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5th Avenue Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Downtown<\/em><\/p>\n Mailing Address:<\/p>\n 1326 5th Ave, Suite 735<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98101<\/p>\n Theatre Address:<\/p>\n 1308 5th Ave<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98101<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (206) 625-1418<\/p>\n info@5thavenue.org<\/p>\n Orlando Morales <omorales@5thavenue.org><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5thavenue.org\/education\/youth<\/a><\/p>\n Contacts: Anya Rudnick, Director of Education & Outreach; Orlando Morales, Director of Rising Star Project and Interns.<\/p>\n 5th Avenue Theatre offers a number of educational programs:<\/p>\n (See Ch.1 Theatres: \u00a0Children’s Theatre, Equity Theatre, Musical Theatre, & Educational Theatre in Schools.\u00a0 See Also Ch.5 In A Supporting Role: Volunteer, Theatre Discounts. See Also Theatre Production Guide: Space)<\/p>\n Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n University District<\/em><\/p>\n 5031 University Way NE, Ste. 203<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98105<\/p>\n (206) 526-5437<\/p>\n jimmy@broadwaybound.org<\/p>\n office@broadwaybound.org<\/p>\n broadwaybound.org<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/broadwaybound.org<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Jimmy Nixon, Executive Director and Founder.<\/p>\n Founded in 1996, Broadway Bound offers both school year and summer programs:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Broadway Bound accepts resumes year-round from interested applicants, both for staff positions and for internships. BB is particularly interested in receiving resumes from musical directors, stage managers, technical crew, and musicians. BB is also interested in people who would like to join its internship programs in production, development and administration.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LANGSTON<\/strong><\/p>\n Formerly Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n Central District<\/p>\n 104 17th Ave S<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98144<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (206) 251-3486<\/p>\n info@langstonseattle.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n langstonseattle.org<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/LangstonSeattle<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In 2017, the Langston Hughes Perfroming Arts Center changed its name to LANGSTON and became an independent arts organization supported by the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture. Check website, email, or call for latest information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Red Eagles Soaring Native Youth Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Various Neighborhoods<\/em><\/p>\n Mailing Address:<\/p>\n PO Box 20175<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98102<\/p>\n Admin office:<\/p>\n 1912 NW Dock Pl<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98107-4813<\/p>\n (206) 390-2603<\/p>\n frenville@redeaglesoaring.org<\/p>\n redeaglesoaring.org<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/Red.Eagle.Soaring<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Fern Renville, Managing Director.<\/p>\n Founded in 1992, Red Eagles Soaring Native Youth Theatre provides performing arts education and performance experience for Native youth ages 11-19. Programming is integrated with traditional performing arts that define Native American culture, such as drumming, singing and storytelling. RESNYT has a 2-week summer intensive and a touring spring play that travels throughout the Northwest to tribal settings, schools and conferences.<\/p>\n Seattle Children’s Theatre <\/strong><\/p>\n Seattle Center <\/em><\/p>\n Drama School Office<\/p>\n Seattle Center<\/p>\n 201 Thomas St<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98109<\/p>\n Tel: (206) 443-0807 x1186<\/p>\n dramaschool@sct.or.g<\/p>\n <\/p>\n sct.org\/School<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact\u00a0 SCT’s Education Department.<\/p>\n Since its inception in 1975, SCT has gained national and worldwide acclaim as a leading producer of professional theatre, educational programs and new scripts for young people. Seattle Children’s Theatre Drama School offers classes for ages 3.5 to 21.<\/p>\n (See Ch.1 Theatres: Children’s Theatre, Equity Theatre.\u00a0 See Also Ch. 5 In A Supporting Role: Volunteer, Theatre Discounts)<\/p>\n Seattle’s Performers<\/strong><\/p>\n also known as Seattle’s Littlest Performers<\/strong><\/p>\n UDistrict\/Ravenna<\/em><\/p>\n 5214 University Way NE<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98105<\/p>\n (206) 473-9580<\/p>\n seattleslittlestperformers@gmail.com<\/p>\n seattleslittlestperformers.com<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/seattleslittlestperformers <\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Sandy Sonko, owner<\/p>\n Founded in 2010, Seattle’s Performers provides opportunities for students ages 3-15 to learn about music, dance and drama from skilled educators in a nurturing environment. SLP produces original musicals created by local composers and playwrights. SP also produces full productions of popular musicals for students ages 10-15.