About Que Blackout Youth Theater

Que Blackout Youth Theater is a Detroit-based creative community for young people ages 10-19.

We started in 2020 with a focus on technical theater-teaching young people the lighting, sound, and behind-the-scenes skills that make a production happen. Since then, Que Blackout has grown into a place where young people can explore acting, technical theater, media arts, music, movement, and more.

But what we do is bigger than the classes.

At Que Blackout, students don't have to walk in already knowing what they're good at.

Maybe you're a natural performer. Maybe you would rather run the lights. Maybe you're the person behind the camera, creating the playlist, helping backstage, or trying something completely new.

There's more than one way to be part of the show.

We create a space where young people can try things, make mistakes, build confidence, learn from each other, and figure out what they enjoy.

Our programs are hands-on, beginner-friendly, and designed to give students real opportunities to create.

Students aren't just learning about theater or the arts. They're actually doing it-running sound, designing lights, performing scenes, creating media, developing ideas, working as a team, and helping bring productions to life.

And yes, we take the work seriously.

But we don't take ourselves too seriously.

You can be a shower singer, a TikTok dancer, a future stage manager, a storyteller, a camera person, or someone who isn't quite sure yet.

You still have a place here.

We believe young people deserve access to creative opportunities where they can feel welcomed, challenged, heard, and connected.

That's why our weekly programs are free.

We want cost, experience level, or the fear of not being "good enough" to be the reason someone doesn't get to create.

Our goal is simple:

Give young people a place to create, connect, build confidence, and find their thing.

We're not just putting on shows.

We're building skills.
We're creating opportunities.
We're making room for young voices.
We're building community.

And we're giving young people more than one way to be part of the show.

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