Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts

Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts Welcome to Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts!

We offer the very first and most comprehensive set of educational programs in the arts for youth in Northeast Louisiana. Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts (SYAA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth theatre dedicated to providing excellence in arts education all youth of Northeast and North Central Louisiana while also producing high-quality theatre productions for the community as a whole.

And we’re off!! First school shows for Wizard of Oz are underway! Be sure to get your tickets for opening weekend! syaa...
09/10/2026

And we’re off!! First school shows for Wizard of Oz are underway! Be sure to get your tickets for opening weekend! syaaonline.com/tickets.

Thank you to our Title Sponsor Northeast Louisiana Arts Council!!!!

09/09/2026

Follow SYAA Somewhere Over the Rainbow this weekend! syaaonline.com/tickets

09/09/2026

Come join these SYAA students for a magical time in the Land of Oz! Tickets available at syaaonline.com. Title Sponsor Northeast Louisiana Arts Council

Mark your calendars, dust off your boots, and get ready to raise a Christmas ruckus because Holiday Hoedown is BACK!Audi...
09/06/2026

Mark your calendars, dust off your boots, and get ready to raise a Christmas ruckus because Holiday Hoedown is BACK!

Auditions for this Strauss Youth Academy holiday favorite are right around the corner, and we would love to see you there!

So hitch up the sleigh, grab your plaid, and mosey on over to the audition form. Whether you’re auditioning to be on stage or interested in joining the tech crew, be sure to click the link below and fill it out.

https://www.syaaonline.com/holiday-hoedown

Get ready for live music, dancing, Christmas classics, country chaos, and enough holiday fun to fill the barn.

Written and Directed by Stephanie Clark Wilkes
Musical Direction by Jeanne Patterson
Choreography by Taylor Hatfield

We can’t wait to kick up our heels and bring Holiday Hoedown back to the stage. Y’all come join us!

Come try out a free class starting September 8. Classes start at 4:15 p.m.Tuesday - Teen Acting Class ages 13-18Wednesd...
09/04/2026

Come try out a free class starting September 8. Classes start at 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday - Teen Acting Class ages 13-18
Wednesday - Creative Kids Dr. Seuss ages 5-7
Thursday - Young Performers (Twisted Fairy Tales) ages 8-12
Monday - Broadway Young Star Dance Ages 11-18

Email [email protected] to reserve your free trial class.

AVAILABILITY for September 17 at 9:30 ane September 10 at noon. BOOK YOUR FIELD TRIP!Schedule TODAY! ...
09/01/2026

AVAILABILITY for September 17 at 9:30 ane September 10 at noon.

BOOK YOUR FIELD TRIP!

Schedule TODAY! syaaonline.com/schools

Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned, we saw wonderful talent from all of you. Please see the cast list below. W...
08/31/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned, we saw wonderful talent from all of you. Please see the cast list below. We will have a mandatory parent meeting and first read through on Monday, September 14 beginning at 5:30. You may pick your scripts up M-F from 5:00pm-7:30pm or at the meeting. Thank you so much! We cannot wait to start this journey with you!

Your directors,
Jamie Gill and Thomaneisha Little

Attention all students who auditioned for Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars
08/30/2026

Attention all students who auditioned for Sherlock Holmes: The Baker Street Irregulars

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1300 1/2 Lamy Lane
Monroe, LA
71201

Telephone

(318) 812-7922

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