Work with the DYT Team: Apply for Part-time General Manager position

Date: Friday 28/2/25

Dublin Youth Theatre (DYT) are looking for a part-time General Manager role to help lead the organisation and implement our year-round programme of activities.  DYT is the country’s leading centre for young theatre artists, providing a safe and welcoming place where members can meet other young people from all parts of Dublin in a fun,…

Interview with DYT alum: Conor Kelly

Date: Thursday 13/2/25

Conor Kelly talks Scene & Heard, the benefit of being a jack of all trades, and his brief stint as Romeo Montague… Hey Conor, thanks for chatting with us! What encouraged you to join DYT all those years ago? I was recommended to join by a family friend cause they said it was a perfect…

Interview with DYT alum: Faith Jones

Date: Friday 7/2/25

We caught up with former DYTer Faith Jones to talk touring internationally, DYT memories, and her new company.   Hi Faith, thanks for chatting with us! You were a member of DYT for about four years, what encouraged you to join? As most people who did drama when they were growing up, I was definitely…

Samuel Coyle joins the DYT team!

Date: Thursday 6/2/25

DYT is delighted to welcome our welfare supervisor Samuel Coyle is joining the office team as Programme Administrator. Between 2018 – 2024, Samuel worked as an actor on a theatre in education tour with Emerald Isle in Europe. In 2022 & 2023, as part of the Faoin Spéir festival, he took part in the project…

Members One Act Festival 2024

Date: Monday 18/11/24

Join us for our annual Members One Act Festival, otherwise known as MOAF. You will see three new plays written, devised, directed and performed by current DYT members. Tuesday 3rd December – Saturday 7th December, Theatre@36, Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Sq W Dublin 1 Preview: Tuesday 3rd December 2023 – 7:30pm Matinee: Saturday 7th December…

Exciting Times at Dublin Youth Theatre

Date: Friday 27/9/24

The last two weeks have been exciting for DYT: we moved our office to Curved St in Temple Bar where we worked full tilt in preparation for our Open Day that took place last weekend. The move is the first phase of our presence in Curved St and we are excited for the day in…

A Tribute to Paddy O’Dwyer, Founder of Dublin Youth Theatre

Date: Friday 30/8/24

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Paddy O’Dwyer, founder of Dublin Youth Theatre.   Paddy was an educational psychologist whose approach exemplified compassion, embracing possibility, and volunteerism. Having been active in the amateur drama scene, Paddy envisioned youth theatre in Dublin as providing a space outside of formal education,…

Dublin Youth Theatre is recruiting!

Date: Wednesday 28/8/24

Dublin Youth Theatre’s 2023 Open Day will be taking place on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th September. DYT takes in members once a year, and this is your chance to join our membership! This year we will be combining our open day and audition process, so on the day you can chat to our current…

The Wonderful World of Dissocia

Date: Tuesday 13/8/24

Join Dublin Youth Theatre on a weird and wonderful journey through Anthony Neilson’s The Wonderful World of Dissocia, a playground of bizarre encounters, where humour and surrealism masks a deeper struggle. Lisa Jones tumbles into a fantastical land filled with unforgettable characters, hilarious situations, and moments of dark and poignant reflection. This thought-provoking play explores the…

Join Us For Dublin Youth Theatre’s Debut One Act Festival 2024!

Date: Friday 15/3/24

Join us for our annual Debut One Act Festival, otherwise known as DOAF. This is the first time that new members have the chance to perform publicly, as part of DYT, having worked through a rehearsal process with a professional director. Tuesday 26th March – Saturday 30th March, Theatre@36, Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Sq W…