History of PYT 

The Lorain Palace Youth Theater (PYT), now in its thirty-fifth year, has been going strong as one of the most successful youth theaters in northeast Ohio. Started in 1977, back when the Lorain Palace Civic Center opened, to bring arts and culture to the city of Lorain. At that time, there wasn't anything like it around in the city. 

PYT is a six-week summer program for ages 8-18 that promotes a positive, character-building atmosphere through which the methods of acting, singing, dancing and technical production are utilized. It concludes with the presentation of a full-scale, family oriented musical theatre production at the end of summer.

Below is the list of shows that the Lorain Palace Youth Theater has performed.

Through The Years...

1977 – Heidi; The Pied Piper; Cinderella (traveling productions)

1978 – Pippi Longstocking

1979 – The Fantasticks

1980 – Spring Musical Review

1981 – Peter Pan and the Pirates

1982 – An Afternoon in the Old West

1983 – Wizard of Oz

1984 – Peter Pan

1985 – You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

1986 – Pinocchio

1987 – Cinderella

1988 – Carnival

1989 – Really Rosie

1990 – The Wizard of Oz

1991 – Charlotte’s Web

1992 – Peter Pan

1993 – You’re A Grand Old Flag

1994 – Li’l Abner

1995 – The Hobbit

1996 – Aladdin

1997 – The Wizard of Oz

1998 – Oliver

1999 – Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

2000 – Peter Pan

2001 – Charlotte’s Web

2002 – Annie

2003 – Pinocchio

2004 – The Hobbit

2005 – Aladdin Jr.

2006 – Honk Jr.

2007 – Seussical the Musical

2008 – Willy Wonka Jr.

2009 – Peter Pan

2010 – The Wizard of Oz

2011 – Once On This Island Jr.

2012 – Mulan Jr.

Our goal

PYT strives to maintain a program that inspires, motivates and engages children with an interest or passion for theater - both on stage and off.

PYT is not just some camp, workshop, or glorified daycare -- it is an experience.