In order to avoid a major deficit in 2025, Canberra Youth Theatre (CYT) has made the difficult decision to pause all productions next year. The company will also reduce its training programs and staffing numbers in order to ensure the viability and sustainability of the organisation in the future.
Previously, CYT has staged an average of three major productions a year. The decision to pause all productions in 2025 will have a significant impact on performance opportunities for young people. It also means a major loss for the region’s theatre professionals, who have regularly been employed on CYT productions as directors, lighting designers, set designers, costume designers, sound designers, stage managers and other related roles.
