Applause! Cary Youth Theatre empowers young people to imagine, create, and collaborate in a supportive place where we communicate, take chances, solve problems, share ideas, and respect different points of view.

Onstage and off, students practice managing emotions, working towards positive goals, showing empathy, and building positive relationships while exploring creative drama, acting, performance, musical theatre, technical theatre, design, dance, and more. Come “Be Somebody”!

Applause! received the 2021 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award from the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the broadest network of theatre practitioners in the United States. Unanimously selected from among 11 organizations, Applause! was recognized for inclusive, innovative, student-centered programming that promotes social connection, self-awareness, empathy, and personal resilience in participants.