Children Will Listen: TYA Shows Get Political
Shows in Nashville, Kansas City, and New Haven are asking kids to form opinions and make decisions about important issues.
Stories by Emma Halpern
Dance/Theatre Opens New Doors for Young Audiences
Chicago Children’s Theatre and Imagination Stage are establishing fruitful partnerships to present dance/theatre to their audiences.
Screen Time Onstage: Technology Is Changing the TYA Game
Two shows at the New Victory Theater show the importance of technology in live performances for young audiences.
In With the New: Original Shows Inspire Young Audiences
First Stage, New Visions/New Voices, Imagination Stage, and more are staging original stories for young audiences.
Start ’Em Early: Theatre for the Very Young Brings in New Audiences
In creating work for babies and toddlers, Alliance Theatre, Metro Theatre Company, and others get back to the roots of theatremaking.
Let’s Stick Together: TYA/USA Unites Youth-Focused Theatres
The organization supports more than 100 TYA companies and aims to make their work more relevant to the field at large.
The TYA Canon: How Licensing Agencies Build Artists and Audiences
Samuel French, Music Theatre International, and Plays for Young Audiences aim to expand the reach and broaden the appeal of works for young audiences.
D.C. Artists Protest Washington Post No-TYA-Review Policy
In 2014, the paper stopped reviewing theatre for young audiences, but local companies aren’t taking it lying down.
Beyond Nouveau Cirque, Circus Artists Meld Acrobatics and Spectacle in New Ways
Both Acrobuffos and Cirque Mechanics are making ambitious shows at the edges of their form, and they’re not just for kids.
The ‘B-Word’: How Theatre Keeps Anti-Bullying Policies Relevant
Bullying may be falling from of the headlines, but it’s still important for theatres and education programs to find ways to prevent it.
