Theater for Young Audiences Overview

The Theater for Young Audiences offers:

• Quality Programming
  Professional directors, designers and actors are hired to provide the best in entertainment.

• The Most Affordable Choice
  The children's theater ticket price for groups of 20 or more is only $5 per person.
  Special for schools: one adult attends free for every 20 students!

• Easy and Flexible Payment
  A deposit of 50 percent is required to secure your group reservation. Changes in the number of seats needed may be made until the balance is due, one week prior to the event.

• Teaching Tools
  School groups will receive study guides that include background information on the production, theater terms, pre- and post-performance activities, and suggested reading materials.

• A Chance to Talk to the Performers
  After the show, the actors engage the audience in a question-and-answer session.

• An Intimate Theatrical Setting
  Performances are held in the Dorothy Menker Theater. With only 600 seats, every seat is a good one!

• Convenient Location
  Located just minutes from I-55 and I-294, Moraine Valley is easy to get to. For detailed directions click here.

Single and group tickets for the Theater for Young Audiences performances are available by calling the Fine and Performing Arts Center Box Office at (708) 974-5500 or e-mail millerb@morainevalley.edu.

Teachers! Need a field trip for your students? Daytime school performances are offered with each Theater for Young Audiences production. Tickets for school performances are $5. Call the Box Office for a complete listing of dates and target ages.

Theater for Young Audience's mission is to produce quality live theater that entertains and educates young audiences. With an obligation to build tomorrow's audiences and provide work opportunities for professional Illinois artists, TYA's goal is to produce first-rate productions with affordable prices and provide convenience and ease for area educators to bring their students to our theater. All of our productions are 50-90 minutes in length, with original scripts, and come with complimentary study guides to enhance classroom learning and enjoyment at the theater. Every show is presented in the 600-seat Dorothy Menker Theater proscenium stage, located on the campus of Moraine Valley. Live theater experience is important for all young audiences, and TYA continues to build partnerships with classroom teachers and community leaders to shape programming for TYA.