Summer Stage

 

Photo: Stratton McCrady Photography

Photo: Stratton McCrady Photography

Join us this summer for two teen programs exploring storytelling and its power as a tool for social justice.

Summer Youth Intensive
An Actors’ Shakespeare Project and Central Square Theater Youth Co-Production
Directed by Allison Taaffe

Actors’ Shakespeare Project is delighted to once again partner with Central Square Theater’s Youth Underground for an exciting and engaging co-production! Our ensemble will create, design, rehearse, and perform a fully staged Shakespeare play, paying special attention to the modern-day social justice concerns raised in the text. 

 Over four weeks, the youth ensemble will develop our production, guided by experienced ASP staff and teaching artists. Live performances will be the culmination of a month-long intensive collaboration among teens from a variety of Boston-area communities.

 Ages 13-19 welcome. Youth actors, stage managers, designers, and technical crew are all welcome and encouraged to apply.

Central Square Theater (450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge; Red Line “Central” stop)

 

Production

SYI 2026: The Tempest (July 30-August 1)

SYI 2025: Romeo & Juliet

SYI 2024: Macbeth

SYI 2023: Twelfth Night

SYI 2022: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SYI 2021: Much Ado about Nothing (Film)

SYI 2020:  The Real (Merry) Housewives of Windsor

SYI 2019: The Tempest

SYI 2018: Measure for Measure

SYI 2017: Richard III

SYI 2016: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SYI 2015: Much Ado about Nothing

SYI 2014: As You Like It

SYI 2013: Romeo and Juliet

SYI 2012:  Macbeth

SYI 2011:  Othello

Want more info? Contact Director of Education Lindsay Williams at lindsay (at) actorsshakespeareproject.org or 617.241.2200.

 

Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program 

Youth Underground

Join Youth Underground this Summer as we create and perform a staged reading of an original play that investigates a social issue relevant to young people and our world. Central Square Theater is one of several worksites through the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program offering work experiences for Cambridge youth ages 14 and up. Learn more about MSYEP and how to apply.