Teen Council

Benefits of Teen Council membership include:

• Leadership and volunteer experience to highlight on resume and college applications
• College preparation material guidance: audition coaching, interview preparation, resume review
• First consideration for our summer paid internships at MKE Rep Arts Camp 
• Priority access to free tickets for Teen Nights
• Exclusive workshops with professionals from Milwaukee Rep and other local arts organizations
• Invitation to our annual free/low-cost trip to Chicago 
• Opportunities to be a part of state-wide and/or national conversations through conferences and seminars
• Letters of recommendation for college or job applications
• Personalized internship with Milwaukee Rep
  (This is only offered to interested teens that have completed one year of Teen Council)

Teen Council regularly gathers twice a month for meeting, theater-based training workshops, and events. Meetings are used as an opportunity for planning events, reflecting upon recent experiences, and working through administrative tasks. In addition to the regular meeting schedule, Teen Council plans and hosts various activities and events throughout the Milwaukee Rep season. 

Sample List of Activities for 2026/27:

• Teen Festival inspired by Footloose and John Proctor is the Villain
• Fundamentals of Event Planning Workshop
• Introduction to Fundraising Workshop
• Dramathon Fundraiser
• Production Workshop
• Teen Nights for select Milwaukee Rep shows
• Advocate at Create Wisconsin Day in Madison, WI
• Volunteer at A Christmas Carol  Shopping Day
• Annual trip to Chicago, IL 
• Next Narrative Monologue Competition Regionals

Members are required to attend 80% of the meetings and will have a selected amount of leadership and service events they must attend as well. If a Teen Council member fails to reach this requirement, they will forfeit their spot in the cohort.

“I am here to experience as much theatre as possible and because I want to do [theatre] professionally, I want to see every area possible that is available to someone in the business and learn about it.”
– Teen

“[Teen Council] was all a very positive experience during the time that I've spent with it. It was great meeting new people and setting up fun events. I really found it cool how we'd get to see shows for a good price and even talk to some of the cast members! I'd definitely recommend it!”
– Teen