ABOUT US

Kathryn Schultz Miller and Barry Miller founded  ArtReach Touring Theatre more than three decades ago.  It took off like a kite in its very first years, winning the American Alliance of Theatre and Education award for the "Best new children's theatre in the United States."  The professional company toured for more than 20 years, performing over a thousand times a year all across the USA.

Kathryn Schultz Miller and Barry Miller, ArtReach Plays.

ArtReach theatre professionals have been producing high quality scripts for young audiences and youth performers for many years.  We specialize in affordable downloadable School Play Packages.  Every play offered has been a proven success.  Teachers and directors know ArtReach is the number one resource in plays and musicals for kids!


Adaptable & Accessible:  Plays are well-written, easy for students of different ages and skills to perform.  Scripts are flexible to adapt to cast size, ensuring that each child gets a part.  "The script was wonderful and easy to adapt so that everyone could participate!" Donna Stafford, First Grade Teacher, Kinston, NC

Fun & Engaging: Students and audiences are highly entertained.  Kids and audience love the humorous stories, characters and expert audience participation.   "I've been teaching drama for three years and never have my students been more engaged with a story." Anne Mantha, St. Mary Magdalen School, Hazel Park, MI

ArtReach makes Learning Fun!  Teachers say ArtReach plays boost students' confidence and speaking skills.  "The scripts offer clear directions and easy-to-memorize lines. We were able to involve all types of students and it boosted their confidence and speaking skills." Happy Days School, Kathamill Colony, Shivpuri, India

Great Resources:  High quality soundtracks and School Play Packages make staging a successful show affordable and manageable. "Thank you for making theater do-able and affordable for kids." Michelle McCormick, Stage Kids Children's Community Theatre, San Jose, CA

Popular Titles and Innovative New Plays:  Popular titles like the Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland are children's theatre classics.  Original plays like A Thousand Cranes and Kid Frankenstein give children a wide range of dramatic experience.  "Everyone was overwhelmed at how wonderful it turned out!" Brooke Iverson, Teacher, Signal Mountain School, TN


Over the years our scripts and plays won awards from many sources including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ohio Arts Council.  A Thousand Cranes was showcased at the John F. Kennedy Center and was named "One of 20 Great Plays for Children" (St. Martin's Press). See Awards


Kathryn Schultz Miller is the author of over 70 plays for young audiences. Her plays have been published by Scholastic, Dramatic Publishing, Samuel French, St. Martin's Press, McGraw Hill, Perfection Learning and more.  She has received many awards including the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Playwriting Award.  Ms. Miller's plays have been produced by amateur and professional theatre companies around the world. Having served as Artistic Director of the professional ArtReach Touring Theatre for over 20 years, Ms. Miller is one of the nation's most produced playwrights for young people.  -More-

Scholastic Publishing Twenty Great Plays for Children Monologs for High School Students and Middle Schools Students from the Best New Plays McGraw Hilll - Studysync Online Learning Drama for Reading and Performance Textbook
Kathryn Schultz Miller Plays Published in Scholastic, Anthologies, Textbooks and Online Study Units.


We published this website in 2000 and were quickly swept up into its tremendous success!  We discovered there was a great need for plays that truly engaged their young audiences -- a great need for plays that have been produced many times and painstakingly revised. A great need for professionally written plays for large casts of young performers throughout the world.

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Over 23,000 Productions in 130+ Countries!
Click to see list of countries.


ArtReach Plays.  Scripts, Plays and School Play Packages for Teachers and Students!
Mrs. Pedraza produced ArtReach's El Mago de Oz, London School, TX.

We want your special performance to be a triumph!

Whether you are an experienced director or a drama club teacher just starting out, it is important that your efforts are rewarding and enjoyed by the performers, parents, teachers, and audience.  Break a leg!


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