Mirror, Mirror: Toward Meaningful TYA Representation
The commissioning program Generation Now emerged from a desire to diversify TYA, and may offer a model for more communicative collaboration across companies.
Theatre for Young Audiences
Hope Is a Trail of Breadcrumbs
A leading maker of plays for young people thinks of good storytelling as an alert, wakeful, but necessarily uncertain journey through the unknown.
At MainStreet, Great Theatre That Happened to Be Good for Kids
A look back at Rancho Cucamonga’s TYA powerhouse, which lost its sole employee, producer Mireya Hepner, to the pandemic lockdown.
Have Plays, Must Travel
Finding ways to off-set the impact of international touring was a hot topic at recent TYA gatherings.
Brace for Impact: New Data and Hopeful Visions at TCG/NEA/TYA Gathering
Youth theatre pros from across the U.S. gathered to share best practices and hopes at the end of June’s TCG National Conference in Miami.
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.
2 Plays on 2 Stories of the Same House, at 2 Charlotte Theatres
How Children’s Theatre and Actor’s Theatre joined to commission interlocking plays from Steven Dietz for their various audiences.
What’s in a Name Change? The Case of Flint Youth Theatre Vs. Flint Rep
What happened when a beloved Michigan theatre for young audiences rebranded itself as a theatre for all.
‘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?
