More Than Words
Last January, several TYA/USA members were first-time attendees at the annual Showcase of International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY.) Over the course of four days, IPAY presented eighteen full-length performances... Read More
Making Dragons Fly
Meet First Stage Design Supervisor Brandon Kirkham. If you’ve been to a First Stage show in the last eight seasons, you’ve undoubtedly seen his work. From sets and costumes to puppets... Read More
A Collaborative Conversation: How a Projection Designer and Teaching Artist created “A Happy Space Party”
In the fall of 2014 and the spring of 2015, we facilitated two residencies in Austin, TX as part of our new arts initiative called The 5th Wall Project. The... Read More
Designing Imagination: The Impact of Projection Design in TYA
“In our work, the question is, how much you absorb from others. So for me, creativity, is really like a relay race. As children we are handed a baton. Rather... Read More
Finding a Balance: The Individual and the Collaborative in Teaching Design
After the first season of Shakespeare for Young Designers (SYD) at Great River Shakespeare Festival, my co-teacher Megan* and I questioned the structure we had designed for the program, the... Read More
Reflections on My First Semester Teaching High School Stagecraft
Technical theatre is what really hooked me when I was in high school. Of course, I was first led to the theatre department by the allure of the stage,... Read More