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Theatre for Everyone.

About us

Brave Little Company is theatre for everyone. We create works about, with, and for kids and their grown-ups, reflecting Houston’s diversity in the stories we tell and the artists who tell them. 

BLC received the 2023 TYA National Award for Artistic Innovation from TYA/USA, the national service organization supporting, connecting, and advocating for the field of theatre for young audiences.

The TYA Artistic Innovation Award honors an individual or company that has demonstrated innovation—experimentation in content or in form—in recent artistic work in TYA.

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Artists and stories as diverse as Houston

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

Creative collaborations with students with learning differences and disabilities

THE BIG “US” PROJECT

A collaborative theatre project led by 100 people from Houston’s refugee and immigrant communities.

 

Coming Soon

Grandpa’s Garden (2023). Photo by Alan Nguyen

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Coming Soon: A Brave Little Company and Stages Co-Production!

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About Winter of the Snow Queen:

You have a role to play in this wild winter adventure! On the darkest night of the year, children must beware the Snow Queen – and when a boy vanishes from his village, his best friend is the only one who can rescue him. And she needs your help on her quest to stop the Snow Queen! You’ll help our heroine decide what happens next, join in the song, and bring the best friends back together. This original, interactive adaptation is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s story, with an added tour of fairy tales from around the world.

This new co-production is a festive, interactive celebration of bravery and family that welcomes all audience members.

Performances at Stages: Winter of the Snow Queen plays at Stages' theatre at The Gordy from Dec. 13-24! More info and tickets here.

Community Performances: Free and pay-what-you can performances will be coming in December and January to libraries and community centers around Houston! Stay tuned for more info. (Want to bring a performance to your venue? Contact info@brave-little.com ASAP!)

 

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Grandpa’s Garden Official Cast Album

Now available for listening and download! Check it out on Bandcamp!

 
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The Grandpa’s Garden cast album and public performances are funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

 

Announcing: A School Play by BLC Founder Troy Scheid

A School Play is a children’s picture book that's also a ready-to-act script about how to tell your own stories on stage!

This book:

  • models collaborative theatre-making for youth and other theatre newcomers -

  • affirms the power of kids' creativity and the stories they love -

  • inspires grown-ups to remove barriers to participation.

It's available in 9 languages - English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Urdu, Pashto, Dari, and Swahili (...so far) and it includes a dual-language theatre terminology poster!

Video Series - Accessible ANYWHERE!

If you look closely, you’ll see that something - or someone - is missing from the museum.

Missing from the Museum is an online adventure series for kids ages 9 -14 and their families. 

We are excited to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has again awarded a Grant for Arts Projects to Missing from the Museum, a collaboration between Brave Little Company, Dare to Dream Theatre, Off The Page, and Trike Theatre. We’re looking forward to bringing the third season of this original audience-driven adventure to households around the country!

Season 3 is now playing!

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Brave Little Company t-shirt saying "theatre for everyone" in 12 languages

Get a Brave Little Company t-shirt from Bonfire!

Available in a wide ranges of sizes including kids’ and grown-ups’. Your t-shirt purchase supports our work!

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Wooden O (2023)
Photo by Jacob Power,
courtesy of The Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston, Bayou Bend

 
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Book a Performance or Partnership

Brave Little Company is proud to tour through Young Audiences of Houston. Contact the YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org.

Or contact us directly at info@brave-little.com.


First Day, Nueva Escuela

First Day, Nueva Escuela is the story of a girl who overcomes her fear of starting class at a new school (and of reading) by writing herself into the stories. This original work draws inspiration from reading list favorites such as Interrupting Chicken, Carmela Full of Wishes, Tía Isa Wants a Car, A Chair for My Mother, and the Mo Willems books. Performed in a combination of Spanish and English.

For Grades K - 5

See the preview or the interview with the original cast on Vimeo!
Performance Fee: $500
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
To Book through Young Audiences of Houston: Contact the YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org


Wooden O: A Sensory Adventure

Once kids ages 3-5 step into Brave Little Company’s Wooden O, they’ll engage their senses of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to help Robin Goodfellow on his quest. See our video trailer or enjoy this interview with actor/creator Lyndsay Sweeney! This performance can be in English, Spanish, or both.

For Ages 3-5 (EC, Pre-K & K)

Performance Fee: $400
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
To Book through Young Audiences of Houston: Contact YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org


Lost Luggage: Major Cases

Lost Luggage is immersive storytelling in a suitcase. When they arrive at the Lost Luggage Terminal, students will be deputized as Baggage Handlers to explore the suitcases that have been left there. To solve the mystery of a stolen necklace, they will log their observations and inferences. This performance can be in English, Spanish, or both.

For Grades 2-5

Performance Fee: $250
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
To Book through Young Audiences of Houston: Contact YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org


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Performance Support

Brave Little Company is part of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster for 2020 - 2026. You may be able to receive financial support to bring a Brave Little Company program to your school, library, or non-profit venue anywhere in Texas!

Public Events

Currently no public events are scheduled.

Want to find other events going on in Houston? Visit the Houston Cultural Events Calendar.

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Get in Touch

Contact us directly by emailing info@brave-little.com. We’d love to hear from you!

Photos & Video

Click here to see photos and videos of our previous productions.

 
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