Instead of just wasting time waiting for their parents watching an adults-only production at Repertory Philippines’ William J. Shaw Theater, Joy Virata thought of establishing Rep’s Theater for Young Audiences (RTYA) to mount productions specifically meant for children.

“We had just moved into the William J. Shaw Theater and for the first time we would have exclusive use of a theater. We could do shows in the daytime. I went to Zeneida Amador [co-founder of Repertory Philippines] with a plan and she gave me permission to start it,” said the RTYA founder and executive director.

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