American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s 2025 Distinguished Book of the Year Award Nomination

More Than Entertainment: Democracy and the Performing Arts –– Junior Programs, Inc. (1936 - 1943) Pioneers of Theater for Young Audiences has been nominated for the American Alliance for Theatre and Education’s 2025 Distinguished Book of the Year Award. 

Formally established in 1987, the AATE has existed in one form or another since the early 1930s to increase the role of the performing arts and education in the lives of the nation’s children. They believe that meeting the needs of its young people is a measure of a nation’s worth, and their current mission focuses on serving theatre artists, educators and scholars committed to transforming young people and their communities through the theater arts. They believe in the benefits of diversity, and in equity, justice and inclusion for all, and envision a world in which every child has access to the performing arts in their cities, communities, and schools.