New Season Schedule
Please see the Theatre Connect Schedule below
A reminder will be sent weekly to all parents with location date, time and any special needs via email.
9/1/2026 Week 1 - Online Soft Intro
9/8/2026 Week 2 - Online Audition Workshop
9/15/2026 Week 3 - Auditions!
9/18/2026 Email - Cast List
9/22/2026 Week 4 - Warm-Up Workshop
9/29/2026 Week 5 - Intro to Improv Workshop
10/3/2026- Theatre Connect at Gainesville Pride- Bo Diddley Plaza 12-8pm
10/6/2026 Week 6 - Read Through + Character Analysis
10/13/2026 Week 7 - Intro to Short-Form Workshop
10/15/2026 Field Trip
10/20/2026 Week 8 - Continue Character Work / Hair & Makeup
10/27/2026 Week 9 - Intro to Long-Form Workshop
11/3/2026 Week 10 - Shakespearean Styles Workshop
11/10/2026 Week 11 - Shakespeare Cafe Rehearsal
11/17/2026 Week 12 - Shakespeare Cafe
for lgbtqia+ teens 12-17
TEEN TROUPE
Theatre Connect's Teen Troupe offers a vibrant and inclusive community for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies. We provide a safe after-school space for teens to express themselves freely, without fear or judgment. By teaming up theatre professionals with mental health professionals, we provide a more supportive performing arts program. Become a member or sponsor today!
& their allies
WHAT IS TEEN TROUPE?
Creativity
At Theatre Connect, we teach all our students the rules of improv around a framework of “yes, and!” We also help them produce original stories and classic tales with themes that matter to them!
Connection
We bring in local LGBTQIA-identifying and affirming mental health professionals as stage counselors to ensure a caring environment. As an ensemble, we foster connection and friendship.
Celebration
Our partners at Heartwood Soundstage, Curia on the Drag, the Hippodrome Theatre, and the local theatre community celebrate our teens’ talents by hosting our events and performances!
Grow your creative confidence
Creative activities offer joy, growth, and connection at any stage in life. Our Teen, Young Adult, and Community Troupes help build social skills, adaptability, and resilience.
Build your creative community
Our inclusive program provides a supportive space for the entire queer community, fostering collaboration and friendships that flourish through authenticity and expression.