<\/p>\n SP offers Parents’ Night Out classes and summer camps, plus after-school enrichment classes such as music, movement, theatre, and group keyboarding at local area public and private schools. SP\u2019s studio in the U District\/Ravenna area houses its performing arts preschool, after-school programs and a number of camps and classes.<\/p>\n Stone Soup Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Wallingford<\/em><\/p>\n 1414 North 42nd Street<\/p>\n Seattle, WA, 98103<\/p>\n (206) 633-1883 or (800) 838-3006<\/p>\n maureen@stonesouptheatre.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n stonesouptheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/StoneSoupTheatre<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact: Maureen Miko, Artistic Director.<\/p>\n Stone Soup produces 3 to 4 one-act plays and 3 youth conservatory productions per season.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (See Ch.1 Theatres: Non-Union Professional Theatre, Partial Equity Theatre)<\/p>\n Taproot Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Greenwood<\/em><\/p>\n Mailing Address:<\/p>\n P.O. Box 30946<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 981113<\/p>\n Theatre Address:<\/p>\n 204 N. 85th Street<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98103<\/p>\n (206) 529-3668<\/p>\n shelby@taproottheatre.org<\/p>\n studio@taproottheatre.org<\/p>\n taproottheatre.org\/acting-studio<\/a><\/p>\n taproottheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n Contact Shelby Parsons, Director of Education and Outreach<\/p>\n Taproot Theatre’s Acting Studio is a year-round instructional program:<\/p>\n Check website for updated information.<\/p>\n Theatre 9\/12 <\/strong><\/p>\n Y.E.S Program <\/strong><\/p>\n First Hill<\/p>\n 609 8th Ave<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98121<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (206) 790-8583<\/p>\n michael@theatre912.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n theatre912.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact\u00a0 Michael LoSasso, Youth Education Studio Director.<\/p>\n Performing arts classes are offered for youth ages 5 to 18 who are serious about acting.\u00a0 Most classes take place at Trinity Episcopal Church on Mondays and Wednesdays in the late afternoon and evenings.\u00a0\u00a0 Click Here<\/a>\u00a0 for information.<\/p>\n Variety Plus Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n Wallingford<\/em><\/p>\n 8011 Wallingford Ave. N.<\/p>\n Seattle, WA. 98103<\/p>\n (206) 368-8386<\/p>\n (206) 819-6039<\/p>\n vptheater@aol.com<\/p>\n varietyplus.org<\/a><\/p>\n varietyplus.org\/Auditions.php<\/a><\/p>\n Contacts: Bob or Angela Gribas.<\/p>\n Since 1995, Variety Plus Theater has offered original musical performance experiences for people ages 6 to adult. Shows are musical adaptations by Bob and Angela Cribas of classic children’s literature such as The Emperor’s New Clothes<\/em> and The Wizard of Oz<\/em>.<\/p>\n Variety Plus provides young people and adults an opportunity to perform with a diverse, multi-generational cast, creating a positive theatrical experience and a confidence-building ensemble based on mutual respect. It gives whole families an opportunity to rehearse and perform together.<\/p>\n Auditions posted on web site. Everyone who auditions is cast into a show.<\/p>\n Young Americans’ Theatre Company <\/strong><\/p>\n Seattle<\/em><\/p>\n youngamericanstheatre@gmail.com<\/p>\n youngamericanstheatreco.org<\/a><\/p>\n Founded in 2008, YATC is one of Seattle’s entirely youth run theatre companies. Every summer we produce a full season of three main stage shows, occasionally featuring a festival of one acts. Since its inception, it has produced a summer season each year at various Seattle venues.<\/p>\n YATC’s work is entirely produced by teenagers ages 14 – 21. YATC provides young people with opportunities to explore every aspect of the theatre, from tech, acting and directing to learning about business and marketing as board members or season interns.<\/p>\n YATC is dedicated to producing work that speaks to, inspires, and authentically provokes discussion within the young Seattle community. Each year, a new board of students take over the company\u2019s administration, keeping it fresh and relevant.<\/p>\n Calls posted on website and through the TPS Audition Listing Service.<\/p>\n Young Shakespeare Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n West Seattle<\/p>\n Mailing Address:<\/p>\n 6523 California Ave SW, #214<\/p>\n Seattle, WA 98136<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (206) 284-7580<\/p>\n youngshakespeareworkshop@yahoo.