Seattle Children's Theatre
is a national leader in the field of theatre for
young audiences. Celebrating its 25th year of professional thatre for young
and family audiences, SCT has premiered over sixty new plays, many of
which have gone on to future audiences, SCT has premeired over sixty new
plays, many of which have gone on to future productions throughout the U.S.
SCT has commissioned and produced plays by nationally recognized
playwrights like Constance Congdon, Steven Dietz, Barbara Field, Len
Jenkin, Jon Klein, Kevin Kling OyamO, Joe Rivera, Y York and Suzan Zeder
(several of whom are represented are represented in this anthology). SCT
has also had collaborations with some of Europe's leading theatres for
young audiences including Blauw Vier and Speeltheater-Holland. SCT has
garnered numerous awards and grants, many of which had never previously
been given to a theatre for young audiences. These include the At&T Onstage
Award, The Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award, The Pew
Charitable Trust/Theatre Communications Award, and the Lila Wallace
Reader's Digest Award.
The plays contained in SCT's second Smith and Kraus anthology are
appropriate for professional and non-professional companies. Though all SCT
productions feature adult Equity actors, community and school groups across
the company have found these plays excellent choices for young actors. The
anthology contains four original stories for the stage as well as
re-imaginings of two classic pieces of literature. The collection
represents a variety of styles and themes; but the thread that ties the
anthology together is the high quality of writing, so well deserved by
young audiences.