TYA Today Magazine

TYA Today is the premier publication focused exclusively on the field of Theatre for Young Audiences. Reporting on trends, current issues, and field news drawn from across the international landscape, TYA Today is committed to expanding and strengthening live performance for young people.

 
 

Editorial

01.04.21

Five Lessons that the TYA Field Needs to Learn from Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (Or, Why You Should Be Paying Close Attention to the TikTok Musical Movement)

by Jonathan Shmidt Chapman

Did you spend part of this New Year’s weekend watching Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical? If you work in Theatre for Young Audiences, you should be paying close attention to this phenomenon that became one of the biggest theatre stories of 2020.

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  • Editorial 01.04.21

    Five Lessons that the TYA Field Needs to Learn from Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (Or, Why You Should Be Paying Close Attention to the TikTok Musical Movement)

    By Jonathan Shmidt Chapman
  • Field News 12.22.20

    Announcing the 2020/2021 TYA/USA Emerging Leader in TYA Fellows

    By TYA Today Staff
  • Education 12.03.20

    Exchange for Change: TYA University Digital Connect

    By Emily Freeman & Elizabeth Brendel Horn
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    Remembering Dr. Coleman A. Jennings (1933-2020)

    By TYA Today Staff
  • Feature 09.23.20

    TYA in 2020 Reaching Young Audiences and Rededicating to Mission in the Face of Emergency

    By Jonathan Shmidt Chapman
  • Field News 08.03.20

    Khalia Davis Joins Bay Area Children’s Theatre as Artistic Director

    By TYA Today Staff
 

In the era of #MeToo, one thing is clear – if we take the important steps toward an equitable and safe workplace for adults, it should follow that we are taking the same steps on behalf of the children working in our theatres.

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    Feature 05.15.19

    Owning the Story Season Selection in TYA

    By Mike Lawler

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    International 05.15.19

    Eye to Eye, Mind to Mind, Heart to Heart Theatre for Young Audiences in Scotland

    By Wendy Bable

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    Editorial 03.17.19

    Breaking the System

    By Wendy Bable

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    Interview 03.03.19

    Cultivating a Community Without Borders The 2019 LTC TYA Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening

    By Shavonne T. Coleman

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    Investigation 05.15.19

    The Role of Resident Teaching Artists in TYA Companies

    By Lauren Smith