Youth Underground (YU) is Central Square Theater’s resident performance ensemble consisting of economically and culturally diverse Cambridge, Boston, & Greater Boston youth. YU uses the model of investigative theater to collect stories, share diverse perspectives with the community, and spark dialogue about important issues. YU creates and performs original theater that examines social issues relevant to young people and our world. All plays are co-created by both the YU Delegates (ages 13-18) and Ambassadors (ages 19-25). 

YU touring performances:

• Are performed by YU Ambassadors
• Are a customized 45- to 60-minute experience for your community
• Include excerpts from an original YU play, followed by an interactive discussion between the performers and the audience
• Can be in-person or virtual
• Can take place at Central Square Theater in Cambridge, or at your site
• Are available from September 2024 – June 2025
  
• Are best suited for middle school, high school, and college students; educators and other adults who work with youth; families; and intergenerational/mixed age audiences.

Plays available this year include:

Inventing Samanta (Our Ray of Hope)

Act Up & Vote!

Curiosity is easier to land on than Hope 

Here and There 

Recovery

Circle Up! 

To book a Youth Underground performance at Central Square Theater or in your Community, contact Kevin Williams at kdw@centralsquaretheater.org.