Berkeley Rep Teen Council
Student leaders from the Bay Area plan Teen Night programming, host an original-works showcase, and conduct artist interviews, with free access to shows/artists.
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California Poetry Out Loud
Students memorize and perform published poems, advancing from classroom to county/state competitions; state champion wins cash and represents CA at National Finals.
PlayGround Young Playwrights Contest
Bay Area high schoolers write short plays on an annual prompt ("Tales of the City" 2026); finalists get a professional staged reading with actors at the PlayGround Festival.
A.C.T. Young Conservatory
Students take theater training classes (acting, musical theater, ensemble work) culminating in public performance; no audition required.
Access/VSA Playwright Discovery Program
HS writers with disabilities submit a ten-minute script; winners receive stipends and join a script-development program with theater pros, including Kennedy Center activities.
California Young Playwrights Contest
Winning scripts get a full professional production or staged reading in San Diego.
Marin Shakespeare Company Teen Camp/Touring Company
Teen actors attend a conservatory-style summer intensive culminating in a fully produced Shakespeare play, or tour a Shakespeare production to schools/community venues.