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Ages Newborn to 5 Years Old

Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young National Tours

Bring a Theatre for the Very Young tour to your city!

Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) is more than just a show; it’s an inventive and high-quality artistic experience that overcomes age, developmental, and language barriers, expanding the consciousness of even the youngest audience members. It provides a unique cultural experience on the child’s own terms, nurturing focus and creative thinking for the first time. TVY is a fun and inspiring event for both the children and their parents.

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ALL SMILES

Genre: Minimal Language Theatre Play
Audience Suitability: Age 0-5, Family
Run Time: approx. 35 minutes
Venue Capacity: Best 50 / Max 75
Touring Member: 4
Minimum Stage Size: W 30′ * D 20′

Created by Samantha Provenzano
Scenic and Costume Design by Lex Liang
Lighting Design by Jayson T. Waddell
Original Compositions by Multiband Studios
CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MARCUS AUTISM CENTER

 

How do you smile? With your mouth or with your eyes? Does it show on your face or just on the inside? We all have different ways of showing, sharing and processing our emotions. Created in partnership with the Marcus Autism Center, this delightful show explores how all smiles are unique.

All Smiles is a sensory friendly production.

A blackbird silhouette with colorful rays beneath and yellow rays above, with the text “Beautiful Blackbird Live” in bold red letters at the top.

BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE!

Genre: Musical Concert
Audience Suitability: Age 3-10, Family
Run Time: approx. 50 minutes
Venue Capacity: 300-500
Touring Member: 6

Inspired by the Newbery Medal-winning book by Ashley Bryan
Original Music by Eugene H. Russell IV
Sound Design by Clay Benning
Costume Design by Lex Liang

Atlanta’s favorite feathered funk band is going on tour! Featuring original music composed by Eugene H. Russell IV and inspired by Ashley Bryan’s children’s book Beautiful Blackbird, this family friendly concert will have you on your feet celebrating the uniqueness of each and every one of us. Shake your tailfeathers and dance to the music!

 

Illustration of large dinosaur footprints in red and purple, surrounded by small bird tracks on a teal patterned background, with "DINOSAUR!" splashed across the image—perfect for any toddler takeover art festival theme.

DINOSAUR!

Genre: Non-verbal Theatre Play with Music
Audience Suitability: Age 0-5, Family
Run Time: approx. 35 minutes
Venue Capacity: Best 50 / Max 75
Touring Member: 5
Minimum Stage Size: W 30′ * D 20′

Created by Olivia Aston Bosworth and
Samantha Provenzano
Scenic Designer: Suzanne Cooper Morris
Costume Design by April Andrew Carswell
Sound Design by Multiband Studios
Lighting Design by Jayson T. Waddell

When you love dinosaurs, they pop up everywhere — at the grocery store, at preschool, and even when your grown-ups are hosting a fancy dinner party! But how can you focus on folding your napkin and chewing with your mouth closed when there’s an apatosaurus munching on your salad and pterodactyls swarming your soup? You can’t! Get ready to find out how even the simplest day-to-day task can turn into an epic dinotastic adventure that will leave little ones laughing and roaring for more.

Two people in blue outfits pose playfully in front of a colorful, intricate wall art display. The text “Groove in the Galleries” is overlaid in white script.

GROOVE IN THE GALLERIES

Genre: Minimal Language Museum Theatre
Audience Suitability: Age 0-5, Family
Run Time: approx. 20 minutes
Venue Capacity: Best 15 / Max 35
Touring Member: 3

Created by Olivia Aston Bosworth, Melissa Katzin, and Ben Coleman
Sound Design by Ben Coleman
Scenic Design by Olivia Aston Bosworth
Scenic Consultation by Vito Leanza
Costume Design by April Andrew Carswell

This world is full of wonderful sounds. From crunching apples to the hissing steam of a train engine, we have recorded each and every last peep from this planet. Well, all but one: the sound of art. Join us in the galleries as we capture the quiet, round up the roars, gather the giggles, and make some noise. Help us complete the collection before it’s too late! Your friends, the Sound Collectors.

 

A sparkler glows against a starry night sky with clouds, beneath the gold text "The Birthday of the World," evoking the wonder of a toddler takeover art festival.

THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD

Genre: Theatre Play with Music
Audience Suitability: Age 0-5, Family
Run Time: approx. 35 minutes
Venue Capacity: Best 50 / Max 75
Touring Member: 4
Minimum Stage Size: W 30′ * D 20′

Created by Jonathan Shmidt Chapman
Inspired by the book Birthday of the World by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen

How can you repair the world, finding one spark at a time? Gather around and lean forward as we share a gift with you – a story about how the world was born and how it needs your help to be filled with light again. Based on the beautiful children’s book by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen and drawing from Jewish folklore, this immersive performance brings a timeless and timely story to life through gentle storytelling, visual wonder, and sensory play.

 

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