Jamaica Youth Theatre

Celebrating 10 years of Exciting Theatre

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THEATRECelebrating 10 Years of Exciting Theatre.

“Wi ART ah beat” Created by Jevone A. Andy

HistoryThe Jamaica Youth Theatre was formed in 2004 as the performing arm of the Schools’ Drama Festival of

Jamaica.

Thirty talented young people ages 13 to 20 recruited from several secondary schools all over Jamaica, each with a burning passion for theatre – this is the future of Jamaican theatre, this is Jamaica Youth

Theatre. JYT specializes in bringing classic West Indian plays to the Jamaican stage in a professional and entertaining way.

Jamaica Youth Theatre members in Easton Lee’s “Tarshan Lace and Velvet.” Performed at the Little Theatre in 2004

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The Directors

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Aston Cooke

Carolyn Allen Quindell Ferguson

What we have done

AWARDS

Jamaica Youth Theatre is the recipient of several regional theatre awards, JYT received the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for excellence in Arts and Culture in 2007 from the Government of Jamaica. JYT has won two local Actor Boy Awards for Best Drama for Errol Hill’s “Man Better Man” (2008) and Best Revue for “Graffiti” (2010).

PRODUCTIONS

2004 – Easton Lee’s “Tarshan Lace and Velvet” (Little Theatre)2005 – Sam Hilary’s “Chippy” (Little Theatre)2005 - Hall Anthony Ellis’ “1888” (Little Theatre)2006 – Sylvia Wynter’s “Maskarade” (Little Theatre)2007 – Errol Hill’s “Man Better Man” (Phillip Sherlock Centre – UWI Mona)2008 – Ted Dwyer’s “Mansong” (PSCCA- UWI)2009 – Zeno Constance’s “Duelling Voices” (PSCCA- UWI Mona)2010 – “GRAFFITI: From the wall to the stage” (Contacting the World, PSCCA)2012 - Omaal Wright's "Belly Woman" (Tallawah Best Production) 

2013- Jamaica Youth Theatre's "Wi Love Wiself."(Little Theatre)

Contacting the World Festival 2010-

Manchester, England

Tyane, Randy, Rayon, Kajah, Denile, Javon and Danar.

Joseph Collington

Jamaica Youth Theatre performing: "Graffiti" in Manchester England at the Contacting the World Festival 2010.

OUR MEMBERS

Akeem Mignott Fontain Jones Kellesia Ebanks

Danar Royal Jadon John Barton Williams Petrina Williams

Jomo Dixon Tianka Scott O’Leta Livermore

Andrew Grant Chantae Martin Rayon Mclean

Randy McLaren Honika Brown Teona Wesely

Marsha Campbell Dane Williams Kajah Escoffery

Kashief Stanford Melessa Vassel

Jevone Andy Lamardo Stevens Johnique Francis

Raheem Wallace Javon McPherson Brianna Miller

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Darian Reid Mandie Salmon Brian Johnson

Tyane Robinson Shola Collins Denile Campbell

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Jamaica Youth Theatre Performing Jubilation 50 at

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Scenes from Pretty Daughta

Actors

Tianka Scott

Kajah Escoffery

Directed by:Danar Royal and Akeem Mignott

PRETTY DAUGHTA

Jamaica Youth Theatre performing Jubilation 50 at Tallawah Festival 2012 . Directed by Fabian

M.Thomas.

Jubilation 50

Belly Woman

Jamaica Youth Theatre performing Omaal Wright’s “Belly Woman” at Tallawah Festival 2012.

JYT members pose with their awards at Tallawah Festival 2012. They walked with awards for Best Actor (Fontain Jones) Best Production (Belly Woman) among others.

Throw Back

Throw Back

Scene from “Hell Got no fury like a Scorned woman” presented by

Jamaica Youth Theatre at Tallawah Festival 2012 at the Philip Sherlock Center UWI.

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TALLAWAH 2013

Honika Brown performs in “Hell got no fury like a scorned woman.”

JYT performs “I am Woman” at Tallawah 2013.

Cast

Shola Collins

Kellesia Ebanks

Samantha Rae McLean

TALLAWAH 2013

TALLAWAH 2013

Tyane Robinson and Akeem Mignott performs in “Hell got no fury like a scorned woman” at Tallawah 2013

Petrina Williams and Tianka Scott perform in “Hell got no fury like a scorned woman” at Tallawah Festival 2013 held at the Philip Sherlock Center UWI. Directed by Danar Royal

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Jamaica Youth Theatre pose with awards received at Tallawah Festival 2013.

Throw Back

Throw Back

JYT members with Oliver Samuels

JYT at Caribbean Drama Festival, St.Lucia 2007

Brian Johnson and Fontain Jones in a scene from “ Maskarade”

JYT first workshop facilitated by Karl Williams and Christopher McFarlane

JYT at YS Falls, St.Elizabeth December 2004

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New Beginnings……

In September 2013, JYT welcomed new members to its family

New Beginnings……

JYT welcomes new members to the gang

New Beginnings……

JYT welcomes new members from School’s Drama Festival 2013

New Beginnings……

JYT in Studio with Joan Andrea Hutchinson doing the Hub Dub

Jamaica Youth Theatre performing “Wi Love Wiself” at

The Little Theatre, Kingston Jamaica. Directed by Akeem Mignott

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Jamaica Youth Theatre performing “Wi love Wiself” at the Little Theatre.

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Wi love Wiself

“Wi love Wiself” Directed by Akeem Mignott.

Cast

Jomo Dixon, Darian Reid, Jevone Andy, Mandie Salmon, Teona Wesely, Raheem Wallace, Jonathan

Dwyer, Chantae Martin, Johnique Francis, Jadon John Barton Williams and O’Leta Livermore.

Jamaica Youth Theatre performing “Wi love Wiself” at Caribbean Secondary Schools’ Drama Festival in

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JYT performing “Wi Love Wiself” at CSSDF Barbados.

CSSDF 2013-Barbados

JYT members pose with their awards at the 8th Caribbean Secondary Schools’ Drama Festival in Barbados. They

walked away with awards for Best Actress (Mandie Salmon) Best Director (Akeem Mignott) Best

Performance, Most Creative Performance, and Best Ensemble Acting among others.

CSSDF 2013-Barbados

“Wi ART ah beat!”