Because Yang had received much help to achieve his current success, once he had established his company, he actively sought to cultivate talent by having them learn from the best. For instance, he sought out Tony-winner David Henry Hwang and hot Broadway playwrights or composers. He hoped that the newcomers in his company, by learning from these leading lights, might one day be honored themselves on the world stage.
因為自己也是受貴人提攜而有現在的成就，當楊呈偉成立劇團後，便很積極培養人才，像是找曾榮獲東尼獎的首位華人編劇家黃哲倫，或是百老匯炙手可熱的作曲家及劇作家來指導，期望這些新人有朝一日也能榮登世界舞台。