TYKEs at JCC Rochester
About
Rochester's Top-Ranked Children's Theatre, 21st Season
TYKEs (Theatre Young Kids Enjoy) is in its 21st season at the JCC Rochester's Hart Theatre, presenting plays and musicals performed by adult professional actors for kids in kindergarten through 6th grade, alongside after-school classes and summer camps.
Programs for Kids
Programming combines audience-facing productions with hands-on classes and camps. Offerings include:
- Interactive K-1st grade productions (e.g. B-I-N-G-O!)
- 2nd grade-and-up productions (e.g. Hen's Kitchen)
- After-school classes
- School field trip programming
- KidStage summer program (grades 3-6, theater + outdoor recreation)
- Adult-professional-actor cast model
What's Included
- Indoor Hart Theatre venue at 1200 Edgewood Ave (Brighton)
- JCC Rochester campus amenities
- Top-ranked Rochester children's theater
- Mix of audience and participant formats
- 21 seasons of operating history
Experience
Adult-professional-actor cast model means kids attend high-quality professional shows produced just for them, with classes and camps tied to the same artistic team - distinct from kids-as-cast programs at OFC or MJT Stages.