At LYT, Every Day Is a Yes Day!

Welcome to Louisiana Youth Theatre, where youth play all the roles, onstage and backstage!

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Louisiana Youth Theatre inspires youth to dream big and bring their vision of theater to life. At LYT, youth can direct, choreograph, stage manage, music direct, build sets, create props, and design costumes. We believe in the dreams and abilities of all young theater geeks.

Aladdin, Jr

Sept 13 & 14 at the Cary Saurage Black Box Theater at the Arts Council

Join us for a magical show!

For our inaugural production this summer, we're hopping on a magic carpet and flying into this magical show!

Aladdin is a kind-hearted street rat who loves to goof off with his friends. Then he falls in love with a princess that wants nothing to do with the crown and decides he has no chance of winning her over. So, with the help of a fast-talking and over-obsessed Geine, they embark on adventures that will test Aladdin on just how far he will go.

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Meet Our Founder!

Hi, I'm Annie Engholm! I'm a 14-year-old girl from Baton Rouge. In my free time, I love to do musicals, create movies, and write. I love listening to some of my favorite musicals like Hadestown, Hamilton, or Wicked. I love to sing, act, direct, etc.

Why I Created This Theatre

Because I love being in the cast, but I also love working backstage. I especially love to direct, so one day, I was thinking, why don't I? I know lots of people who love directing in their free time just for fun, or they choreograph something just for fun, but at LYT, youth theatre can show their abilities in more ways than just onstage.

They could direct or choreograph or music direct or even stage manage a whole musical and show it on a stage to a big audience and a full cast. This is a theatre where the youth can do anything and everything. They can play a role, be the stage manager, and direct the whole show from start to finish. This is a theatre where we believe in you and your vision.

WHY LYT?

LYT, short for Louisiana Youth Theater, is pronounced "light" to symbolize the brilliance and creativity that shines within every dreamer!