Redhouse Arts Center
About
Downtown Syracuse Arts Center with Littles Academy
Redhouse Arts Center is a downtown Syracuse arts venue with an in-house youth education program emphasizing accessibility and storytelling, with academies designed for students of all abilities.
Littles Academy and Youth Programming
The Littles Academy is the core kids-focused track, adapting children's books into original performances. Programs include:
- Littles Academy (ages 6-10) - book-to-performance adaptations
- Youth Academies for older students
- Multi-discipline arts experiences
- Singing, dancing, and acting fundamentals
- Soft skills focus (listening, collaborating, sharing ideas)
- Original-work creation rather than pre-existing scripts
What's Included
- Performance space inside the downtown Redhouse complex
- Inclusive-design programming for students of all abilities
- Faculty drawn from working theatre artists
- Adaptation work that gives kids ownership over their performances
Experience
The "adapt your own beloved book" model is unusual - rather than performing someone else's script, kids work as adaptors and collaborators on a story they already love. This produces stronger creative engagement than rehearsing a published kids' musical and gives students a real authorship experience early.