New Victory Theater Announces 2019-20 LabWorks Artists
11 artistic teams will develop new works to expand the TYA canon.
All Stories About Theatre for Young Audiences
New Victory Announces 2019-20 Season
The New York theatre announces an array of productions for young people and family audiences.
Tear Down This Wall: TYA/USA’s 2019 Festival & Conference
The gathering, which featured YA novelist Jason Reynolds, focused on eliminating barriers—especially ones between kids and adults.
TYA/USA Announces 2019 National Award Recipients
The honors, for excellence in theatre for young audiences, will go to Stan Foote, Rosemary Newcott, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and Courtney J. Boddie.
‘La Pastorela’: Hope for the Holidays
A 500-year-old Mexican American tradition is going strong, honoring tradition while picking up topical inflections along the way.
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?
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.
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.
Teens Devise Plays on Issues That Matter to Them
Theatre companies who help youth make work out of their own concerns are empowering them for life as well.
6 New Year’s Resolutions for Theatre for Young Audiences
Many of TYA’s longtime aims—dramatizing thorny subjects, modeling diversity and tolerance—are more relevant than ever.