The Fort Wayne Youtheatre's mission is to educate, engage, and entertain regional youth and families through theatre arts.
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Our Location: 2426 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Our traveling productions visit libraries, schools, youth organizations, senior centers, hospitals, and more—completely free of charge. Each show runs about 30 minutes and features inventive storytelling and interactive moments, all brought to life by our talented young performers.
Several stories are created and adapted by local playwrights, Youtheatre staff, and students, making these production a true collaboration of creativity and community.
Bring the excitement of live theatre to your space! Whether you’re a librarian, teacher, youth group leader, or community organizer, Youtheatre-On-The-Go is ready to deliver a fun, engaging, and memorable experience for your audience—book your performance today!
Youtheatre On-the-Go will soon be booking for The Mystery of the Murderer Killing Murder by Jack Canfora. This delightful adaptation will be available October 2026. Please review the information below prior to submitting an interest form. Due to demand, not all requests may be able to be fulfilled. Interest forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. We appreciate your understanding.
There will also be a free public performance on Thursday, October 8th at RKF Studios, 2446 Lake Avenue. Tickets and information will be available in September 2026.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramallama.
Youtheatre On-the-Go will soon be booking for Modern Fairy Tale Epic Fails by Matt Lyle. This delightful adaptation will be available April 2027. Please review the information below prior to submitting an interest form. Due to demand, not all requests may be able to be fulfilled. Interest forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. We appreciate your understanding.
There will also be a free public performance on Thursday, April 15th at RKF Studios, 2446 Lake Avenue. Tickets and information will be available in March 2027.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramallama.
This play is a good-natured, youth-friendly satire of true crime podcasts. It centers around a small-town murder investigation, but is portrayed with humor and silliness.
Ages 10 and up
The play places well-known fairy-tale characters in modern day situations. Some traditionally scary characters like the Evil Queen and Big Bad Wolf are included, but all and their situations are dealt with lightly and humorously.
Elementary School and Above
Check out our collection of Youtheatre On-the-Go productions!
By Matt Lyle
A series of fairy tale characters try to navigate the modern world, with each scene highlighting a different character’s struggle. Imagine Hansel and Gretel getting lost searching for Pokémon, Cinderella as an influencer whose followers encourage her to fight the patriarchy, and the Three Little Pigs having to deal with their insurance companies. Each fairy tale twist shows that sometimes, happily-ever-after isn’t so easy.
Produced by special arrangement with Dramallama.
By Jack Canfora
A group of would-be True Crime podcasters visit Shady Grove, a small town where a mysterious murder has taken place. As they try to get to the bottom of things, they meet the citizens of Shady Grove, each one more suspicious and stranger than the last. Will they get to the bottom of the case? More importantly, will they be able to get a good podcast out of it?
Produced by special arrangement with Dramallama.
By Nancy Carlson Dodd & Betsy Chapman
from “The Three Little Pigs”
The story of the three little pigs gets a fun-filled twist! Those industrious pig brothers set out to make their way in the world, building houses of straw, sticks, and bricks; but the hungry Sylas J. Wolf is determined to come out on top! Told with humor, heart, and plenty of surprises, this tale will have audiences laughing, cheering…and maybe even huffing and puffing along!
Adapted by Christopher J. Murphy
from “The Monkey’s Paw” & “The Hitchhiker”
Youtheatre digs up a fresh pair of spine-tingling tales for this edition of Halloween Tales, our annual collection of ghostly stories and haunting adventures that bring the magic, mischief, and fun of Halloween to life. It’s a spellbinding experience that celebrates the thrills and chills of the season. Note: this piece contains two stories, both containing allusions to death, though it is not directly depicted on stage.
by Gregory Stieber & Youtheatre’s “Putting it Together” Class
What makes a bully a bully? Created and written by the students of Fort Wayne Youtheatre, this dynamic and impact full production examines one of the most relevant issues facing young people. From the oldest of fairytales to the pages of social media, our play looks beyond fear and intimidation of the bully and asks the simple question: Why?