Fort Wayne Youtheatre opens its new theatre season with a hilarious twist on your favorite children’s stories with Grimm n 60, a meta, big-energy comedy that plays like a sketch show on espresso!
Fort Wayne Youtheatre news release:
Youtheatre opens the season with the fourth in its “Stories from the Stacks” collaboration with the ACPL.
Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 12, 2026) – Fort Wayne Youtheatre, the 5th oldest youth theatre in the U.S, opens the new theatre season with a hilarious twist on your favorite children’s stories with Grimm n 60, a meta, big-energy comedy that plays like a sketch show on espresso!
Youtheatre teams again with the Allen County Public Library for another “Stories from the Stacks: Theatre for Young Readers” production. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel & Gretel, The Frog Prince, and more—complete with audience cues, cartoonish mayhem, and birds who moonlight as stylists. The show gleefully pokes fun at the absurdity baked into these tales by the Brothers Grimm: eye-pecking “helpers,” princes who fall in love with shoe sizes, step-sisters trimming toes, a hedge that eats entire towns, sleep apnea chic, and a Doordash delivery that solves a centuries-old riddle.
“Youtheatre and the Allen County Public Library are both dedicated to helping spark imaginations in young people. Together, our ‘Stories from the Stacks’ series brings Pre-School and Elementary School-aged kids a taste of creative story-telling on-stage that can be followed up with the countless stories housed on the ACPL’s shelves above,” says Artistic Director Christopher J. Murphy. “It’s a perfect collaboration of which we are all very proud.”
Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s 2025-2026 season is made possible by the support of season sponsors 3Rivers Credit Union.
Fort Wayne Youtheatre & the Allen County Public Library present GRIMM IN 60
A Play by Matt Lyle
Guest Directed by Jim Matusik
Performances: Sept. 26 (1PM & 3PM), Sept. 27 (1PM & 3PM), 2026; School Shows: Sept. 28, 2026 (10AM & 12PM)
For Tickets and Info: FWYT.org or 260-422-4226 to reserve seats.
Venue: Downtown Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
For Tickets & Info on Bringing a Student Group: fwyt.org/ or 260-422-6900
About the Fort Wayne Youtheatre
Fort Wayne Youtheatre is set apart from others as the fifth oldest active children’s theatre in the nation. Established in 1934, Fort Wayne Youtheatre produces classes, camps, and theatrical productions for young artists and audiences of all ages across Northeast Indiana — impacting over 10,000 individuals annually. The Fort Wayne Youtheatre’s mission is to educate, engage, and entertain regional youth and families through theatre arts. Our organizational vision is to see a community enriched by generations of young people who will grow up experiencing life with confidence, creativity, and an appreciation for the arts. For more information about Fort Wayne Youtheatre, please visit fwyt.org.
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