Archive for Category: About Face Youth Theatre

AFT ends our season strong thanks to our generous donors! Monday was the last day of our End of Season campaign, and we’re thrilled to announce that we exceeded our $20,000 fundraising goal! If you’d like to make a donation…  Read more...

We believe it is our responsibility to speak out because so much of our art comes from Black people, if we don’t speak up for them, all of it is exploitation. If you aren’t there when it’s time to be…  Read more...

I was a sophomore in high school when I finally came to terms with my identity as a queer girl. I go to an elite private school on a scholarship, so it was already hard enough not fitting in with…  Read more...

About Face Theatre, in association with the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks initiative, is pleased to present the world premiere of Checking Boxes by Shannon Matesky in collaboration with the About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble, directed by AFT Education and Outreach Director Ali Hoefnagel and featuring…  Read more...