Illinois Award – Honoring Excellence

LATTE Theater is honored to announce winning Illinois Leading Age’s Honoring Excellence Community Impact Award, with their wonderful, long term community partners, Plymouth Place.

When LATTE Director, Felicia Pfluger, approached Plymouth Place for the opportunity to have the LATTE teens perform for the seniors over a decade ago, she never guessed what wonderful things would happen! Directing the talented senior citizens at Plymouth Place is always an incredible gift. And watching the seniors share their joy, wisdom, and enthusiasm with the LATTE teens, while the teens reciprocate with their enthusiasm and vibrancy. It was a perfect match from the beginning.

Fast forward ten years to a partnership that makes a beautiful community impact. These comedic and dramatic full-length theater shows explore real emotions to current issues such: as domestic violence, aging, mental health, literacy, family estrangement, alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, and abandonment. This “backdoor” of stagecraft positively impacts people both on stage and off… all while producing exceptional shows for our wonderful, supportive community. Here’s to the future!

LATTE Cares

LATTE Theater (La Grange Area Teen Theater Ensemble) believes in our future together, because we realize the potential in every child. LATTE focuses on more than excellent theatricality, but lifelong success and happiness. Since 2009… LATTE has prepared ages 11-19 by surrounding them with a safe haven of strength through stage that fosters transformative social capital.

LATTE Empowers Youth through Stage Craft with:

  • Deliberate and Intentional Programs
  • Educating Social-Emotional Healing
  • Motivating Personal Growth and Skill Development
  • Engaging  Collaborative Leadership
  • Supporting Family Engagement
  • Facilitating Community Resources
  • Providing Safe and Innovative Spaces
  • Allowing the Freedom to Create
  • Jump-Starting Critical Thinking Skills and Project Management
  • Shares Coping Skills, Self-Soothing and Self-Regulation Techniques
  • Giving a Great Place to Laugh and Learn Together