I was pleased to be able to answer her without hesitation. Let me share the thoughts I've had, as I've been planning my daughter's menu of performances. In addition, I believe the more sophisticated experience of participating in an audience at a live performance is critical to my child's development. In an audience she learns to concentrate, to be a member of a community, to exercise her powers of empathy and emotional sympathy, to extend her emotional range by understanding the experiences of others. Family performances should be of the same high quality as those produced for adults.
Young people deserve to see excellent performances of well written material.
The costumes, scenery, sound, and lighting should be executed with taste and subtlety. The performances should be on an appropriate stage with a multi-generational audience. So I'm going to continue to push my school district to increase arts instruction and professional artist residencies for all the children, in all of our schools. There are no bad seats in the Emerson Majestic Theatre, but our MajesTix Customer Service Associates are trained to help you choose seats with a great view for young people. Lance Olson is the Manager of the Emerson Majestic Theatre.