American Theatre for the Very Young (ATVY):
Upcoming AATE Events

Let's talk about American Theatre for the Very Young (ATVY)!

ATVY FESTIVAL CONVERSATIONS is a new project of AATE's Early Childhood and Playwright Networks, co-sponsored by AATE and the TYE Center at Utah Valley University. This series will consist of monthly, one-hour ZOOM discussions, each focused on one of the videos featured on the American Theatre for the Very Young: A Digital Festival website. 

Discussions will be led by playwright Sandy Asher and Professor John Newman, co-founders and co-chairs of the Digital Festival, who will be joined by one of the artists directly involved with the featured play. Participation is free and open to theatre professionals, educators, and students, who are asked to view each play before the meeting. 

Upcoming Sessions:

Monday, March 11, 2024, 8 p.m. ET -- Register HERE
Moderator: Amanda Pintore, Arizona State University

CREATIVE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:  REACHING OUT AND GATHERING IN  
A distinguished panel of TVY artists and administrators will discuss what their theatres do for and with their wider communities and what those communities do for and with them. 

Panelists:

Ashley Laverty, Kerfuffle
Mara McEwin, Treehouse Shakers
Kassie Misiewicz, Trike Theatre (Ovations +)
Cathy Hung, New York City Children's Theater
Jenny Koppera, Spinning Dot Theatre
Bonnie Duncan, The Gottabees

Here are previous sessions:

1. September 27 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   "Balloonacy" with guest playwright Barry Kornhauser
   
   
2. October 25 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   "Mariposa/Butterfly" with guest playwright Jose Casas 
   
   
3. November 22 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   "Hatched" with guest Mara McEwin, Artistic Director of Treehouse Shakers
   
   
4. January 24, 2022 at 8 pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   "Squirrel Stole My Underpants"  with guest Bonnie Duncan of the Gottabees                                                                                                           

5. February 28, 2022 at 8 pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)                              
   "Wonderwander" with with our guest, creator and performer Amanda Pintore 

6. March 28, 2022 at 8 pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   "By the Seashore" from Arts on the Horizon, with our guest, director Kate Debelack

7. Monday, September 12, 2022, at 8 pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   Judy Matetzschk-Campbell, Artistic Director of Pollyanna Theatre Company in Austin, TX     
   
   
8. Monday, October 10, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   Susanna Brock (Spellbound Theatre, NY, NY) and Marisol Rosa-Shapiro (Actress, Wink)
   
   
9. Monday, November 14, 2022, at 8 p.m. ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
   Kassie Misiewicz, Trike Theatre, Bentonville, AR 
   
   
10. Monday, January 9, 2023 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)
    "Coki" with Emily Schmid, of The National Theatre, Natasha Cosme Batista, playwright, and Roxanne Schroeder-Arce, Director
    
    
11. Monday, February 6, 2023 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)  
    "The Caterpillar's Footprint" and "Firefly" with Ashley Laverty, founder and artistic director of Kerfuffle.
    
    
12. Monday, March 6, 2023 at 8pm ET: (this session has already happened. View Recording)  
    "Please Bring Balloons" with Sara Morgulis, director and Sammy Lopez, resident director of New York City Children's Theatre.       

If you have any questions, please contact Alexis Truitt at [email protected].