Douglas Lyons founded the developmental branch of The Directors Company.

The queer-themed short plays will be made available for free to non-profit theatres, schools, and community organizations to support fundraising for LGBTQIA+ groups.

Music Theatre International is ready to let theatre companies tackle Dick Scanlan's updated version of the Meredith Willson musical.

Over 1,200 public high school students were invited to a special event March 13.

Through theatre, Tamaqua Area high schoolers are preparing themselves for success in daily life.

Here are the plays and musicals that America's young people perform the most (according to PLAYBILLDER).

The Tony-winning actor and producer is receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the institution.

Ambassador Christian School is one of the first theatres in their area to perform Anastasia.

The new directors' respective experience will help strengthen EdTA's commitment to diversity and innovation in theatre education.

Concord Theatricals is celebrating the Best Musical Tony winner's 50th anniversary with a special competition.

Michael Kirk Lane, Alex Rybeck, and Yasuhiko Fukuoka will also be on hand for the summer cabaret workshop.

Schaumburg on Stage is revitalizing the community post-pandemic.

After weeks of mentoring from industry professionals, each young playwright's work will be presented in an invitation-only live performance March 25.

The musical reimagines Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice, depicting Austen on a journey of self-discovery.

“It’s about showing these students what’s possible”: Disney Theatrical Group and Situation Project team up to bring hundreds of students to Broadway.

The annual event will feature scenes and musical numbers from six New York City public school productions.

The school says the program, co-founded by Arian Moayed, will close operations next month following budget cuts.

The program invites 12 college musical theatre students to the Massachusetts company for an eight-week intensive.

The Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Matthew López, and Amber Ruffin musical was a Best Musical nominee at the 2023 Tony Awards.

The American Theatre Wing program works to support underserved public school students as they continue theatrical studies.

Estancia High School's era-hopping student-directed production fostered bonds and skills to last a lifetime.

The Australian classic kids tale has become a new musical with songs by Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical writers Daniel Mertzlufft and Kate Leonard.

After backlash from students, parents, and the theatre community at large, the Keller Independent School District has reversed their decision to cancel the play.

Up to 10 more $10,000 grants will be awarded to high schools looking to perform Dick Scanlan's updated version of the Meredith Willson musical.

“Inspiration comes from a holy place”: Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young shared their journey with the play and encouraged students to find their own inspirations.

Parents received an email Friday night announcing the cancellation, but no transparent reasoning was provided.

At Mount Kisco Elementary School's first ever theatrical production, students discovered their own superpowers.

Broadway Licensing Global chose 29 schools to become the first in their U.S. state or territory to perform the new high school edition of the hit Broadway play.

At Clearfield High Theatre, the students designed a colorful Playbill for The Yellow Boat.

Taylor Iman Jones, Andrew Barth Feldman, and more will be on hand to celebrate all things youth theatre.

Bring authentic, Broadway-quality Playbill programs to your local production or special event.

The NYC-area awards recognize the best in high school theatre, with winners continuing on to compete at The Jimmy Awards.

Three new titles are joining the group's Playscripts imprint, offering budget-friendly plays to educational and non-professional companies.

Music Theatre International is now accepting license requests for the West End and Broadway musical with a score from Tim Minchin.

The program introduces theatre design to high school students from underserved and underrepresented communities.

The move expands the company's audiovisual Stage Gear division, allowing rentals on a plug-and-play mic system to theatres.

Find out which exceptional school productions will perform at the annual festival in Bloomington, Indiana, this year.

Tony nominee Taylor Louderman and Ben Rauhala created the contest to uplift emerging musical theatre songwriters.

Samantha Hurley's play about a middle schooler who plans to kidnap and marry the Spider-Man actor played an Off-Broadway run in 2023.

The play is not yet available to license but interested teachers can start reading the script to prepare.

The group will license the plays via the Dramatists Play Service imprint.

Find out how to submit yourself for consideration.

Taylor Iman Jones, Brittney Mack, Arielle Jacobs, and more will appear at the weekend-long festival of all things youth theatre.

Concord Theatricals is celebrating the Best Musical Tony winner's 50th anniversary with a special competition.

Find out which colleges and universities had the most alumni working in the field of directing, design, playwriting, and composing.

The celebration of all things youth theatre is set for January 12-14, 2024—and Playbill will be there.

Rochelle Chang, Talya Epstein, Lisa Jantze, Edgar Page, and Hollie Wright will receive $10,000 each to support the next steps in their dance careers.

The new appointments are part of a move to add artists to the roster to both serve as trustees and act as mentors and advocates in the industry.

The program is kicking off by sending NYC and New Jersey high schoolers to Broadway's Purlie Victorious.

The press agent and producer is a 2020 recipient of a Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre.