The Lexington Youth Summer Theatre was created in 1980 to give students a summer theater experience in the community of Lexington. The theater did “Annie” in a backyard as it’s first production. Parents worked on the backstage production and students worked on stage. Together they created a full family summer experience. As an added learning tool the profits were given to children’s charities chosen by cast members. Thus the basic overall premise for this theatre program was established.

Ten years later the parents in charge no longer had children in the production and needed to move on. New directors with young children were recruited and the second chapter came into being. From 1991 to the present the original tenets of the organization have been maintained. Each year parents and their children work together to bring another show to fruition, all the while remembering that the profits are going to help children who are less fortunate.

In 2001 the program became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the year round theater school was created. There have been classes and small productions done through out the years, in the fall and in the spring. The next step for this program is to have a permanent space. Plans are being made to expand the board and begin a capital campaign to acquire a performance/classroom/event space that will allow this outstanding organization to continue to grow and serve it’s participating communities.

   

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