Roads Less Traveled
In touring shows for young audiences, how to get beyond familiar titles? Building trust among adventurous allies is key.
Theatre for Young Audiences
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.
One Theatre World Conference Brings TYA Community Together
The biannual event, which took place in the Bay Area May 3-6, focused on issues of diversity and education.
28 Theatrical Summer Camps for Every Age
Is your child the family scene-stealer? Theatres across the country have classes and activities for students to take part in during the summer months.