You Know, for Kids: Transcending the TYA Stigma
Some of today’s best theatre is being made for young audiences. What it will it take for critics, audiences, and funders to recognize it?
Theatre for Young Audiences
New Victory’s LabWorks, Where New Work Gets a Chance to Grow
The TYA presenter, noting a dearth of U.S.-made work, has taken the initiative to nurture new shows and set them on their way, sometimes to its own stage.
Roads Less Traveled
In touring shows for young audiences, how do you get beyond familiar titles? Building trust among adventurous allies is key.
Always Be Opening: How Co-Commissions Shape New Work for Kids
For both practical and aesthetic reasons, theatres are banding together to create new works in rolling world premieres.
Think of the Children: Making the Funding Case for TYA
Youth theatres often receive less funding than adult theatres, but some have become adept at making a multi-pronged case for support.
Holiday Shows for Kids Have (Mostly) Moved Past Scrooge
In addition to the usual perennial holiday fare, December shows repurpose classic tales for all ages.
Queer Teens Find a Home Onstage
How queer youth theatre groups are shaping, and saving, the lives of new generations of artists and activists.
‘Seedfolks’ Seeds Future Partnerships at ASSITEJ World Congress
Children’s Theatre Company took a signature work to the gathering in South Africa.
Jonathan Shmidt Chapman’s Vision for Young Audiences
Kids’ theatre is a big tent, not a sideshow, but TYA/USA’s new leader craves more specificity and clarity about its mission and impact.
Think About the Children: When Theatres Cross the Line
Shows for young audiences can sometimes be controversial for reasons that surprise even the most thoughtful theatremakers.