A growing body of evidence suggests play is a deep-seated biological mechanism that allows young brains to practice curiosity, manage uncertainty and build critical thinking skills ...

Play is more than just fun and games for children. It’s a crucial element of healthy development, shaping their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional well-being. Through play, children explore ...

Playwriting often begins in solitude: a writer hunched over a laptop or notepad, coaxing characters into existence. But a play doesn’t truly breathe until actors give those characters a voice. Only ...

Play is essential to a child's development and is one of the most impactful ways to support student learning — it fuels academic success. Playworks Utah, a leading nonprofit in Utah, is helping kids ...

A children's activity area. — Image by © Tim Sandle. A children's activity area. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Between 2011 and 2023, public playground budgets fell ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. PlayPenn's storied New Play Development Conference returns in 2025— the ...

Amid a slow season during the COVID-19 pandemic, downtown Ithaca’s Kitchen Theatre Company is driving ahead, hosting a virtual new play development workshop in association with New York’s Ma-Yi ...

TheaterWorks Hartford has received the Joyce C. Willis Equity in the Arts grant to fund its artist residency in 2026 and it “strengthens our future,” according to theater leaders. The grant was ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - An indoor Lubbock park designed for all children is days away from opening its doors. Milestones Development and Play Park is set to open to the public Friday morning at 10 a.m ...