Childsplay
Taylor Moschetti is an experienced professional in the fields of mental health counseling and performing arts. Currently serving as a Training Coordinator at New Pathways for Youth and a Counselor in Training at Chapter & Page Counseling, Taylor is completing clinical hours towards a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, anticipated for graduation in March 2025. Taylor holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Performance from Northern Arizona University and has extensive experience in arts education, including roles as a Teaching Artist at Childsplay, Inc., and as a Producing Artistic Director at both Laughing Pig Theatre and Mesa Encore Theatre. Additional teaching experience includes positions as a Theatre Subject Expert Teacher at BASIS.ed, a Reading Teacher at BookNook, and an ESL Teacher at VIPKID. Taylor’s diverse background reflects a commitment to both mental health and the arts.
Childsplay
Since 1977, Childsplay has been committed to its mission: “To create theatre so strikingly original in form, content or both that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love, and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future.” An internationally respected theatre company that performs for children and families in Arizona, Childsplay believes that young people deserve to experience theatre of the highest artistic quality. Respect for children’s intelligence and creativity drives the organization to produce great works and prioritize the development and presentation of plays that reflect our school audiences. Childsplay’s understanding of the enduring challenges facing Arizona classrooms also leads the company to offer arts education resources to more than 600 schools across the state. The company has received major support from both local and national funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Shubert Foundation. In addition to Childsplay’s professional productions, our educational programming has expanded dramatically in response to the needs of our school partners. Over 1,500 young people attend classes each year in the Childsplay Theatre Academy and nearly 5,000 students experience drama directly in their classrooms through Childsplay’s Education Outreach programs. These programs emphasize experiential learning, language acquisition and literacy competency – essential precursors to overall academic achievement and long-term success across all subject areas. Childsplay believes that by continuing to create strikingly original theatre and connecting to young people’s learning potential, we can build a generation of creative learners, innovative thinkers and dynamic leaders.