This document summarizes information about the Hartbeat Ensemble theater group and their Youth Play Institute (YPI) program. It announces that the co-founding artistic director of Hartbeat Ensemble, Greg Tate, passed away from lung cancer in 2012. It then provides details about YPI, which is an 8-week paid internship program for young adults aged 16-21 focused on acting, playwriting, design and stage management. It notes that YPI was created to reduce racial isolation while teaching theater skills. It concludes by thanking major funders of YPI like the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.