About Yellow Door
Founded in 2015 by Andorlie Hillstrom YDTP has become a safe haven for all of NOTL's creative kids.
Andorlie has been teaching Musical Theatre to children for over 30 years. Her students have worked at The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, on US National Tours, on Broadway and have starred in popular film and television programs.
But that's not what she is most proud of. Nothing gives her greater joy than sharing her love of the arts with everyone she meets - and watching her students bloom into not only incredible artists, but incredible PEOPLE.
Our kids have studied at:
SHERIDAN COLLEGE | RANDOLPH ACADEMY | ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL | AMDA | RYERSON UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN | SHERIDAN COLLEGE | RANDOLPH ACADEMY | ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL | AMDA | RYERSON UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN | SHERIDAN COLLEGE | RANDOLPH ACADEMY | ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL | AMDA | RYERSON UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN | SHERIDAN COLLEGE | RANDOLPH ACADEMY | ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | CANADIAN COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS | YORK UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL | AMDA | RYERSON UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN |
"Scratch that this is not a moment, it's the movement."
A fun timeline to show you how far we've come.
The door that started it all.
As moving from Saskatchewan to Niagara on the Lake was an opportunity unlocked for Andorlie, she too wanted to unlock arts education opportunities for Niagara Youth.
SUMMER 2015
First fall production
Peter Pan was the first production that YDTP presented after being founded in 2015. It was also the first theatre production to perform in the brand new FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre.
FALL 2015
First summer program production
Alice in Wonderland
summer 2016
Became a registered charity
Fall 2017
First teen company production
Drama 101
fall 2018
Hansel & Gretel Part 1
Hansel & Gretel did not go live the first year due to the Pandemic, but YDTP was able to revive and complete the production in a live theatre environment the following year.
fall 2019
Dear Edwina
Fall 2021
Godspell
Spring 2022
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Spring 2023
Bremen Rock City & Going Under
fall 2019
YDTP founded & registered as not-for-profit
Fall 2015
The Little Prince
Fall 2016
The Little Prince was the second Canadian written musical production produced and performed by YDTP. The numbers of young performers auditioning for the company doubled from the initial year.
Moved to 504 line 2 rehearsal space
Fall 2017
Wind in the Willows
Fall 2017
Wind in the Willows was the first original commissioned musical that was written by writers from the Niagara Region. All Canadian!
Robin Hood
Fall 2018
Robin Hood move to the Robertson Theatre in the FOPAC and marked a new direction for the technical aspects of the annual productions with a full set & professionally designed projections added for the first time.
Crack of Doom
winter 2019
Red Letter Day
Summer 2021
Red Letter Day was created out of a sense of need for the Teens in the Niagara Region. This film went on the be publicly screened and has won several awards for excellence.
Nobody's Children
Fall 2021
Nobody's Children was originally entitled "The Piper". The project was shelved due to lack of funding, but ultimately went into further development and was successfully performed at the FOPAC in 2022.
Newsies
Fall 2023
Hansel & Gretel Part 2
Fall 2021
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"Unlimited. Our future is unlimited."
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Yellow Door has grown to now boast a full year performance company, fun summer programs and year round reCREATIONal classes for all skill levels. And we can't wait to see where we go next!
Our space is a second home to all the little "revolting children" in Niagara.
GET DIRECTIONS TO OUR STUDIO
Our bright and beautiful rehearsal space (and often an intimate performance space) is located at The Redekopp Creative & Performing Arts Centre, 504 Line 2 Road in Virgil, ON, Canada.
Our studio welcomes all children and is a 2LGBTQI+ friendly space.
