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loved sharing their work with an audience.

The letdow-n that came after a production was over was greater for these young people because there was nothing that followed. No auditions scheduled, no production in the works or even in the pipeline. Calls came from the parents as well, wanting to know what was happening, when would there be another production or workshop or something?

Ms. Elizabeth said the need was so obviously great for an on-going theatre that “it was clearly time to do something.” With the spring, she approached Ki Theatre and won their support. This past July the creation of a youth theatre began with a meeting of Sara Dodd-Henze, Arlen Sherwood, Ellie, Emma, and Albert Dodd-Henze, Devin Sherwood, Dawn Andreoni, Alyssa Berry and Ms. Elizabeth. They talked and began shaping the kind of theatre and organization they wanted.

These teens wanted to create a theatre that would last beyond them (Arlen referred to it as a legacy), that would be an inspiration to the young people of the community. They wanted to create an organization that would encourage involvement and nurture the creative process.

The structure

The organizational structure they devised is made up of several pieces: a 12-member Teen Council and a six-member Youth

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