Offscript: Young at Art With Linda Hartzell and David Saar
This week’s guests are Childsplay’s David Saar and Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Linda Hartzell, TYA giants soon to retire. Plus, the editors recall their first theatre experiences.
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Youth Theatre Is Not Wasted on the Young
Kids, even very young ones, carry the lived sensation of theatre with them, even if they don’t literally remember it.
How Did the Rose Theater’s ‘Garden of Verses’ Grow?
Play’s the thing in creating theatre for toddlers, as this Omaha company learned in staging a gentle, rangy poetry anthology.
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.
20 Theatres You Should Take Your Kids To
From Honolulu to Boston, a look at institutions that produce theatre for young audiences.
Animals + Children? Ann Carlson Accepts That Challenge
Part modern dance, part interactive improv, Carlson’s ‘Animal Dance’ at Children’s Theatre Company partners toddlers with livestock.
The Taboo of Sadness: Why Are We Scared to Let Children Be Scared?
It’s not only possible to confront young audiences with the full range of human emotions—it’s imperative.
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.
Roundabout Teams With Columbia to Train Students
Columbia@Roundabout will provide training opportunities for the college’s MFA students.
At Wayne State, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Meets Both Its Sequels
How three plays about Lorraine Hansberry’s Younger family and their house resonate with each other—and with our current moment.
