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Roscommon County Youth Theatre is a professional theatre organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of youth theatre through training, production and access, and encourages a greater understanding of the potential of drama as a medium for learning and as a means of expression for young people. Workshops take place every Sunday in Roscommon Arts Centre. Membership is open to young people between the ages of 14 and 22.

As a youth theatre, we advocate a way of working which puts the integrity of the young people at the centre of a process valuing both exploration and artistic excellence. Our approach to youth drama differs from professional or amateur theatre in that youth drama is not about producing plays for people to see. The process involved is considered to be of equal if not greater importance than the finished product. Youth drama encourages the development of the whole person, and uses a range of drama methods to respond to the personal needs of the participants involved and contributes towards the development of the creative, physical, social and intuitive intelligences in its participants.

Members of RCYT can take part in weekly workshops conducted by Artistic Director, Catherine Simon. We also organise many specialist workshops and talks by external professionals throughout the year in dance, film, set design etc. In addition to the end of year show, as part of both the North-West Forum of Youth Theatres and the National Association of Youth Drama, members of RCYT also have the opportunity to participate in exchanges with other youth theatres and special training programmes throughout the country.

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Schedules
RCYT workshops take place every Sunday from 2.30pm-4.30pm in Roscommon Arts Centre. Rehearsal periods will be extended in the run up to productions.
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Open Day
RCYT is holding an Open Day for new members on Sunday 10 th February 2008 from 2.30pm-4.30pm. At the open day you can meet existing members, see an extract from the recent RCYT production, Car Show and take part in a theatre workshop with RCYT director, Catherine Simon.

If you join RCYT, you can take part in weekly workshops which take place every Sunday in Roscommon Arts Centre. The workshops cover characterisation, improvisation, set design, lighting design and more. RCYT presents one major production a year as well as organising regular theatre trips. Members also have the opportunity to take part in national productions and events through the National Association of Youth Drama (NAYD). For further information contact Avril Carr on 090 66 32541 or acarr@roscommoncoco.ie

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Reviews
This section of our website allows members to review theatre productions they have seen either on a RCYT trip or on their own. If you would like to review a recent production, email Avril on acarr@roscommoncoco.ie or call 090 6632541.
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Past Productions
2006/2007 The Crucible by Arthur Miller
2005 Requiem for Lena/Stories
2004 Toil and Trouble
2003 Folie Tha
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Join RCYT
RCYT recruits new members every spring
Young people wishing to become members should contact Avril Carr, Arts Education & Development Co-ordinator on 09066 32541 or email acarr@roscommoncoco.ie
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RCYT Regulations - Coming Soon
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Contact us
Avril Carr, Arts Education & Development Co-ordinator, Roscommon County Council, Courthouse Roscommon T. 090 66 32541, email: acarr@roscommoncoco.ie
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Supporters
RCYT is a programme of Roscommon County Council Arts Service and is supported by the Arts Council of Ireland