Alliance Theatre for Youth and Families produces developmentally appropriate shows each season. These productions adhere to the same mission statement as the Alliance Theatre adult programming, which is to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. A major goal of the Alliance Theatre for Youth is to diminish the age gaps between us, and no other regional theatre of the Alliance’s size consistently produces the same quality of work for all age groups. These plays are chosen with an eye to the needs of school curriculum and of young people and families in our community. They are also chosen to appeal to an age range that extends beyond the target age determination of each.
Research conducted through the Woodruff Arts Center’s Multi-Visit Program in partnership with the University of Arkansas’ National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab showed students who attend multiple arts field trips have higher levels of social-emotional skills, stronger school engagement, and higher standardized test scores.
Social and Academic Benefits of Attending Multiple Arts-Based Field Trips
Data Shows Arts Field Trips Improve Test Scores & Social-Emotional Skills
Alliance field trips are made possible through permanent school access funds contributed to the theatre's Imagine Endowment, including:
- The Wilner Family Access Fund
- The Mr. and Mrs. Quill Healey II and Family Fund
- The William and Margarita Sleeper Fund
