Connect and Play

This program supports Fuse’s productions for youth and families. This includes local tours of bilingual productions; original and published plays that amplify diverse stories and characters for families and youth. Productions include: Tomás and the Library Lady, Cinderella Eats Rices and Beans, and What We Remember.

Current Shows for Youth and Families

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Tomás and the Library Lady

This bi-lingual play is the boyhood story of Tomás Rivera and how he befriended a librarian in Iowa who encouraged him to read. Tomás, the child of migrant farm workers, became a writer, a professor, and a national education leader. Rising to become the Chancellor at University of California at Riverside. The campus library now bears his name. The play includes a cast of three with puppets and projections that create a magical journey of discovery.

What We Remember

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A multicultural coming of age story that incorporates elements of the traditional Thai art of shadow puppetry and multimedia. The story follows Adan and Doy, who hail from Mexico and Thailand, respectively, on a semi-autographical narrative as they navigate and explore the world around them. As the play unfolds, they encounter hardships as well as profound joys, and they will discover that although their backgrounds may be very different, their souls are brothers.

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A NEW Sensory Play
(In Development)

Fuse Theatre is creating a NEW play for our youngest audience members! This immersive, imaginative, and inclusive adventure will be a thrilling sensory experience designed for 3-7 year olds. Get ready to play, dance, and jump into the fun this summer.

Program Coordinator

Noah Rojas-Domke(he/him) is attending his last semester at University of California Berkeley to get his BA in Theater Production and Performance. He has two associates in Mathematics from San Diego Mesa Community college, where he participated in the Chamber Choir and was vocally trained by Amy Mein. He has been a part of theater since he was 9 years old and now is excited to help spread the joy that theater gives. He is currently also a Teaching Artist, Assistant Director, and Lighting Designer for the Berkeley Playhouse Education Program. Noah can't wait to help make the Connect and Play program grow.