Our Mission

Carousel Theatre for Young People empowers young people and families through playful, imaginative and accessible theatre experiences that develop emotional literacy.

CORE VALUES

• Playfulness
• Accessibility
• Artistic Integrity
• Empathy
• Mentorship
• Community

About CAROUSEL THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Our vision: to empower young people through the magic of theatre.

Young People are not simply audience members at CTYP; they are active participants at the very centre of all that we do.

CTYP stages vibrant stories that engage young people from the beginning of their development, and which challenge them through their formative years, empowering them to become agents of positive change. CTYP’s bright year-round drama school teaches young people ages 3-17 to express their creativity and individuality through the theatrical form.

Our playful approach to creation and collaboration, unwavering commitment to outstanding production values and joyful attentiveness to mentoring emerging theatre artists are key principals of our artistic practice. A testament to the artistic quality of the productions we create: CTYP’s pursuit of excellence has been recognized with over 100 Jessie nominations. Since our Co-Artistic Managing Directors Dave Deveau and Jennica Grienke took leadership of Carousel, CTYP was been nominated for 7 Jessies and won 4 Awards in the TYA Category (including Outstanding Production) for our first in-house production: Dave Deveau's Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls. 

Young people can change the world, and we believe theatre empowers them to do so.