Yukon Theatre for Young People

Yukon Theatre for Young People (YTYP) is a theatre organization based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, dedicated to providing live music, theatre, and musical theatre performance opportunities for young people in the territory. According to its official website, the organization's mission is "Delivering theatre experiences for Yukon youth." It operates several age-based companies: a Junior Company for ages 9–11 run in partnership with The Heart of Riverdale Musical Theatre Program; a MainStage Company for ages 12–18 (through high school graduation), which serves as the primary focus and includes workshops, events, and an annual MainStage Production at the Yukon Arts Centre in June; and a Senior Company for ages 15–21, comprising both seasoned YTYP alumni and newcomers, with some members going on to study theatre or work professionally in the arts. The organization also stages summer musicals and other productions, with recent and upcoming titles including Come From Away, The Wizard of Oz, Hadestown, Anastasia, Disney's Frozen, Les Misérables, Rent, and Beauty and the Beast. YTYP is governed by a volunteer board of directors and a youth steering committee, and it engages with the community through auditions, sponsorships, and donations. Its website is ytyp.ca.

Yukon Theatre for Young People (YTYP) is a theatre organization based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. It provides live music, theatre, and musical theatre performance opportunities for young people in the territory, with participants ranging in age from approximately 9 to 21 across its various programs. The organization operates through a volunteer board of directors and a youth steering committee, and it stages multiple productions each year, including an annual MainStage Production at the Yukon Arts Centre in June and summer musicals. Over the years, YTYP has produced a wide repertoire of musicals and plays, including Come From Away, The Wizard of Oz, Hadestown, Anastasia, Disney's Frozen, Les Misérables, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Concord Floral. Its Junior Company is run in partnership with The Heart of Riverdale Musical Theatre Program. The organization also engages with the community through auditions, sponsorship and donation opportunities, and a code of conduct. As of the 2025–26 season, the board president is Heather Milford, and Angela Drainville serves as Executive/Artistic Director. The youth steering committee for 2025–26 includes President Paisley Schroeder, Vice President Lillian Eberhard, and Secretary Halia Pealow. YTYP continues to be an active part of the Yukon arts community, with upcoming performances of Come From Away scheduled for August 2026.

• Upcoming performances of Come From Away scheduled for August 11–15, 2026 at 7PM (with a 2PM matinee on August 14).

Community-focused youth theatre organization providing accessible musical theatre training and performance opportunities in Yukon.

• Come From Away

• The Wizard of Oz

• Hadestown

• Anastasia

• Disney's Frozen

• Les Misérables

• Rent

• Beauty and the Beast

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

• Concord Floral

1. 1Theatre, Musical, Auditions - YTYP - Whitehorse, Yukon Territoryytyp.ca
2. 2Who We Areytyp.ca
3. 3Yukon Theatre for Young Peoplewikidata.org