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Childsplay to Launch 2024 Summer Academy Classes in May


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024

Childsplay has revealed its roster for its 2024 Summer Academy Classes, featuring classes for ages 4-18 beginning May 28. ...

Arizona Theatre Company to Hold General Auditions For 24/25 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 14, 2024

Arizona Theatre Company will hold general auditions for Equity and Non-Equity performers for the 2024/2025 Season. Learn audition details! ...

The Bridge Initiative Announces Spring Season With THE FLORA & FAUNA, THE MOORS, and THE BRIDGE CABARET SERIES


by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2024

The Bridge Initiative announces its Spring Season featuring productions of 'The Flora & Fauna,' 'The Moors,' and the Bridge Cabaret Series. The season continues the company's mission of centering female-identifying writers, directors, and artistic leadership....

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER at Herberger Theater To Offer Free Holiday Activities


by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2023

Kick off the holiday season with Childsplay's production of 'Every Child Gets A Red Nose' at Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Herberger....

The Bridge Initiative Announces Leadership Transition and LEANING IN Cabaret


by Blair Ingenthron - August 26, 2023

After eight seasons as Producing Artistic Director, The Bridge Initiative's co-founder Brenda Jean Foley is transitioning to Producing Executive Director and the organization has named Elizabeth Brownlee and Amie Bjorklund as Co-Artistic Directors for the theatre company's 2023-24 season. The group ...

 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER Returns to the Herberger Theater


by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2023

Following last year's sold-out performances, Childsplay brings its smash hit, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER back to the Herberger Theater for the holidays....

Herberger Theater Center Announces ISLANDER, THE WOMAN IN BLACK And More For 2023-2024 Season


by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2023

The Herberger Theater Center has announced its 2023-2024 Season featuring three productions and a Mariachi & Folklorico Festival. The line-up includes a world premiere, an Arizona premiere, and a chilling drama. Audiences will be entertained, captivated and moved by the power of live theater....

Borderlands Theater To Present WEST SIDE STORIES, Celebrating Tucson's West Side Heritage And Cultural Pride


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 28, 2023

Borderlands Theater will present West Side Stories, written by Veronica Weatherbie with contributions by Patricia Preciado Martin, Milta Ortiz, Silviana Wood and Marc David Pinate, edited by Milta Ortiz and directed by Jonathan Heras and Marc David Pinate. ...

Theatre for Youth USA Brings Major Conference & Festival To Tempe


by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2023

Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA), the national organization that provides advocacy and resources to the field of Theatre for Young Audiences, in collaboration with Childsplay in Tempe, Arizona, will present the 2023 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference: AMPLIFY on May 9-12, 2023....

Theatre for Young Audiences USA Presents the 2023 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference: AMPLIFY in May


by Stephi Wild - February 03, 2023

Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA), the national organization that provides advocacy and resources to the field of Theatre for Young Audiences, in collaboration with Childsplay in Tempe, Arizona, will present the 2023 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference: AMPLIFY on May 9-12, 2023....

Past Shows

Elephant & Piggie's
1/26 - 3/8/2020


Stage West: Elephant & Piggie's...

Ella Enchanted: The Musical
12/7 - 12/29/2019


As a baby Ella is given the “gift” of obedience by a misguided fairy, and cannot disobey any order. Now a teenager, the strong-willed Ella ...

Chato's Kitchen
11/1 - 11/24/2019


Mark Valdez; book: Gary Soto. World Premiere...


Stage West: adapt: Jonathan Rockefeller....


Idris Goodwin....


Helen K. Mason Stage: Idris Goodwin....

Ella Enchanted: The Musical
12/11 - 12/30/2018


adapt: Karen Zacar?_as; music: Deborah Wicks La Puma....

The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus
10/27 - 11/18/2018


Eric Coble. World Premiere...

Charlotte's Web
9/2 - 10/14/2018


adapt: Joseph Robinette....

Maddi's Fridge
2/5 - 5/18/2018


Anne Negri; dir: Jenny Millinger. On Tour:...


Jerome Hairston; dir: Peter C. Brosius....

Tomás and The Library Lady
9/18 - 12/22/2017


Tomás loves stories! Grandfather tells them every night during the summer when the family leaves Texas to pick crops in Iowa. But soon Tomas knows ...

The Phantom Tollbooth
9/17 - 10/15/2017


Here are Milo’s adventures in the Land of Wisdom, where he’s forced to think about many new things. Milo learns of the argument between King ...


It’s Alice like you’ve never seen her before! Stumble down the rabbit hole into a rock ‘n roll adventure where old favorites like The Mad ...


