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2011 | Best Children's Theater

Childsplay has done it again -- scored another unsurpassed season of fun and fancy. And it's not as if they don't have competition; there are several other children's theater venues in town that are quite good. But no one comes close to Childsplay for a finer mix of good scripts, delightful acting, and fun times for kids and adults alike. Maybe it's because of Katie McFadzen, who plays birds and little girls and ice cream scoops with such gusto. Maybe it's D. Daniel Hollingshead's super... More »
2009 | Best Place for Kids to Act Up

Whether it's their beautifully mounted productions at the still-sparkling new Tempe Center for the Arts, or the classes they teach year-round (including weeklong summer programs) at their nearby Tempe facility, Childsplay is a class act. When it comes to instruction, perfection is not the goal -- a welcome relief in this all-too-pushy, test-obsessed culture. Kids can take classes with real life actors, then come to a show and see them perform onstage. That's what we call community... More »

Latino Arts and Culture Get Six Weeks in the Spotlight, Thanks to the CALA Alliance

By Claire Lawton | Thu, October 13, 2011

Zarco Guerrero says he's surrounded in his studio by colorful expressions in papier-mâché. The local painter, sculptor, and mask maker has been in the Valley for decades, and he'd be hard-pressed to remember a time he was busier. For the past few ... More »

2011 | Best Children's Theater