The Providence Performing Arts Center Announces New Teen Ambassador Program
Twenty-nine High School Students Selected for First Year of Program
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that 29 high school students in grades 10 – 12 will have the opportunity to learn about different non-performance careers in theatre through PPAC’s Teen Ambassador program, a NEW Outreach and Engagement initiative.
Students were selected through an application process. Their applications were reviewed by a committee comprised of esteemed business professionals. Applications for the program will open in April 2025 for the 2025/2026 academic year; students who are interested in applying may visit ppacri.org/teen-ambassador
Teen Ambassadors will attend monthly meetings at the Theatre and participate in classes with theatre professionals. They will attend selected shows at PPAC and write thoughtful show reviews that they will then share via social media. Ambassadors will earn at least ten community service hours through the program.
Dana Brazil, Director of Education, Outreach & Engagement, said, “We are excited to offer this new program as part of our Community Outreach and Engagement initiative. The goal of the program is to highlight other career paths in the performing arts that our students may not have considered before. PPAC’s Teen Ambassadors will have the chance to network with their peers across the region and with industry professionals.”
The PPAC Teen Ambassadors for the 2024/2025 Season are:
Amelia Albino – Cranston High School West
Jasmine Abernethy – The Wheeler School
Tayla Beaulieu – St. Andrew’s School
Lena Butera – Toll Gate High School
Cayden Camacho – Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Juliana Centracchio – Seekonk High School
Grace DeStefanis – North Smithfield High School
Lily Elson – The Prout School
Marianna Fonseca – East Providence High School
Abigail Ford – West Warwick High School
Elizabeth Golaski – School One
Ashley Gomez – Classical High School
Sami-Lee Harrington – Smithfield High School
Madison Hennessy – East Greenwich High School
Julia Hoffman – Providence Career and Technical Academy
Emma Hull – Tiverton High School
Aisha Imran – Somerset Berkley Regional High School
Tyler Klingensmith – Cranston High School West
Audrey Kuiawa – Pilgrim High School
Ava Lyne LaFountain – Coventry High School
Mabel Lebowitz – Cranston High School West
Collin LeDuc – East Providence High School
Nina Omanyo – North Providence High School
Rayn Raposa – Providence Country Day School
Madisyn Risco – East Providence High School
Audrey Slaughter-Biello – Smithfield High School
Dylan Tallardy – Westerly High School
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P.J. Prokop: 401.573.3103 ✺ pjprokop@ppacri.org
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