For our 10th birthday season, we bring to life The Grumpiest Boy in the World, an enchanting tale about a grumpy seven-year old. Fed up ...

Interrupting Vanessa
3/25 - 4/2/2017


Nobody understands Vanessa. She is happiest alone in her room creating inventions out of interesting objects she finds. When her mother does the unthinkable, and ...

The Yellow Boat
2/26 - 3/12/2017


A Scandinavian folksong tells of three little boats: "One was blue, one was red and one was yellow as the sun. They sailed far out ...


From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that THE CAT IN THE HAT is the funniest, ...

A Very Hairy Javelina Holiday
11/19 - 12/24/2016


It’s Christmastime and the three little javelinas are full of holiday cheer! Inside their cozy home, they bake gingerbread cookies, string lights and set their ...

A Very Hairy Javelina Holiday
11/19 - 12/24/2016


It’s Christmastime and the three little javelinas are full of holiday cheer! Inside their cozy home, they bake gingerbread cookies, string lights and set their ...

Rock The Presidents
10/22 - 11/13/2016


You too can become president! A rollicking, multi-media-filled musical revue spanning 223 years of the American presidency – from George Washington to Barack Obama. Stories ...

Rock The Presidents
10/22 - 11/13/2016


You too can become president! A rollicking, multi-media-filled musical revue spanning 223 years of the American presidency – from George Washington to Barack Obama. Stories ...

Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook
9/11 - 10/16/2016


Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at school today! Someone stole her new furry mittens! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of ...

Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook
9/11 - 10/16/2016


Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at school today! Someone stole her new furry mittens! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of ...


Peter Pan and Wendy return like you’ve never seen them before! Wendy has grown up hearing stories from her grandmother about her childhood adventures in ...

Goodnight Moon
2/14 - 4/10/2016


Step into the Great Green Room as one of the most iconic children’s books of all time is brought to life. In this lively musical, ...


Guus Ponsioen....

A Year with Frog & Toad
11/15 - 12/27/2015


book: Willie Reale; music: Robert Reale....

The Smartest Girl in the World
10/25 - 11/22/2015


Miriam Gonzales....


Wayside School is sideways. That’s how the builder built it. Instead of making thirty classrooms side by side, he built them one on top of ...

The Three Javelinas
4/19 - 5/24/2015


adapt: Jenny Millinger; music: Todd Hulet; dir: Dwayne Hartford....

Girls Who Wear Glasses
3/14 - 3/29/2015


Anne Negri; dir: Debra K. Stevens....


Jonathan Graham; dir: Dwayne Hartford....

A Thousand Cranes
1/17 - 1/25/2015


on tour: - Kathryn Shultz Miller; dir: Julia Flood....

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
4/20 - 5/25/2014


Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall, George Keating; lyrics: Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall, Tom Yohe; dir: Anthony Runfola....


When a stray dog appears on the doorstop, it’s love at first sight for 6-year-old Cory, and the last straw for Grandma Autumn. Life hasn’t ...

The Cat in the Hat
1/26 - 3/16/2014


Studio: Katie Mitchell; dir: David Barker....

The Velveteen Rabbit
11/17 - 12/22/2013


Theater: Brian Burgess Clark; dir: David Saar....


With his handmade silk suits, wide array of hats and tiny gold pocket watch, Edward Tulane was the most exceptional toy in Abilene’s room. He ...

Robin Hood
9/8 - 10/6/2013


In this merry play of medieval England, Robert Fitzooth of Locksley (aka Robin Hood) earns the displeasure of the sheriff of Nottingham by defending his ...


Occupy the Barnyard! When the animals of Farmer Brown’s farm get fed up with their working conditions, they take to their typewriters and turn the ...

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Herberger Theater Center (5/1 - 5/19) Tracker
The Subject Was Roses in Phoenix The Subject Was Roses
Theatre Artists Studio (4/19 - 5/5)
God's Favorite in Phoenix God's Favorite
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre (7/18 - 8/24)
What The Constitution Means To Me in Phoenix What The Constitution Means To Me
The Phoenix Theatre Company (4/10 - 6/16)
Chicago Teen Edition in Phoenix Chicago Teen Edition
Musical Theatre of Anthem (5/9 - 5/12)
Encore: Matt Rollings and Friends in Phoenix Encore: Matt Rollings and Friends
Theatre Artists Studio (5/11 - 5/11)
She Kills Monsters in Phoenix She Kills Monsters
Mesa Community College Theatre (4/26 - 5/4)
Don Giovanni in Phoenix Don Giovanni
Symphony Hall (4/20 - 4/21)
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