Youth Theater School
We offer plenty of space for you to develop. You will receive lessons and workshops in acting, stagecraft, voice, dance, and movement. You will undergo physical training and work with texts and music. You will learn to use your imagination and creativity. You will develop courage and self-confidence. You will learn to conceive and create scenes. And a few times per season, there is an open stage for all students. Naturally, we cannot cram all of that into a single season. We are a school where you can remain for an extended period.
Once you join our youth theater school, you will never want to leave! You begin in the foundation class and can progress from there to advanced classes. In principle, you enroll for three seasons, although some actors stay for a shorter or longer duration. Lessons and rehearsals take place on Saturdays and occasionally during holidays, conducted by professional instructors. We have our own building with theater studios on the Oostersingel in Leeuwarden.
Would you like to participate?
Everyone who wishes to join the youth theater school must first audition. You will participate in lessons where you perform various assignments and exercises in acting, text, and improvisation. We will then determine if you are suitable for the youth theater school, and you can decide if the school is right for you.
We are holding auditions and trial lessons again for the 2026-2027 school year!
- Friday, June 5, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
- Saturday, June 6, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Would you like to sign up already? Please let us know via the button below or by emailing info@meeuw-jts.nl.
Not quite sure yet?
You are also welcome to take a trial lesson first!
Tuesday, June 2, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Register via the button below or send an email to info@meeuw-jts.nl.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I perform in productions?
Everything you learn in the lessons is put into practice by performing in productions. We create many different types of productions: sometimes based on existing texts, sometimes original creations. Sometimes with two actors and sometimes with twenty. Funny, exciting, or moving performances—or all of the above. We perform our productions in theaters, but also on location, in the street, or at festivals, both within and outside of Friesland.
Can I make this my profession?
Every year, there are young people from the Youth Theater School who wish to pursue higher arts education, such as a theater academy. We coach our actors during their auditions for these further education programs.
Where is the school located?
Our building is located on the Oostersingel in Leeuwarden. We have three studios, including one dance hall and a theater hall for small-scale performances and presentations. Furthermore, we naturally have dressing rooms, showers, a costume attic, and a canteen where you can also cook, eat, play games, and watch television.
What are the costs?
€449.95 per season: 20 lessons (every Saturday) of at least three hours (totaling 20 Saturdays and 40 lessons), participation in workshops, open stages, and free coffee and tea.
If the tuition fees do not fit within your family’s budget, you can contact the Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur.
Do you have any questions? Please email friesland@jeugdfondssportencultuur.nl
The Jeugdfonds coordinator in your area can assist you further!
Or view the Jeugdfonds website here, where you will find all the information.
What I do now and who I am today was shaped by my time at the Youth Theater School in Friesland. I gained a foundation there that I could build upon at the theater academy and which still supports me today. I experienced how enjoyable acting is there, and I gained the confidence that I was capable of doing it.