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Changing Voices Engages Audiences On Summer Tour
The Changing Voices Ensemble (CVE) hit the road over the summer with STRUGGLING IN THESE STREETS, an original one-act musical written by CVE members in 2014 and revised by a core group of...
Fabulous Females Ensemble Explores Trust
On May 16, the Fabulous Females Ensemble of the Illinois Youth Center–Warrenville (IYC-W) will present a staged reading of current works-in-progress. The performance will begin at 12:30pm in the...
Super Powers Swoop Through Teens Together
Love Is A Super Power tells the story of several teens preparing to perform a musical at the Celebration of Local Heroes Ceremony on Labor Day. While the group brainstorms possible nominees for the...
Firewriters Ensemble Scores BIG With Easy Targets
The Firewriters Ensemble at Illinois Youth Center-Chicago (IYC-Chicago) had an outstanding turnout of 85 audience members for their winter musical Easy Targets on Sunday, February 22, 2015. In...
Man of the House Features TLD and Guest Artists
The Temporary LockDown Ensemble at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center (CCJDC) will present a preview performance of the original musical Man of the House at 6 PM on Friday, April 17, 2015. Andre...
Ambassadors Circle
Members of the Ambassadors Circle, a group of Storycatchers most dedicated and generous supporters, gathered September 22 to hear Meade Palidofsky share the stories behind the songs in Teenage...
People, Pets and Parole Challenge Summer Touring Ensemble
Portraying both humans and animals presented a creative challenge to the 2014 Teens Together Summer Touring Ensemble. The17-member youth ensemble explored movement and vocalization techniques to...
Voices Change in the Streets
The Changing Voices Ensemble, Storycatchers’ newest program for recently released or otherwise court-involved youth, completed a four-week tour with a performance at Amundsen High School on...
Temporary LockDown Ensemble Chases the Truth
On August 7 and 8, the Storycatchers Temporary LockDown Ensemble (TLD) at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (CCJTDC) presented Chasing the Truth, a staged reading of work developed...
Firewriters Preview Easy Targets, Meet Muti
The Firewriters Ensemble at Illinois Youth Center-Chicago (IYC-Chicago) will present a preview performance of Easy Targets, its newest original one-act musical, on October 26 at 5:30 PM. An informal...
“Mom’s in jail!!!” Teenage Tears Tells The Tale; See It November 13, 15 or 16 2014
TEENAGE TEARS, the newest Fabulous Females musical, tells the story of 16-year-old Laylah and her 12-year-old brother, Day Day, as they desperately try to find out the truth about their mother’s...
A Dream Comes True: Storycatchers Initiates After-Care Program
Beginning in June 2014, Storycatchers will implement a pilot program to engage recently released juveniles in a creative exploration of the challenges they face when they return to their homes and...
Should I Answer The Call? Premiers in May
The Temporary LockDown Ensemble of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (CCJTDC) presents SHOULD I ANSWER THE CALL? on Friday evening, May, 2 and Saturday afternoon, May 3, 2014....
Misfits Take Charge in BEAUTIFUL BEASTS
In BEAUTIFUL BEASTS, a group of misfit teens' desire to take responsibility for shelter animals on a "to-kill" list changes all of their lives. Caring for these animals will help them learn the true...