Articles & Advice

Practical advice for brilliant youth theatre.

Written for teachers, directors and youth theatre leaders — rehearsal-room advice you can use this term.

8 articles

Choosing a Show7 min read

Cast size, age range, running time and ambition — a practical framework for matching a script to the young performers actually in the room.

Casting & Rehearsals6 min read

How to run auditions that feel encouraging rather than competitive, and how to build a cast list your whole group can be proud of.

Directing Young Performers8 min read

Clear direction, useful notes and a rehearsal culture that keeps a big group focused without losing the joy of the work.

Musical Theatre6 min read

What is realistic when you have singers but no MD — and how Suggested Songs can shape a production you can genuinely deliver.

Production & Tech5 min read

Simple technical choices that make a small hall feel like a theatre, without hiring a single extra piece of equipment.

Running a Youth Theatre9 min read

Recruitment, retention, parents, funding and the year-round rhythm behind a group that keeps growing season after season.

Drama Teaching Ideas5 min read

Short, repeatable exercises for focus, ensemble and voice — the ones that still land in week nine of a long rehearsal period.

Casting & Rehearsals7 min read

Term dates, missing cast members and tech week — how to build a schedule with enough slack to absorb the inevitable.

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