Theatre 202 is a 501(c)3 nonprofit youth theatre company founded in 2022 by educator Caity Schneeman for two primary purposes:

First, in response to the strong desire expressed by Caity’s former high school theatre students to continue making theatre and being involved in a meaningful community beyond the four walls of a school building;

Second, to raise funds for the Title I public school theatre programs Ms. Schneeman currently runs, which are severely restricted by bureaucratic red tape.

Besides the students at our partner schools, most of our participants are 26 years old and younger, out of school, under- or unemployed, and not in training or education. We believe that all youth have extraordinary value and deserve to be meaningful contributors to society.

This company was founded to support our youth in telling their stories, empowering others to do the same, and changing the narrative for the future leaders of Washington, DC.