No Escape in Atlanta: Freddie Ashley Challenges Audiences at Actor’s Express
The artistic director confronts his hometown with difficult, meaty work. Next: Janine Nabers’s ‘Serial Black Face.’
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‘A Fierce Kind of Love’ for People of All Abilities
Suli Holum’s new play, presented by the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, offers new perspective on living with a disability.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a sports lawyer who loves theatre to a playwright who was inspired by Chernobyl, these are theatre artists you should know more about this month.
Caption Contest: Smartphone Confiscation Edition
Caption this image and win a copy of ‘Prodigal Son’ by John Patrick Shanley.
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.
Fornés and Her Friends
A legion of advocates, and an upcoming festival, aim to bolster the legacy of the influential playwright and teacher.
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.
What’s So Special About Kids Today?
Theatre for young audiences is on the rise, and the possibilities are endless.
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.
