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Teens @ The Turn is a theatre festival that celebrates and supports Edmonton and area teenagers in their development as theatre artists and socially-conscious citizens. Teens @ The Turn provides professional mentorship and production opportunities for teen performers, playwrights, directors, designers, and stage managers.

The 2009 Festival …

• After Juliet by Sharman MacDonald
  A tense truce holds between the Capulets and the Montagues after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Benvolio, Romeo’s best friend, is in love with Rosaline, Juliet’s cousin; but Rosaline is bent on revenge.
• RENT: School Edition by Jonathan Larson
  A new version, written especially for teen performers, of Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical based on Puccini's opera La Bohème. Presented by the Foote Theatre School’s Teen Musical Company.
• Shelter by Simon Bent
  A missing girl invites us to spend some time with 12 young people living on the streets, to witness their lives and hear their stories. Presented by the Foote Theatre School’s Teen Acting Company.
• Teens @ The Turn Cabaret
  An evening of original music, dance, poetry, magic, and more.
• Play Reading Series
  A casual reading series of plays by teens.
• Mentorship Program for Teen Directors, Stage Managers, and Designers

Teens @ The Turn is founded on three principles: Diversity, Relevancy, and Mentorship

Diversity: Teens @ The Turn celebrates diversity and inclusiveness. Festival participants come from all over the city of Edmonton and surrounding communities to create and communicate through theatre. Teens @ The Turn programming is diverse, offering a range of experiences to teens interested in theatre.

Relevancy: Teens @ The Turn is committed to programming that reflects and confronts the contemporary teen experience. Festival programming is mature and challenges teens artistically, intellectually and socially.

Mentorship: The Citadel Theatre engages leading members of Edmonton’s professional theatre community to come together at Teens @ The Turn to support and collaborate with our city’s next generation of theatre artists.

A look back at Teens @ The Turn 8 – April 17-27, 2008