Parent & Family Guide
At Youth Theater Collective, we recognize that families are partners in every student’s creative journey. This guide offers an overview of what you can expect, and what we ask of you, as your young artist engages deeply with our programs.
What Parents & Families Can Expect
Holistic Education:
YTC is more than theater. It’s an integrated learning experience where students grow their artistry alongside emotional wellness (through the Embodied Equity Institute) and physical care (through VRV Fitness).
Individualized Support:
Students are thoughtfully placed in age-appropriate cohorts: Company, Players, and StageCraft. Each track is designed to meet artists where they are while challenging them to grow.
Performance Opportunities:
Every seasonal session (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) culminates in a professionally staged production or showcase, giving students authentic performance experiences.
Skill-Building Between Sessions:
Wednesday night Skills Classes are available in acting, dance, voice, and design. These classes strengthen technique while weekends remain dedicated to production rehearsals.
Communication Norms
Weekly emails: Families receive updates about schedules, expectations, and notices.
Parent meetings: Information sessions are scheduled before each production cycle to review logistics, volunteering, and support needs.
Open-door policy: We welcome individual check-ins with parents about student growth, placement, or needs.
Safety, Consent & Trauma-Informed Practice
Youth-centered care: All faculty are trained in trauma-informed teaching methods, ensuring emotional safety and respect for every student.
Consent practices: We teach and model physical, emotional, and artistic consent at every level, from choreography to rehearsal process.
Policies: We maintain clear policies around student well-being, conduct, and respectful community participation.
Performance Cycle Explanation
Typical Production Week
Monday–Wednesday: Tech rehearsals
Thursday: 7:00 PM Opening Night
Friday: 7:00 PM
Saturday: 2:00 PM Matinee & 7:00 PM Evening
Sunday: 2:00 PM Closing Performance
Family Involvement
Parents are invited to volunteer in house management, front-of-house, and load-in/load-out. All families receive detailed production week packets in advance.
Tuition & Support Overview
Core Tuition
Company — $695
YTC Players (Grades K–4) — $395
StageCraft — $395 tuition + $100 materials kit
Company + StageCraft Bundle
Take your training to the next level with our Company + StageCraft Bundle, designed for students who want to shine on stage and behind the scenes.
This bundle includes:
Full Company tuition – advanced training, lead roles, and performance opportunities
StageCraft enrollment – hands-on technical theater experience in lighting, sound, set, and costume design
Materials kit – all the supplies needed for a complete StageCraft experience
Bundle Price: $950
(Save $240 when you enroll in both programs together!)
Discounts
Beetlejuice Alumni Discount — 10% off tuition for families who participated in our founding production
Sibling Discount — 10% off each additional sibling
Referral Credit — $50 tuition credit for each new family referred
Support
Need-based tuition support is available.
We are honored to work alongside families in shaping a safe, joyful, and artistically rigorous experience for every young person at Youth Theater Collective. Please don’t hesitate to reach out — we view communication with families as an essential part of our collective success.