Lyric Stage’s current Community Programs include theatre education initiatives primarily for students in grades 6-12. These programs emphasize relationship-building and the creative process, and provide opportunities for students to develop their artistic skills by uniting them with professional theatre-makers from the Boston area.
Research has demonstrated the positive impacts of the arts on youth. Lyric Stage’s Community Programs introduce students to the power of theatrical storytelling and offer pathways into the creative economy.
Lyric Back Stage introduces middle and high school students to careers in theatrical design and production. Students take a field trip to the theatre, learn about the design and production process from professionals in lighting, costumes, sound, and props, and then see a performance of a one-act play commissioned specifically for their age group.
In Lyric First Page, young playwrights in grades 6-12 participate in a professional playwriting process by seeing their original 10-minute plays presented as staged readings by local directors and actors at the Lyric First Page Festival. Free in-school workshops are available to jumpstart the writing process.