Who is Stage Door?

Stage Door is a by-invitation theatre troupe for our most hard-core Crows! Stage Door troupe members are self-motivated, and eager to learn and practice musical theatre, leadership, and ensemble skills. Stage Door troupe members develop soft skills similar to that of a sports team - confidence, accountability, teamwork, leadership, and more.

Each year, Stage Door presents a 15-minute adjudicated cut of a MTI JR show at the Junior Theatre Festival WEST in Sacramento, CA (High School Musica JR - 2026), and produces a student-directed production (James and the Giant Peach JR - 2026) - with Stage Door taking on roles both in the cast AND the production team. Throughout the season, Troupe Members also perform in many of our productions, volunteer to help during shows or costume fittings, receive private vocal lessons, attend social events, and see local theatre performances.

UCYT is a busy, creative hub for kids and teens in the Churchill neighborhood. Our program offers theatre classes, summer camps, and inclusive casting in our fully produced and staged musical theatre productions. Theatre is our name but “our game” is supporting youth - artistically, developmentally, socially, and emotionally in an inclusive environment where they are affirmed for their authentic selves. We like to say “Theatre is a team sport” and at UCYT, “every kid plays.”