Children's Theatre
Seattle
5th Avenue Theatre (WCLO)
1326 5th Ave, Suite 735
Seattle, WA 98101
Admin Tel: (206) 625-1418
Box Office Tel: (206) 625-1900
Fax: (206) 292-9610
info@5thavenue.org
Contact: David Armstrong, Artistic Director. Founded in 1979, 5th Avenue Theatre produces top-quality musical revivals, premieres of bound-for-Broadway shows, and present touring Broadway musicals. Also hosts a variety of special events, and offer a number of education and outreach programs to school-age children and adults. Operates under the Western Civic Light Opera Agreement.
Book-It Repertory Theatre (SPT-4)
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109
Admin Tel: (206) 216-0877
Box Office Tel: (206)216-0833
Fax: (206) 256-9666
info@book-it.org
Contact: Jane Jones & Myra Platt, Artistic Directors. Founded in 1990, the 2008-2009 Season: Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, My Ántonia, Moby-Dick, or The Whale, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, and Night Flight. Each season, we produce four to five world premiere plays, adapted from classic and contemporary novels. Book-It also tours curriculum-based stories to schools and libraries throughout Washington. Book-It holds general auditions (announced through TPS) early in summer each year, then actors are called in to audition for specific shows, usually later in the summer or early fall. Operates under AEA Small Professional Theatre Agreement, Tier 4.
Seattle Children’s Theatre (TYA)
201 Thomas St
Seattle, WA 98109
Admin Tel: (206) 443-0807
Box Office Tel: (206) 441-3322
Fax: (206) 443-0442
info@sct.org
Contact: Linda Hartzell, Artistic Director. Rita Giomi, Casting Director. Founded in 1975, SCT is the second largest resident theatre for young audiences in North America. Our programs empower young people to make new discoveries about themselves and the world around them while building a lifelong interest in the arts. Auditions are held once a year in April. Announced on AEA and TPS websites. Operates under AEA Theatre For Young Audiences Agreement.
Seattle Area
Knutzen Family Theatre
3200 SW Dash Point Rd
Federal Way, WA
Admin Tel: (253) 835-2025
Box Office Tel: (253) 835-2020
Fax: (253) 835-2010
hollyr@cityoffederalway.com
Contact: Holly Rose, Recreation Coordinator. Founded in 1998, KFT presents family-friendly shows and programming year-round. KFT uses TPS Generals and individual auditions on a show by show basis.
Let's Pretend Entertainment
2720 23rd Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
Tel: (253) 278-6410
Fax: (253) 848-2514
elisa@cutestshow.com
www.cutestshow.com
Contact: Elisa Hays, Owner. Founded in 1992, Let's Pretend Entertainment is a touring company presenting interactive children's shows. Audition information is on website, and has attended TPS Generals.
Story Book Theater/Studio East
402 Sixth Street South
Kirkland, WA 98033
Tel: (425) 827-3123
Fax: (425) 827-0287
info@studio-east.org
Contact: Lani Brockman, Artistic Director. Founded in 1989, Studio East produces shows for children and families and with Story Book Theater serves young audiences 3-9. Also offers training to K-12 students in the theatre arts. Auditions are posted on website and announced on TPS.
Bellevue
Bellevue Youth Theatre
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Tel: (425) 452-7155
JMcclain@bellevuewa.gov
Contact: James McClain, Program and Artistic Director. Founded in 1990. The program currently produces a Martin Luther King Jr. original script, 9 main stage productions, eight weeks of theatre and technical day camps, a wide-range of classes, and several student projects. Auditions posted on website.
Monroe
Last Leaf Productions
322 N Madison St
Monroe, WA 98272
Tel: (360) 805-9379
lastleafalex@verizon.net
Contact: Alexandra Clark or Patricia Ainsworth. Founded in 1999, Last Leaf is a touring company presenting children`s theatre and Shakespeare in the Park.
Tacoma
Lakewood Playhouse
PO Box 99041
Lakewood, WA 98496
Tel: (253) 588-0042
Fax: (235) 558-1390
info@lakewoodplayhouse.org
Contact: Marcus Walker, Managing Artistic Director. Founded in 1938, Lakewood Plauhouse produces six plays and musicals each season. Auditions listed on website, posted on TPS and attends TPS generals.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
7116 Sixth Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98406
Tel: (253) 565-6867
Fax: (253) 564-7863
boxoffice@tmp.org
Contact: Jon Douglas Rake, Managing Artistic Director. Founded in 1994, TMP produces 6 mainstage musicals every year. TMP also produces the South Sound's newest theatrical company, the Tacoma Children's Musical Theater, bringing fully-staged productions based on children's literary classics to young audiences. Auditions announced on website, occasionally attends TPS generals.