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n youngshakespeare.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0 Darren Lay, Artistic Director.<\/p>\n YSW was founded in 1992. In 2011 it received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the nation’s highest honor for after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs. The YSW is a tuition free, academic-year and summer program which offers training in a variety of Shakespearean skills for ages 14-19. Younger students are occasionally accepted.<\/p>\n Stroum Jewish Community Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Mercer Island<\/em><\/p>\n 3801 East Mercer Way<\/p>\n Mercer Island WA 98040<\/p>\n 206-388-0828<\/p>\n Karli Schiller <KarliS@sjcc.org><\/p>\n sjcc.org\/summer-camp\/camps-on-mercer-island\/performing-arts<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Karli Schiller, Youth & Family Program Coordinator<\/p>\n The Stroum Jewish Community Center offers summer Performing Arts Camps for 1st through 8th graders. In Performing Arts Camp kids hone a wide array of theater and entertainment skills. Each Performing Arts Camp three-week session culminates in a performance for families, friends, and fellow campers in the SJCC auditorium. Components of PAC include: theatre fundamentals, backstage theatre production, music, singing, dance, art, plus outdoor physical recreation and field trips.<\/p>\n outh Theatre Northwest<\/strong><\/p>\n P.O. Box 296<\/p>\n Mercer Island, WA 98040<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (206) 232-4145 ext. 106<\/p>\n amanda@youththeatre.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n youththeatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact\u00a0 Amanda Lee Williams, <\/strong>Education & Outreach Director.<\/p>\n Youth Theatre Northwest offers performing arts education for ages 3 to 18:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bellevue Youth Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Admin<\/em><\/p>\n Year-Round Audition, Rehearsal and Performance Locations:<\/p>\n Bellevue Youth Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n 16051 NE 10th Street<\/p>\n Bellevue, WA 98008<\/p>\n Crossroads Community Center<\/em><\/p>\n 16000 NE 10th Street<\/p>\n Bellevue, WA 98008<\/p>\n South Bellevue Community Center<\/em><\/p>\n 14509 SE Newport Way<\/p>\n Bellevue, WA 98008<\/p>\n (425) 452-7155<\/p>\n jmcclain@bellevuewa.gov<\/p>\n BYT@bellevuewa.gov<\/p>\n parks.bellevuewa.gov\/BYT<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/groups\/BellevueYouthTheatre<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: James McClain, Program and Artistic Director.<\/p>\n Founded in 1990, Bellevue Youth Theater is supported by The Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation and administered by the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services. BYT presents 11 productions per year using young actors and adults. A wide range of classes, workshop and day camp programs are also offered.<\/p>\n The BYT is dedicated to providing opportunities for all young people in the theater, ages 8 to 19, or children under 8 with a parent or guardian present at all times. Persons with disabilities, families and older adults are encouraged to participate.<\/p>\n Auditions are posted on Facebook and the website. Everyone who auditions gets a role, no one is turned away and there are no barriers to participation. Actors are not paid.<\/p>\n style=”COLOR: black”>Studio East<\/strong><\/p>\n Kirkland<\/em><\/p>\n 11730 118th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA <\/p>\n (425) 820-1800<\/p>\n style=”MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px”>info@studio-east.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/studio-east.org\/auditions”>studio-east.org\/auditions<\/p>\n href=”http:\/\/facebook.com\/STUDIO-EAST-Training-for-the-Performing-Arts-110291411404″>facebook.com\/STUDIO-EAST-Training-for-the-Performing-Arts-110291411404<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact: Lani style=”COLOR: black”>Founded in 1992, Studio East serves over 70,000 people annually with a Studio East provides a variety of performing arts education opportunities:<\/p>\n Village Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Issaquah<\/p>\n KIDSTAGE<\/p>\n Francis J. Gaudette Theatre<\/p>\n 303 Front Street North<\/p>\n Issaquah, WA 98027<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (425) 392-1942 x147<\/p>\n sbixler@villagetheatre.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n villagetheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact\u00a0 Suzie Bixler, Education Director.