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.