
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 is open now.
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
07/17/2025 - 07/17/2025
Experience the nation's largest juried art fair in Ann Arbor, featuring nearly 1,000 artists across various mediums.
The Ann Arbor Art Fair features nearly 1,000 artists, transforming Ann Arbor into an outdoor art gallery for the largest juried art fair in the nation. Participating artists specialize in painting, photography, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, sculpture, and more. Join us on an air-conditioned motor coach departing at 7:30 a.m., where you'll enjoy a light breakfast on the bus. We will return to The J at 5:30 p.m., having immersed ourselves in the artistic energy of the fair from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Refund requests made by phone or in writing at least 1 week before the start of the program, will receive a full refund of all fees.
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