“More Than Entertainment: Democracy and the Performing Arts…is the heretofore untold story of Junior Programs, Inc. (1936-1943), a trailblazer in making theater for young audiences (TYA). But the book does more than fill a gap in understanding how America created stage work for children. Author Joan Lancourt does more than identify the critical elements that were responsible for the company’s extraordinary seven years of success. She makes a compelling case that many of those same elements can help today’s TYA practitioners address their most urgent challenges.”