#TBT A new leading character: Telling untold stories to inspire youth

June 25, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

“When I got cast, I immediately called my dad and I said, ‘Dad, I’m a little brown girl playing a little brown girl!’”

Theatre for Young Audiences to perform two free showings of ‘The Super Cilantro Girl’

April 17, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

“The Super Cilantro Girl: Three Stories of Juan Felipe Herrera” revolves around the lives of a family of migrant workers: twelve-year-old Esmeralda, her younger brother Juanito, Papi, and Mamá. After years on the road, full of hard work and adventures, the family can finally settle down.

State of the College of Arts and Humanities

February 5, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

With 80 percent of the alum continuing to live in the Central Valley, the College of Arts and Humanities powers the local economy and touches every corner of life in our community.

Children inspired as audience grows for Christmas opera ‘Lucinda y las Flores de la Nochebuena’

December 20, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Alejandra Tejeda plays the role of Lucinda at the San Francisco Opera

The opera that Fresno State commissioned, workshopped and performed in 2016 titled “Lucinda y las Flores de la Nochebuena” has now been seen by over 15,000 people across the country, according to Dr. Anthony Radford, Fresno State professor of voice and opera. “This holiday season it was performed for the first time at Coker College […]

Two free Theatre for Young Audiences performances during Vintage Days

April 16, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Theatre for Young Audiences presents "Wondrous Tales of Old Japan"

~ Reprinted from Campus News Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences touring company of student actors has been a tradition at Fresno State for more than 50 years, and has toured more than 40 schools and over 16,000 children in a single season. During Vintage Days, there will be two free public performances, at 11 […]

Theatre for Young Audiences tour makes a stop for Valley Children’s patients

March 21, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Theatre For Young Audiences performed at Valley Children's Hospital.

On Thursday, March 15, Theatre for Young Audiences visited Valley Children’s Hospital for a special performance. Theatre for Young Audiences company members turned the Guild Hall into a performance space in a matter of 30 minutes and performed for a crowd of about 15 patients, with their parents and caretakers at their side.

Inspire a child — adopt a school

September 25, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Promo image for Theatre for Young Audiences - shows poster for this year's play with image in the background of a previous production

Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences has provided quality theatre productions for children throughout the Valley since 1928, while giving college students vital performance and touring experience.

Audition for Theatre for Young Audiences

October 25, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Auditions for this year’s Theatre for Young Audiences are from 3-5 p.m. today and tomorrow, Oct. 25 and 26, in the John Wright Theatre. Auditions open to everyone. Theatre for Young Audiences has been a tradition at Fresno State for more than 50 years. Each spring, Fresno State students enroll in a course to bring children’s theatre […]

Inspire a Child – Adopt a School

October 7, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

For more than 50 years, Fresno State’s Theatre for Young Audiences has provided college students with performance and touring experience, while providing quality theatre productions for children throughout theValley. Arts education programs have shown to improve the developmental growth of school-aged children, while lowering delinquency and truancy rates in at-risk youth. Unfortunately, due to the restriction of school budgets, arts programs […]