Welcome to TYP!
Hello! And welcome to TYP (or "Tip" as we say!) , La Mesa's premiere youth acting school and production company that specializes in musicals, plays and short films. Your generous support and contributions will enable our nonprofit to fund its mission of quality performances and training in order to grow the arts in our community!
About Us
Training
Unique Performance Opportunities
Award Winning Teachers
Acting Coaching and Singing Lessons in San Diego. Learn the crafts of Acting, Classical, Contemporary, Rock and Broadway Singing, Performance Techniques, Stage Combat and More!
Award Winning Teachers
Unique Performance Opportunities
Award Winning Teachers
Train with San Diego's international award winning professional actors
Unique Performance Opportunities
Unique Performance Opportunities
Unique Performance Opportunities
Bold and exciting professional work uniquely aimed to develop and inspire emerging young artists
Upcoming performances
TYP's Musical Theatre Summer Camps 2022
If your young artist loves to sing, dance and act, then this is the summer camp for them! Each camp is two weeks long and ends with a performance on the last day of camp at 2pm. We are located in the heart of La Mesa with a spacious rehearsal facility and offer a 20% discount for siblings or multi-camp registration. We hope you will join us for some summer fun!
All proceeds go to our nonprofit youth arts programs.
may 21-June 26, 2022
So Fetch! A Concert with your favorite songs and characters from Broadway- We hope you will join us for an evening of fun and hilarity as we perform the best mean girl songs in musical theatre.
All proceeds go to our nonprofit youth arts programs.
A Midsummer night's dream is now available for streaming
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare c. 1595. It's a story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love and marriage. Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons are to be married and great celebrations are planned... Until things get royally "Pucked!"
Big Announcement...
typ has moved!!!!
We are only moving down University Ave, but we are tripling our size!!! Now we have space for music practice rooms, more teachers and a performance space!
TYP's leadership programs
Youth Board of Directors and Creative Staff
TYP has a Youth Board of Directors, as well as, mentorship programs for teaching and artistic teams.
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Our Award Winning Young Artists anD Projects
Congratulations to all award winners and nominees of the National Youth Arts Awards!!
We are honored to be a part of this prestigious group! Find out more about them at www.nationalyouththeatre.com
Updated COVID-19 Policy
TYP is committed to the safety of our performers and our audiences. In accordance with CDC and the protocols put forth by Actor's Equity Association, all audience members must present either proof of COVID 19 vaccination or a negative PCR test within the last 72 hours. Masks are to be worn over the mouth and nose at all times while inside the theater. We will continue to update this policy as necessary. Thank you, and... Enjoy the show!