DIY Teen Theatre

"Do-It-Yourself" Teen Theatre is a summer theatre group
directed by teens and performed by almost-teens in Elmhurst IL!

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If you have something to say about DIY, please post it here! We would be glad to hear advice on how to make this program better, and if you just like to boost our spirits, give us a nice word!

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50 Comments

Reply okechukwu Obiakor
05:01 PM on August 20, 2011 
i like your guestbook
Reply Owete
04:21 PM on August 14, 2011 
get cheap coach poppy for gift coach poppy and get big save
Reply Matt
02:21 AM on August 04, 2011 
I love this group and you people more than I can ever express. DIY is a second family to me. I love everything to do with this and the two shows I helped out with. This means the world to me.
Reply Maggie
03:43 PM on July 18, 2011 
Great job everyone in Alice in wonderland. I was in the front row
Reply Nici D
08:56 PM on July 17, 2011 
Wow! I'm so proud of everyone. Alice in Wonderland was great. I'm so sad it's over. I'm gonna miss all of you so much! My thanks to everyone! :)
Reply Camillle
05:30 PM on July 07, 2011 
I am the posy actually.
Reply bknikkijamesl3
09:01 AM on June 16, 2011 
Superb site from Delaine Kohnen
Reply Camillle
05:24 PM on June 07, 2011 
Today was our second rehearsal. I am a flower and the Toucan. I WAS assigned the Lilac at first, but another girl got it. So yay!!!
Reply Molly O'Halloran
10:32 PM on May 14, 2011 
omg callbacks were tonight! everyone did a really good job! i cant wait to see the cast list tonight! :)
Reply maddy shea
09:37 PM on May 04, 2011 
cant wait for diy :)

Who We Are:

DIY Teen Theatre was founded by Helen Knudsen, in summer 2009, when she was 14. She loves theatre and wanted the opportunity to direct a show by herself. While her home town of Elmhurst, Illinois had a wonderful childrens' theatre that ran through the school year, there was nothing for theatre geeks to do during summer. She recruited two of her friends to help her direct a musical extravaganza! She put to work everything she had learned as a graduate of Elmhurst Children's Theatre.

Our shows are performed in the summer by children entering grades 4 through 9.  Middle school and highschool students make up the pit orchestra, tech crew, and assistant direction. The first show, A Little Princess, in Summer 2009, was a huge success, and the second and third, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2010), and Alice in Wonderland (2011), was even more popular and drew in an enormous crowd! The cast performed to a packed house, and had a fantastic time. DIY is now planning their Summer 2012 show, which has yet to be announced.