who we are
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We are Chicago Youth Shakespeare (CYS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to putting Shakespeare's timeless works into the hands of 21st-century teenagers. Together, we are...
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EMPOWERING YOUNG ARTISTS
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CROSSING BOUNDARIES
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BUILDING COMMUNITY
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what we do
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CYS provides innovative Shakespeare learning programs and performances that connect young people across Chicagoland with Shakespeare and with each other.
We are committed to providing a safe space that welcomes students of all backgrounds, and to fostering a diverse community of creative and compassionate global citizens. |
the CYS Ensemble
our flagship performance company
Summer Shakes
a six-week-long acting and Shakespeare training intensive for high school students
CYS In-Schools
Shakespeare workshops and residency programs for K-12 students during the school day
why we do it
CYS has brought together over 7000 Chicago area teens from more than 60 different neighborhoods, schools, and communities. Our programs are literally changing lives. but don't take our word for it...
what's up next
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER...
CYS will be ending the calendar year and ringing in the new with a VERY SPECIAL EVENT,
and an EPIC OPPORTUNITY for CYS Ensemble program ALUMNI!
CYS will be ending the calendar year and ringing in the new with a VERY SPECIAL EVENT,
and an EPIC OPPORTUNITY for CYS Ensemble program ALUMNI!
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This ONE-NIGHT-ONLY performance will feature some of Chicago‘s finest professional Shakespeare actors
in the roles of Lear, Kent, Gloucester, and the Fool, (plus maybe one or two more). The remaining roles are OPEN only to alumni of the CYS Ensemble program! Ticket proceeds from this very special event will benefit the CYS Ensemble program. (Yay!) It all happens the last week of December, and there are only 3 dates to commit to: ONE TABLE READ, ONE REHEARSAL, and of course, ONE PERFORMANCE on December 30th!! ***If you are an alum of the CYS Ensemble program and would like to "throw your hat in the ring" to be considered for a role in our one-night-only staged reading of KING LEAR, click on the button below to learn more!*** |
CALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS:
Company AUDITIONS and Contributing Artist Applications for the CYS Ensemble's 2020 SEASON are coming this fall.
Stay tuned, or contact Evelyn Reidy to be added to the mailing list!
Company AUDITIONS and Contributing Artist Applications for the CYS Ensemble's 2020 SEASON are coming this fall.
Stay tuned, or contact Evelyn Reidy to be added to the mailing list!
