FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY OF HUMANS! A young person’s experience of live theater and drama education at Theatre for Young America promotes literacy, stimulates interest in diverse topics, introduces unfamiliar cultures and characters, and encourages compassion and tolerance.  When young people attend a performance at Theatre for Young America they not only see live professional theater of the highest quality, they also get a chance to meet the professional actors and ask questions about the play, topics in the play, and about the art of theater. TYA has offered professional productions for students for 35 years and has offered arts education programs since 1976.