Proud Theater is an award-winning, innovative, and empowering youth theater program whose mission is “to change the world through the power of theater arts, and to make a positive difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ and allied youth through the tenets of art, heart, and activism.” Founded in 1999 in Madison, Wisconsin, there are now three chapters in the state. Proud Theater is open to youth ages 13 to 18 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, or who are allied with the LGBTQ+ community. Proud Theater encourages young people to share their own stories through original theatrical works, which they perform for the community at large throughout the school year.
