Childsplay helps young audiences understand the world and their place in it The phrase “past performance is no guarantee of future results” is often used in the financial industry. If applied to the arts sector, you would see how a Tempe-based nonprofit has consistently debunked this notion since its inception 47 years ago. Childsplay’s purpose […]
The Event: World of Wonder Gala 2022 – The Soaring Twenties The Cause: Childsplay Event Date: April 2, 2022 Location: The SRP PERA Club Event Chair: Ruby Farias Entertainment: Aerialist Turiya Chavez, The David Paonessa Trio and singers Luz Navarro & Tommy Strawser Event Sponsors: Billie Jo & Judd Herberger, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Fennemore […]
Childsplay Theatre is launching new programs for schools, including virtual field trips designed for the digital classroom. Its ensemble has taken books, short stories, and drawn inspiration from the world as we know it today to create four brand new plays. Rehearsals also had a different look, as they recorded the shows over the summer amid the pandemic. […]
April 2020 Honoree Ruby Farias Chair of the 2020 World of Wonder gala benefiting Childsplay Why do you support Childsplay? Childsplay is a wonderful organization that provides theater to children who may not have the opportunity to see a play. As an artist/designer, I wholeheartedly believe that theater offers an opportunity for imagination and wonderment. […]
Childsplay, a professional theatre company created to entertain children, hosted the Wonderland Gala on April 29 at Tempe Center for the Arts. Guests dressed to the whimsical Alice in Wonderland theme and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, a silent auction, live music and performance of Childsplay’s Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll adventure. The musical […]
Childsplay, a professional theatre company created to entertain children, hosted the Wonderland Gala on April 29 at Tempe Center for the Arts. Guests dressed to the whimsical Alice in Wonderland theme and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, a silent auction, live music and performance of Childsplay’s Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll adventure. The musical […]
Award-winning theatre company, Childsplay, honored members of their Society for Imagination and Wonder at a cocktail reception at Taliesin West on Wednesday, April 5. Society for Imagination and Wonder was created in 2013 to support Valley children, with members contributing over a thousand dollars annually, or 20 thousand dollars cumulatively. Multidisciplinary artist, storyteller and four-time […]