<\/p>\n Village Theatre’s Kidstage and Tap programs offer performing arts education:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bainbridge Performing Arts Theatre School<\/strong><\/p>\n 200 Madison Avenue North<\/p>\n Bainbridge Island, WA 98110<\/p>\n (206) 842-4560 x 3<\/p>\n eellis@bainbridgeperformingarts.org<\/p>\n bainbridgeperformingarts.org\/pages\/theatre-school<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Liz Ellis, Director of Education<\/p>\n Bainbridge Performing Arts Theatre School offers fall, winter, spring and summer classes for Pre-K through adults. All levels of experience are welcome:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bellingham Academy for the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n 1059 N. State St<\/p>\n Bellingham, WA 98225<\/p>\n (360) 306-8531<\/p>\n officemanager@baay.org<\/p>\n info@baay.org<\/p>\n baay.org<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/bellinghamBAAY<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: baay.org\/contact<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Founded in 2006, BAAY (Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth) enriches the lives of children through the exploration of the arts. BAAY offers three programs: EduArts, after-school enrichment program in schools across Whatcom County; Bellingham Preschool of the Arts, an arts-focused preschool; and the BAAY Theatre, a 120-seat theater where music, theater, voice, art and dance programs take place.<\/p>\n In BAAY’s history, no child has ever been turned away for lack of ability to pay the tuition cost associated with our programs. Scholarship funds are available to any child that can follow basic rules.<\/p>\n Village Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n Everett Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n 2710 Wetmore Avenue<\/p>\n Everett, WA 98201<\/p>\n <\/p>\n KIDSTAGE:<\/p>\n (425) 257-6371<\/p>\n lnathans@villagetheatre.org<\/p>\n <\/p>\n villagetheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0 Lisa Nathans, Education Director.<\/p>\n The Year-Round Classes & Camps, KIDSTAGE (School-Year) Production Programs, KIDSTAGE SummerStock, Summer Independent and all T.A.P Programs are also offered at the Village Theatre Everett location.\u00a0 See main Village Theatre listing above.\u00a0 Below are programs offered only at the Everett location:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whidbey Children’s Theatre <\/strong><\/p>\n Mailing Address:<\/p>\n PO Box 1493<\/p>\n Langley, WA 98260<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Theatre Address:<\/p>\n 723 Camano Avenue<\/p>\n Langley, WA 98260<\/p>\n (360) 221-8707<\/p>\n ann@wctmagic.org<\/p>\n wctmagic.org<\/a><\/p>\n wctmagic.org\/registration<\/a><\/p>\n wctmagic.org\/auditioning <\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/WCTmagic<\/a><\/p>\n Contact: Ann M. Johnson, Managing Director.<\/p>\n Founded in 1981, Whidbey Children’s Theater uses the historic Langley Middle School auditorium and classrooms in a collaborative arrangement with the South Whidbey School District. WCT brings arts opportunities to the schools through art, music, scriptwriting, set design, theater tech, and more.<\/p>\n WTC offers five to seven productions for youth performers every season as well as classes and workshops. Each production has a different age range and every season has at least two offerings for Grades 3 – 12.<\/p>\n The WCTeen program, housed in WTC’s blackbox theatre, offers classes, productions and intensives for youth ages 14-19.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Classes and camp program shifts organically as space, skilled instruction, and timelines allow. Visit WCT’s registration and auditioning pages for more information.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tacoma Little Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n 210 North I Street<\/p>\n Tacoma, WA 98403<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (253) 272-2281<\/p>\n tlt@tacomalittletheatre.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n tacomalittletheatre.com\/auditions<\/a><\/p>\n facebook.com\/tacomalittletheatre<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact: Chris Serface, Managing Artistic Director.<\/p>\n Tacoma Little Theatre began in 1918 as the Tacoma Chapter of the Drama League of America. Education in the arts was and remains a core part of TLT’s mission. TLT offers year-round education to youth of all ages. Consult TLT’s website for updated information. (See also Theatres: Community Theatre)<\/p>\n Tacoma Little Theatre offers year-round education to youth ages 8-16. \u00a0 Click Here<\/a> for information.\u00a0 (See Ch. 1 Theatres: Community Theatres)<\/p>\n Creative Theatre Experience<\/p>\n P.O. Box 2192<\/p>\n Olympia, WA 98507<\/p>\n (360) 596-7112 (summer season)<\/p>\n (360) 836-0283 (year round message phone)<\/p>\n ctecontact@gmail.com<\/p>\n 6 ~ 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n 6 ~ 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n\n
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