Classroom teacher Ms. Ley with community leader/artivist Nobuko Miyamoto with the classroom of MSTMA @ Roosevelt High School students, following their interview during the 2024 Social Justice Residency. Photo credit: Theresa Chavez
Production images from the public performance of the 2025 (TOP) & 2026 (BOTTOM) performances of Seeds of Resistance at the Roosevelt Performing Arts Center, devised and performed by students from MSTMA @ Roosevelt with support from teaching artists and professional actors. Photo credit: Theresa Chavez (top) and Rob Aft (bottom)
NOW is a crucial time to show your SUPPORT for L.A. COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS and THEIR ARTS EDUCATION!
Young Theaterworks (YT) empowers each low-income, public high school student from a historically underserved community to develop the creative, academic, and work-force ready skills they need to thrive in school, in their civic life and future careers.
Our programs make an IMPACT on our students’ lives:
- Significantly improve their teamwork and collaboration skills,
- Boost their writing skills,
- Provide insight into various types of social justice work.
Your donation dollars WILL make a difference IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS!
Receive recognition and gifts
at different donor levels (see below).
“Young Theaterworks gives students the opportunity to use art as a tool of introspection for growth…they learn more about themselves and each other which creates a more cohesive and safe classroom community.”
Our 2026-2027 Programming
Roosevelt alum, key organizer of the historic East L.A. walkouts, and educator Vickie Castro speaks with the students during her interview as part of the fall 2024 Social Justice Residency. Photo credit: Theresa Chavez
SOCIAL JUSTICE RESIDENCY
Students at Math, Science, and Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High School and Mendez High School will interview 3 community leaders in social justice activism. The students will use this experience as inspiration to collaboratively write plays based on the first-hand accounts of these community leaders.
Following the Social Justice Residency, MSTMA students will participate in a 4-week production process bringing the inspiring Residency plays to life in two free public performances at the new Roosevelt High School Performing Arts Center in February 2027.
Production image from the public performance of 2025’s Seeds of Resistance at the Roosevelt Performing Arts Center, devised and performed by students from MSTMA @ Roosevelt with support from teaching artists and professional actors. Photo credit: Theresa Chavez
Student participant of the Art of the Monologue workshop performs their monologue for a multi-school audience. Photo credit: Theresa Chavez
art of the monologue
Our 6-week writing program will be conducted at public high schools in East L.A. and Pasadena, and guides participating students through creating powerful monologues to be shared at a multi-school event along with special youth engagement activities.
Production image from the public performance of Reflections of You at the Roosevelt Performing Arts Center, devised and performed by students from MSTMA @ Roosevelt in Spring 2026, with support from teaching artists and professional actors. Photo credit: Rob Aft
Reflections of You
Reflections of You, performed at the Roosevelt Performing Arts Center in Spring 2027, is a live theatrical production featuring students performing their original monologues drawn from their personal experiences written during the Art of the Monologue program.
2026-27 DONOR LEVELS
$50+ - TRANSFORM
TRANSFORM Art of the Monologue highest-risk students with the act of self-expression by supporting our Young Theaterworks staff. Receive an Adobe Punk "The Bell Systems" swag item and be listed as a donor on our website.
$250+ - ENLIGHTEN
ENLIGHTEN students in your community about L.A.’s buried histories by supporting the cast, crew, and educators of our 26-27 programming. Receive all items previously described, plus one additional spring fundraiser event ticket (for total of 2 tickets), a shout-out on our email newsletter, and be listed as a vital donor on our website.
$100+ - UPLIFT
UPLIFT our roster of students from public high schools across East L.A. and Pasadena with your crucial support. Receive all items previously described, plus a ticket to our spring fundraiser event, and be listed as a key booster on our website.
$500+ - EMPOWER
EMPOWER more public high school youth by supporting our Young Theaterworks expansion to other schools in East L.A. and Pasadena. Receive all items previously described, plus access to complimentary events hosted by About...Productions, and be listed as a vital sponsor on our website.
$1000+ - RAISE and SPARK
RAISE consciousness and SPARK creativity in students and adult audiences by supporting our intergenerational arts educational programming in 2026-27. Receive all items previously described, plus an additional pair of tickets for the complimentary events hosted by About Productions and be listed as a featured sponsor on our website.
Help us MATCH our 2026-27 Grantors:
Please note: If you'd like to make a payment in installments or if you have any questions, please contact us at admin@aboutpd.org. We appreciate your generosity.
About…Productions is a 501(c)(3) organization of the Internal Revenue Code.EIN 95-4192086
