Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities Partnerships

National Partners

The faculty and students in the Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities program are affiliated with several national professional organizations, including:

• American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE)
• Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
• Theatre for Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA/ASSITEJ)
• International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA)
• Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA)
• Southwest Theatre & Film Association (SWTFA)

Public and Private Partners

Our faculty and staff also work with schools, universities, theatres and related organizations locally, nationally and internationally to establish positive partnerships and develop creative learning environments for young people. Public and private partners include:

• Austin Independent School District
• Austin Waldorf School
• Center for Educator Development in Fine Arts (CEDFA)
• Creative Action
• Coterie Theatre
• Dallas Children's Theater
• Leander Independent School District
• McAllen Independent School District
• Metro Theater Company
• MindPOP
• Nashville Children's Theatre
• Patch Theatre Company
• Round Rock Independent School District
• SPARK! Theatre
• Teatro Vivo
• The Indigenous Cultures Institute
• The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• The Paramount Theatre
• The Rose Theater
• Trinity Episcopal School
• The University of Exeter
• ZACH Theatre