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Plays for Young Audiences 
Plays for Young Audiences (PYA) is a partnership venture between The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis (CTC) and Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT), the two leading theatres for young people in the nation. In July 2004, CTC and SCT created PYA to provide a centralized clearinghouse of scripts written for young audiences to professional theatres, amateur/community theaters, and schools. Both CTC and SCT are well-known for commissioning productions that are topical, contemporary, fantastical, and written by today's leading playwrights. The growing list of PYA customers come from all fifty United States and the following countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Through its service to the larger children's theatre community, PYA is a catalyst to drive the field of theatre for young people to new heights.
For more information about Plays for Young Audiences, visit www.playsforyoungaudiences.org or call 612.872.5108.
PYA licenses over 100 original plays for family audiences – all either commissioned, produced or endorsed by CTC and SCT. However, there are a few popular titles that are not licensed by PYA. These include:
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is not available for perusal or production. Contact Herb Cheyette Dr. Seuss Enterprises at 212.556.5600 for more information.
- Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, which is not available for perusal or production. Contact Herb Cheyette Dr. Seuss Enterprises at 212.556.5600 for more information.
- Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical, by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe, licensed by Music Theatre International.
- The Magic Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Chad Henry, licensed by Robert A. Freedman Dramatic Agency. Contact Selma Luttinger for more information at 212.840.5760.
- Miss Nelson is Missing, by Jeffrey Hatcher, licensed through the Houghton Mifflin Company. Contact royalty@hmco.com for more information.
- A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, by Nilo Cruz, licensed by the Peregrine Whittlesey Agency.
- The Wizard of Oz, licensed by Tams-Witmark Music Library.
- A Year With Frog & Toad, by Willie & Robert Reale, licensed by Music Theatre International.
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