Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble

Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble CLYTE offers original theatrical productions written & performed by youth artist-activists.

Each year, the ensemble tours a brand new show around healthy relationships, social justice, and violence prevention, reaching up to 3,000 audience members. The Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble is a unique and exciting program that SafePlace and Creative Action created to train youth leaders to generate their own creative solutions to societal issues. For over 9 years, the Changing Lives Yout

h Theatre Ensemble has toured schools, conferences, and community events all across Austin and the surrounding areas to spark dialogue about teen relationships and encourage youth to take a stand against dating violence, sexual harassment, and bullying.

And thats’s a wrap on A Safe Place to Fall Apart! This year, we served about 1600 students and community members, and we...
05/27/2026

And thats’s a wrap on A Safe Place to Fall Apart! This year, we served about 1600 students and community members, and we capped the year off with two amazing performances for friends and family.

A huge congrats to this year’s ensemble: Alex, Belle, Eliot, Elisa, Gabby, Izi, Karma, Lyn, Rad, and Tito 💖🎭

We had a great time taking our show on the road this spring, serving approximately 1500 students!!Now, we can’t wait to ...
05/08/2026

We had a great time taking our show on the road this spring, serving approximately 1500 students!!

Now, we can’t wait to share the magic with friends, family, and community members at our public show this Saturday, May 9th at The Rosette Theatre.

Ticket link in bio - hope to see y’all there!

We had so much fun kicking off our spring tour at Decker Middle and Trinity Episcopal! Thank you to Ms. T and Ms. Bolano...
04/15/2026

We had so much fun kicking off our spring tour at Decker Middle and Trinity Episcopal!

Thank you to Ms. T and Ms. Bolanos at Decker and Ms. Escuder at Trinity for bringing us to campus!

Has Detective Noa R. ever told you what the R stands for? It stands for relationships. Here’s a few people who might ben...
04/01/2026

Has Detective Noa R. ever told you what the R stands for? It stands for relationships. Here’s a few people who might benefit from his three-step investigation process.

Suspect #1: Sid might need to set some boundaries. She’s is overworked, underpaid, and overwhelmed by supporting her younger sister: “Sometimes, it would be nice if I didn’t have to worry about taking care of everyone else, and I could just focus on myself.”

Suspect #2: Younger Sister Estrella needs attention and support from her older sister, maybe more than Sid is able to give. “Ever since I moved here, it’s always work, work, work. What about family first? You’re being so selfish!”

Suspect #3: Jessie’s Mom has high expectations for her daughter, and doesn’t always take the time to understand her. “You have to keep up with everyone back home. As the kids say, you need to “lock in.””

🎭 A Safe Place to Fall Apart 🎭 by the Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble premieres this Thursday at Decker Middle Sch...
03/30/2026

🎭 A Safe Place to Fall Apart 🎭 by the Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble premieres this Thursday at Decker Middle School. Get ready to meet the suspects!!

Detective Noa R: A joint has been robbed cold, and the district’s too chicken to pick up the job. Luckily, this detective is not.

Solace: This artsy kid and restaurant employee claims to be innocent. Getting some fresh air while the safe was broken into? Yeah, yeah, a likely story…

Sid: Shift lead. Minimum wage job. High stress. All the more reason to steal from your employer and get back at the man…

Jessie: A real high-hat out of California. One thing about the rich? They always want something more…and maybe that so-called fountain of wealth is running dry.

Estrella: Something of a loose cannon. Wants to go home to Puerto Rico. Well, travel don’t come cheap - that’s a motive if I’ve ever heard one.

Strike a pose!! 💃🏽🎭👩🏾‍🎤We love getting to incorporate new props and set pieces into rehearsal! We are hard at work getti...
03/16/2026

Strike a pose!! 💃🏽🎭👩🏾‍🎤

We love getting to incorporate new props and set pieces into rehearsal! We are hard at work getting ready for our first performance of “A Safe Place to Fall Apart” at Decker Middle School!

✅ First workshop of the spring! Our ensemble members had a great time sharing lessons from A Safe Place To Fall Apart at...
03/07/2026

✅ First workshop of the spring!

Our ensemble members had a great time sharing lessons from A Safe Place To Fall Apart at ’s Youth Symposium!

We’ve had a jam-packed spring, from making cast t-shirts with to performing at Antone’s for Creative Action’s Amplifyin...
03/07/2026

We’ve had a jam-packed spring, from making cast t-shirts with to performing at Antone’s for Creative Action’s Amplifying Creativity event to goofing around on rehearsal breaks.

Next up, we have our first engagement of the spring at ’ annual youth symposium, where we’ll be leading a workshop on healthy relationships and setting boundaries!

Introducing this year’s CLYTE play: A Safe Place to Fall Apart! Inspired by Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, A Safe P...
02/16/2026

Introducing this year’s CLYTE play: A Safe Place to Fall Apart!

Inspired by Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree, A Safe Place To Fall Apart explores what happens when the balance of give and take in a relationship gets out of sync. It encourages middle schoolers to explore: Where’s the line between helping someone you care about and compromising your own future and well-being? This play helps audiences identify teen economic abuse, learn to set and enforce boundaries, and see healthy examples of young people communicating their needs all through a fun Film Noir lens.

We are excited to present a workshop based on this year’s play for March’s .learningfestival. Come check out our event on Saturday, March 14th!

CLYTE is hard at work on A Safe Place to Fall Apart! Blocking is officially complete ✅ Now, we get to start incorporatin...
02/09/2026

CLYTE is hard at work on A Safe Place to Fall Apart!

Blocking is officially complete ✅

Now, we get to start incorporating:
~ props 🪄
~ costumes 🧥
~ sound design 🎹

Our show is coming together beautifully!!

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