Olympia
Capital Playhouse (SA)
612 E 4th Ave
Olympia, WA 98501
Admin Tel: (360) 943-5802
Box Office Tel: (360) 943-2744
Fax: (360) 943-8708
info@capitalplayhouse.com
Contact: Jeff Kingsbury, Artistic Director. Founded in 1986, Capital Playhouse produces year-round musical theater programming. It also offers training for children. Auditions are held in May and announced on website.
Creative Theatre Experience
P.O. Box 2192
Olympia, WA 98507
Tel: (360) 459-2093
contact@creativetheatre.org
Contact: Kathy Dorgan, Artistic Director. Founded in 1981, CTE is a non-profit children's theatre that offers fun and exciting workshops in theatre, dance, art and music, all culminating in great stage productions.
Olympia Family Theater
1417 Brawne Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Tel: (360) 570-1638
info@olyft.org
Contact: Jen Ryle, Artistic Director. Founded in 2006, next season includes The BFG, Korczak's Children, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Winnie the Pooh. OFT has an open call season for auditions in August and additional as needed throughout the year. Audtions are announced on the TPS and OFT website.
South Central Washington
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre (GA)
Columbia Gorge School of Theatre
1381 Snowden Road
White Salmon, WA 98672
(800)-405-3450
Fax: (509)-493-1501
TheaterCamp@aol.com
Contact: Jesse Merz, Artistic Director. Founded in 1997, the Columbia Gorge School of Theatre (CGST) is an actor training program for youth of all ages who love theatre. Columbia Gorge Repertory Theatre (CGRep) is devoted to producing quality new theatre in New York City and in the Northwest. CGRep is also the producing organization of CGST and is a professional summer stock company. Operates under AEA Guest Artist Agreement.
Tears of Joy Theatre
PO Box 1029
Vancouver, WA 98666
Tel: (503) 248-0557 or (360) 695-3050
nancy@tojt.org
Contact: Nancy Aldrich, Artistic Director. Tears of Joy performs in theaters, community centers, festivals and schools throughout the U.S. and abroad. We produce and present puppet theatre, primarily for family and elementary aged audiences. This season in Portland includes Jungle Book, The Reluctant Dragon, When Animals Were People, and The Fabulous Bear. On tour is Little One Inch, The Reluctant Dragon, and The Shoemaker and the Elves. TOJT announces auditions through on-line sources in Portland and Puppeteers of America.
Spokane
Spokane Children’s Theatre
W 315 Mission Ave #23
Spokane, WA 99201
Admin Tel: (509) 328-4886
Box Office Tel: (509) 325-7328
sct@spokanechildrenstheatre.org
www.spokanechildrenstheatre.org
Founded in 1946, SCT produces five shows a year for children. Auditions are announced on the website.
Portland
Northwest Children’s Theatre and School (GA)
1819 NW Everett Street
Portland, OR 97209-2189
Admin Tel: (503) 222-2190
Box Office Tel: (503) 222-4480
info@nwcts.org
Contact: Sarah Jane Hardy, Artistic Director. Formed in 1993, NWCT is a healthy nonprofit and one of the largest children’s theater companies on the West Coast. Centrally located in the historic Northwest Neighborhood Cultural Center, our facility includes a 450-seat theater, classrooms, and administrative offices. Each season, NWCT offers five family-oriented, thought-provoking shows on our mainstage featuring adult actors and designers working beside talented young actors. Auditions announced on website. Operates under AEA Guest Artist Agreement.
Oregon Children’s Theatre
600 SW 10th suite 313
Portland, OR 97205
Tel: (503) 228-9571
info@octc.org
Contact: Stan Foote, Artistic Director. Oregon Children's Theatre (OCT) was originally created by Sondra Pearlman as the "Theatre for Young People" under the auspices of the Portland Civic Theatre in 1988. When Portland Civic Theatre closed in 1990, Pearlman formed Oregon Children's Theatre, which became a resident company of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts in 1991.