Since CYT Indianapolis became an Affiliate in  2009, Updike has performed as Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and Tom Mizer in “Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr.”.

Here is the CYT Indy Times article:

“I first heard about CYT when I went to see my cousins in a CYT production in Chicago. For the next few years I regularly volunteered as an usher and worked backstage every chance I got. When I heard that CYT was coming to Indiana, I was very excited about being able to perform in a show. CYT Indy has had a great influence on my life in numerous ways. In class and at rehearsals, I’ve learned more than I have ever imagined I would. Performing onstage, as well as assisting in the Improv Class has given me a confidence that I had never known before; more important to me, however, are the people I’ve met and friends I’ve made. From the moment I found myself not only several years older but several feet taller than everyone around me, I was afraid I would end up the odd one out with no one to talk to…I couldn’t have been more wrong. Immediately I began to make friends and realized I had stumbled upon the nicest group of kids I had ever met. My friends in CYT mean the world to me and I know I’m building relationships that will last a lifetime. CYT is always the best part of my week!”

You can download the CYT Indy Times, at their website.