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Being extremely grumpy may not seem like something to be proud of, but for Sage Tokach the themes explored in The Grumpiest Boy in the World<\/em> serve important lessons for children. The theatre for young audiences (TYA) master’s<\/a>\u00a0student is the director for the play, which follows an average 7-year-old named Zachary, who goes on a quest to find out what makes him unique \u2014 leading him to discover that while he may have the same height, birthday or watch as others, no one can beat his grumpiness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the play is really special because it shows that any child can find something unique about themselves even if it\u2019s small, and the show deals with emotional regulation and the power of emotions,\u201d says Tokach, who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in acting and directing before coming to UCF. \u201cIt gives kids a chance to see so many different emotions expressed on stage and know that it\u2019s OK to express themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

While young audiences and their parents will have a chance to see this for themselves at the April 10 showing of The Grumpiest Boy in the World<\/em> at UCF Celebrates the Arts, these same concepts are constantly considered throughout the world of TYA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is so much research about why the arts are important in childhood and I know just growing up in a small town it was just really rare to have a chance to express myself in that way or in any activities other than sports,\u201d says Tokach, who is from Abilene, Kansas. \u201cSo I wanted to be able to provide that for other kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

For decades, studies have shown that the arts help boost academic performance, social skills, critical and creative thinking, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and graduation rates. According to a 2016 survey by the Americans for the Arts organization, about 90% of adults consider the arts as a part of a well-rounded education from elementary through high school, and TYA plays a crucial role in sparking an interest that can benefit children for life.<\/p>\n

A Key Partnership<\/h2>\n

In the United States there are 19 bachelor\u2019s programs, eight master\u2019s programs and just six MFA programs in TYA. UCF\u2019s MFA program, which takes three years to complete and typically accepts cohorts of about six students every other year, is the only one that has a partnership with a local professional theatre.<\/p>\n

UCF’s TYA MFA program is one of six the nation and the only one that has a partnership with a local professional theatre.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOrlando Rep is Florida\u2019s premiere professional theatre for young audiences and its history goes back to the 1920s as the Orlando Little Theatre,\u201d says Elizabeth Brendel Horn \u201910MFA<\/strong>, an assistant professor and graduate of UCF\u2019s TYA program. \u201cThe organization has been through multiple iterations and names throughout the years and it was through the partnership [with UCF] that it became the Orlando Repertory Theatre \u2014 and specifically a professional theatre for young audiences. It\u2019s very formation is a prime example of how the partnership has shaped both institutions and how it\u2019s mutually beneficial.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since UCF\u2019s TYA program launched in 2004, the nearly 35 graduates have all played multiple roles at the Orlando Rep, some \u2014 such as senior director of education Jennifer Adams \u201911MFA<\/strong> and prop master Tara Kromer \u201915MFA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 even landed positions after graduation.<\/p>\n

Knights have also left a mark on the Rep through experimental productions of their own creation. In 2020, the Rep premiered its first play for very young audiences, infants to 5-year-olds, with When Pigs Fly<\/em> created by Maria Katsadouros \u201918MFA<\/strong>. It is an interactive multisensory experience that follows a pig named Avery and his friends on the farm as they explore what it means to fly through the elements of play, discovery and whimsical movement. This innovative work is also part of the reason why Katsadouros is now the theatre and dance resource instructor for Orange County Public Schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaria started her play in her first semester in my puppetry course where she was terrified to design and build her own puppet, but she made a pig and I saw how every class after that the story grew and it eventually became her thesis,\u201d says Vandy Wood, theatre associate professor and coordinator for the TYA program. \u201cThe curriculum is very effective in stimulating the students\u2019 ideas and it\u2019s designed to support their interest in what they\u2019re developing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Training Teaching Artists<\/h3>\n

Many other TYA grads have gone on to work for school districts and theatre companies across the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the strengths that I\u2019ve heard about our program is that the students are well-trained visually,\u201d Woods says. \u201cWe really work hard to give them well-rounded professional theatre training in addition to the academic and teaching focus. I know one of our recent graduates is running a new program in Naples at a high school and he\u2019s laughing because he\u2019s having to design and build the sets, in addition to writing the music, and directing \u2014 all things we train our students to become professionals in.\u201d<\/p>\n

During Brendel Horn\u2019s undergraduate studies, she says she didn\u2019t realize that TYA was a field she could earn a master\u2019s in, so her time at UCF really allowed her to see all that field could encompass.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our graduates do go on to teach full-time and all will have to teach at some point,\u201d Brendel Horn says. \u201cDuring their first semester they have to take Methods of Teaching Drama<\/em>, so I\u2019m really grateful they have that course. In some ways, it\u2019s a very specific degree, but it\u2019s also a degree we believe our students can apply in varying theatre careers, and in careers with the theme park industry, museums, schools, libraries, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding TYA\u2019s Reach<\/h3>\n

When Tokach came to 女仆AV in 2019, she knew from touring experiences with a children\u2019s theatre company that she wanted to become an educational director. But what she\u2019s learned through the program is that role looks different at every organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis program has opened my mind to so many possibilities within the field,\u201d she says. \u201cI think this program has taught me a different way of looking at the world. When grappling with different questions and it\u2019s not really about finding the right answer to anything, it\u2019s about working collaboratively with your peers and kids, listening to their perspectives, and finding a way that we can all look at the world in a way that can help everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

For The Grumpiest Boy<\/em> in the World<\/em>, Tokach and her team worked with United Cerebral Palsy to take the production live to four local schools, as well as record the play so other local UCP schools could view it. Through this process, she completed a workshop centered around accessibility and considers those lessons crucial for expanding TYA\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n

Arts funding across the nation has been dwindling through the years, with total public funding for the National Endowment for the Arts decreasing by 16% the past 20 years when adjusted for inflation, according to Grantmakers in the Arts. Faculty at UCF are finding that the interest and respect for TYA are growing. This year, more people have applied to the program than usual. Typically, the program has an assistantship or fellowship lined up for each student, but they\u2019re planning to deviate from this tradition and extend their offers of admission to applicants who are willing to join the program without one.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to say why we had such a strong pool of applicants, but I think part of it is people going back to school during the pandemic, as well as our reputation,\u201d says Julia Listengarten, artistic director and professor of theatre. \u201cOur program provides a very strong combination of theoretical and practical courses, such as design and directing, our partnership with the Rep, as well as opportunities to engage in arts-based community projects, so there are many benefits for students outside of UCF-based teaching opportunities that students receive through their assistantships.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, Pegasus PlayLab<\/a> \u2014 a summer festival that launched in 2018 and is dedicated to developing works by emerging playwrights \u2014 is featuring its first TYA production with Sombra Del Sol (Shade of the Sun)<\/em>, which TYA student Ralph Krumins has developed with Ximena Gonzalez, music master\u2019s student Daniela Monzon Villegas and Bianca Alamo \u201920MFA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one more example of how the culture of the School of Performing Arts<\/a> is incorporating theatre for young audiences in more of its programming \u2014 and our MFA students are leading the way,\u201d Brendel Horn says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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