The Step UP Season

All Step UP participants voluntarily donate their time and creativity each weekend to better their community! Our talented artists work tirelessly to bring original outreach theatre to young audiences of San Diego. How does it happen? Glad you asked!

Development

Cast members and Associate Youth Artists all participate in the research and development of our season's show. Our training is two-fold:

  • We receive training from community professionals! Professionals in theatre, elementary education, and community issues offer Step UP teenagers valuable skills such as self defense, improvisation, and what's happening in today's elementary schools.
  • We train each other! Step UP Theatre functions under the belief that our first audience is each other. Through research and personal experience cast members prepare interactive presentations on issues such as bullying, the environment, media, youth empowerment, families, peer pressure and respect.

Writing & Rehearsing

Every single word of our show is written by the teen artists in our company! How do they do it? You'll have to be a cast member to find out. For information on Step UP AUDITIONS, stay tuned! OR, contact Director Wendy Maples.

OUTreachIN'

When our show is on it's feet, we begin our touring season, known to Step UP as OUTreachIN'! OUTreachIN' is our own unique formula of outreach, performance, education, and fun! Step UP Theatre will be touring elementary schools with our original play, "Step UP, Stand OUT" from January through July of 2011.

Collaborations

In addition to our season of scheduled performances, Step UP Theatre is proud to collaborate with some AMAZING companies!

  • diverSCities (Diverse Cities: San Diego & Chicago) will begin their annual collaboration this March! REALITY Theatre of Chicago will be traveling to San Diego to participate with Step UP Theatre in a one-week intensive process. Watch what happens when kids from 2 different cities unite in theatre! In June, Step UP Theatre will be traveling to Chicago for part 2 of this amazing project. diverSCities will be presented Nationally at the AATE Conference this July in Vancouver, Canada! For more information on REALITY Theatre, please visit: www.realitytheatre.org
  • Theatre of the World Festival! This annual festival at San Diego State University celebrates theatre from around the world! Step UP Theatre shares the bill with puppeteers, drummers, dancers, actors and companies from South Africa, Sweden, Los Angeles, and so many more!