SHAKESPEARE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THEATER, MONOLOGUES AND ENSEMBLE WORK, #BEYONDSHAKESPEARE AND MENTORING

Our annual city-wide high school cast is composed of a more than a dozen ethnicities – an authentic mirror of Buffalo.

Throughout the year, we have a carefully designed program that encourages ALL young people to build life skills and work collaboratively.  No matter what level of skill, our theater program embraces all young people, uplifting the values of ensemble, creativity, healthy risk-taking and joy!

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Student actors participate in group rehearsal, practicing acting exercises
A student actress pauses on a balcony, the stage set lit with vibrant purple light

In April, auditions for our annual Shakespeare play occur and draw from BPS high-schools.  After auditions, the rigorous and demanding rehearsal process begins.

Annually, we produce a full-length Shakespeare play, complete with modern revisions and twists that keep Shakespeare alive, full of grit and resilience … just like our teens.

ACTING CLASSES

  • Monday and Thursday Acting Classes
  • Springtime Monologue Building, Storytelling and Public Speaking
  • Summer Shakespeare Play
  • Winter Beyond Shakespeare Play
Three students study the script for their next theater performance
An emotional moment on stage during Romeo and Juliet, performed by students in Peace of the City's Theater for All program

OUR THEATER FOR ALL YOUTH LEARN POWERFUL LIFE SKILLS

  • How to work collaboratively
  • How to take direction
  • Harnessing one’s courage
  • Learning from mistakes
  • And embodying someone else’s story, which is the foundation of empathy

After Shakespeare anything feels possible. 16 year old actor