Kids’ & puppet theater / Ann Arbor (mainstage at the Power Center)
Young People's Theater
Ann Arbor's youth theater, where kids and teens both perform and crew full productions. The big one this season is Mary Poppins at the Power Center.
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Young People's Theater is Ann Arbor's youth theater: children and teens don't just act, they also crew full productions. The 2026-27 season comes in three formats. Off Book is a new musical-theater cabaret for grades 4–12, and Freaky Friday is an intensive for grades 6–12. Mary Poppins is open to grades K–12 and will play the University of Michigan's Power Center.
- Kids perform and run the crew
- Mary Poppins at the Power Center
- Off Book: new musical cabaret, grades 4–12
Plan your visit
The mainstage show plays the University of Michigan's Power Center in Ann Arbor. For sign-ups, dates and tickets, call (734) 222-4006 or check the website.
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