Spinning Tree Theatre

Kansas City nonprofit theatre serving youth with and without disabilities in the art of creating, rehearsing, and performing plays and musicals.

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Opening night.

Teen Writers Fest begins tonight — three original plays created by young artists and shaped through weeks of collaboration and care.

Here we go!

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Teen Writers Fest opens tomorrow night.

Final dress rehearsal tonight — shaping the last moments before these young artists share their work with an audience.

Opening Friday.

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In the final days before opening, every moment of listening and adjustment matters.

Teen Writers Fest opens Friday.

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Tech rehearsal is where the work gets precise.

Timing, light, listening, and trust — all coming together as these original plays get ready to meet an audience.

Teen Writers Fest opens in 3 days.

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Teen Writers Fest opens in 4 days.

Three original plays written by Kansas City–area high school students, developed with professional directors and mentors.

This is what new work looks like at the beginning.

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This is what rehearsal looks like around here. 🎸

Teen Writers Fest.

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Rehearsal is where trust gets built.

Where ideas are tested.
Where young artists learn how to listen, respond, and support one another.

That’s the work behind Teen Writers Fest.

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Teen Writers Fest.

Three original plays written by Kansas City–area high school students.

Coming Feb 6–8.

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Teen Writers Fest is built around one simple idea:

young artists deserve to be taken seriously.

That means time, mentorship, and space to develop their work — just like professionals.

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At Spinning Tree Theatre, we believe young artists deserve access to professional-level theatre — without financial barriers.

That belief is at the heart of everything we do, from rehearsals to performances to who gets to be in the room.

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@CrownCenter @CoterieTheatre Excited for this!

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A look inside rehearsal for Teen Writers Fest.

Watching young playwrights hear their words spoken aloud for the first time never gets old.

Three original plays. Three incredible student writers.
Feb 6–8.

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We’re back on X 👋

Spinning Tree Theatre exists to create inclusive, professional theatre for young artists of all abilities — and to tell stories that matter.

We’ll be sharing what we’re making, who we’re making it with, and why it matters.

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