The Raleigh Area Children’s Theater, an award-winning youth theatre program, is merging with Theatre Raleigh, the region's premier professional, nonprofit theatre company renown for showcasing Broadway talent in the Triangle. The merger marks a significant milestone by creating Raleigh’s only youth training program directly affiliated with a professional theater. Founded in 2012 by director Blaire Thompson, Raleigh ACT will gain a permanent home through this partnership and provide its students with access to Theatre Raleigh’s resources, expertise and opportunities to collaborate with industry professionals. Lauren Kennedy Brady, Executive Director of Theatre Raleigh, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the changes.