Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.: 29th Annual Youth Theatre Festival

Every Summer since 1989, Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. has worked closely with community artists and community organizations to provide quality theatre arts education that encourages and advises young people ages 5 – 18 on how to pursue viable and equitable careers in theatre arts and technology. The goal is to celebrate young artists by equipping them with tools, mentorship, and inspiration through a multi-track, multi-level festival. This year Carpetbag is excited to announced special performances by the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, Kuumba Watoto, and Cattywampus Puppet Council, as well as workshops by exceptional community artists. The festival is free and lunch will be provided, thanks to our generous sponsors and the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Applications are available online and are due by June 16th at midnight.

Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. is a Knoxville-based professional theatre company who works in partnership with community artists, activists, cultural workers, and storytellers to create original, theatrical works. Our artistic vision is rooted in the practice of listening, interpreting, and re-imagining the stories of our collective communities. Our mission is to give artistic voice to the issues and dreams of people who have been silenced by racism, classism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and other forms of oppression. For more information, call 865-544-0447 or e-mail carpetbagtheatreinc@gmail.com.