Queer Teens Find a Home Onstage
How queer youth theatre groups are shaping, and saving, the lives of new generations of artists and activists.
Stories by Emma Halpern
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.
Banking on Nostalgia: How TYA Theatres Fundraise
How do you raise money when your audiences aren’t earning their own income?
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.
16 Holiday Shows for Children and Families
If you can look beyond ‘A Christmas Carol,’ these festive family shows prove there are plenty of ways to deck the halls.
TYA for All: The Benefits of Programming for Young Audiences
These theatres prove that you don’t have to be a TYA-specific theatre to commission and produce shows for kids and teens.
