Applause! Cary Youth Theatre empowers young people to imagine, create, and collaborate in a supportive place where we communicate, take chances, solve problems, share ideas, and respect different points of view. 

Onstage and off, students practice managing emotions, working towards positive goals, showing empathy, and building positive relationships while exploring creative drama, acting, performance, musical theatre, technical theatre, design, dance, and more. Come “Be Somebody”! 

Applause! received the 2021 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award from the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the broadest network of theatre practitioners in the United States. Unanimously selected from among 11 organizations, Applause! was recognized for inclusive, innovative, student-centered programming that promotes social connection, self-awareness, empathy, and personal resilience in participants.

THE GIVER CAST LIST  
THANK YOU to everyone who auditioned for this production. This was a very difficult decision! Thank you again for your support and enthusiasm.  

FATHER: Madeline Sager
MOTHER: Ella Talbert
LILY:  Mackenzie Boysen
JONAS: Heidi Rezaei
ASHER: Alice Yun
FIONA:  Peyton Lewis 
LARISSA: Emmalena Parker
CHIEF ELDER: Addie Goff
THE GIVER: Vega Sellers
ROSEMARY: Evie Mallery 

CONGRATULATIONS!!  

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"For the kids, by the kids"

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