Conservatory / diploma training · Professional development
Lookingglass Young Ensemble (teens 13-18)
Lookingglass Theatre (Young Ensemble and camps) · Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Award
- No formal award
- Audience & level
- Ages 13–18
- Format
- In personSeptember - March (performances March 12 - 14, 2027)
- Price
- $385whole program, 2026/27
A class for young people
About this program
Audition-entry teen ensemble that works with Lookingglass artists on skill-building workshops, rehearsals and an annual original production, as performer or production team member.
- Offering
- Conservatory / diploma training
- Fields
- Theatre acting
- Purpose
- Professional development
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Structured course (no award)
- Award status
- No awardThe course or class does not lead to a formal award.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- September - March (performances March 12 - 14, 2027)
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Evenings, Weekends, Part-timeMondays and Wednesdays, September - December; Saturdays added from January; 2026/27 season
- Teaching location
- Lookingglass Theatre163 Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Register for auditions on the Lookingglass site; dates September 13 and 14 for the 2026/27 ensemble.
- Experience
- No prior experience in theatre is required.
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Ensemble tuitionTuition · mandatory | $385whole program, 2026/27 | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
Funding
Scholarships Scholarship
Basis not stated
Performance opportunities
As published by the provider. Showcases and productions are opportunities to perform; they do not guarantee agents, auditions, casting, union eligibility or work.
- Productions
- Public performances at Lookingglass Theatre March 12 - 14, 2027
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)