The Young Adult Council is a unique program for passionate and motivated high school students who wish to learn the inner-workings of professional theatre from the most celebrated artists in the city. In addition to face time with these leading professionals, Council members attend the best plays in Chicago, learn how to analyze and speak about these plays and lead events for their peers around Steppenwolf productions. Council members meet once a week and receive a travel stipend for this rigorous and exciting work.
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Meet the 2012/13 YAC!
Emma Coleman ‒ Senior, Northside College Prep
Gabi Diaz-de-Leon ‒ Senior, Jones College Prep
Jordan Einhorn ‒ Senior, University of Chicago Laboratory School
Shira Hammerslough ‒ Junior, Nicolas Senn High School
Mario Joseph ‒ Junior, TEAM Englewood High School
Corbin Little ‒ Senior, Westinghouse College Prep
Jasmine Manual ‒ Senior, Josephinum Academy
Angel Martinez ‒ Junior, Multicultural Academy of Scholarship
Molly McGaan ‒ Sophomore, Senior, Francis W. Parker School
Ernesto Moreta ‒ Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center
Lily Newell ‒ Senior, Fenwick High School
Emma Nockles ‒ Senior, Fenwick High School
Malik Pauldon ‒ Junior, Chicago Academy for the Arts
Lindsay Phillips ‒ Senior, William Taft High School
Donald Rapier ‒ Sophomore, Lindbom Math and Science Academy High School
Meredith Shadle ‒ Senior, Naperville North High School
Elon Sloan ‒ Oak Park River Forest High School
Eleanor Slota ‒ Senior, Walter Payton College Prep
Melanie Thompson ‒ Junior, Prosser Career Academy
Christian Vasquez ‒ Sophomore, Lincoln Park High School
Deja Wouldfolk ‒ Sophomore, Air Force Academy High School