Young Critics

2007-2008 marks the sixth year of DTC’s Young Critics program. Area high school students will review all DTC mainstage productions, in addition to the Young Playwrights Festival. As well as reviewing shows, the group will form a theatre criticism “think tank," meeting once a month with DTC Artistic Associate David Stradley to discuss the critic’s process. The Young Critics will be encouraged to become more intelligent, sophisticated audience members and to explore a critical response to theatre that goes beyond the typical “thumbs up, thumbs down” reaction. The reviews will be posted on the DTC web site. Students will also be encouraged to have their reviews published in their school newspapers.