Awards, Summer Camp, Teaching Takeaways, and More
Looking back on the school year, gearing up for Jimmy’s and ITF.
All Stories About TYA/USA
Joy, Justice, and Ingenuity at TYA/USA
Last month’s D.C.-area gathering of makers and advocates of theatre for young people offered a radical yet knowing optimism about the industry and the art form at an especially urgent time.
New Fund to Support Midsize TYA Theatres
Theatre for Young Audiences USA and Theater League of Kansas City partner to grant unrestricted funds of $5000 to $10,000.
TYA/USA Announces 2024 National Festival and Conference
Presented in collaboration with the Alliance Theatre, this year’s convening will focus on the theme of possibility.
Metro Theater Artistic Director Julia Flood to Retire
She will step down after a more than a decade of service to young audiences.
Peter Brosius Believes That Children Are Our Future
As he enters his last season leading Minneapolis’s Children’s Theatre Company, he reflects on the unique inspiration and value in making work for young people.
TYA/USA Announces 2023 National Award Recipients
Julia Flood will receive an award for sustained excellence, Brave Little Company an innovation award, and Caitlyn McCain an honor for community impact.
TYA BIPOC Superhero Project to Commission New Work From 20 Writers
A new program from TYA/USA, which partners its writers with 24 major TYA theatres, is billed as the largest such effort ever undertaken in the field.
Idris Goodwin Is New Artistic Director of Seattle Children’s Theatre
The versatile playwright, breakbeat poet, director, and educator takes the lead at the esteemed TYA theatre this month.
For Stan Foote, Theatre Was About Humanity and Growth
The longtime artistic director of Oregon Children’s Theatre lived out his passion for supporting the development of others, both onstage and off.
