SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM 2009
Registration is open to all, regardless of experience or income. Financial aid is available for all classes. Scroll down for camps, productions, and technical internships!
Have questions about class content? Contact Shana!
**Want to register by check, phone, or make payment arrangements? Contact Anna at 206-523-1370.
SUMMER PRODUCTIONS
Jungle Book
Directed by Carmel Baird
Raised by wolves in the jungles of India since as far back as he ran remember, Mowgli feels more like a wolf than a human. But Shere Kahn the tiger sees a potential predator, and she wants to get rid of Mowgli before the kid is old enough to wield a gun. Mowgli’s sensible panther friend Bagheera wants to get the human to a village for safety, Mowgli’s less-than-sensible friend Baloo thinks they’ll be just fine, and a drought threatens to turn all the jungle into a battle zone. A fantastic story about coming-of-age, belonging, power, and friendship. AGES: 9-13 |
Ticket Price: FREE » make a donation |
A Vampire Story
Directed by Shana Bestock
Two young women arrive in a nameless small town. Their names are not their own. In drama class, Eleanor says she's survived for more than 200 years drinking human blood. Her classmates think she's insane, the teacher tries to get her to write a play of her imaginings, and an outsider friend falls in love with her. Things start falling apart. People disappear. Are these troubled young women on the run - or are they really vampires? A darkly comic look at identity, acceptance, and survival. |
Ticket Price: FREE » make a donation |
Romeo & Juliet—Together (and Alive) at Last!
Directed by Shawn Belyea
Pete loves poetry, and Annabel always has her head in a book. Their friends know they’d be perfect together – if only they weren’t so shy! The brilliant scheme: put on Romeo and Juliet and cast the two in the title roles. But putting on a show is never that easy – falling props, faulty ladders, and a Tybalt who is up to no good make the production a complete fiasco! This funny and fresh story by renowned author Avi includes some of Shakespeare’s classic language, along with rich contemporary characters. Will true love prosper or will chaos reign? Rehearsals: July 20-August 14 Cost: $410 |
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As You Like It
Directed by Shana Bestock
Shakespeare’s vibrant comedy of life and love. Brotherly rivalry, confused declarations of love, gender warfare and probably a sheep or two. Rehearsals: July 27-August 21 Cost: $410 |
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SUMMER BREAK CAMPS
West Side Story
Directed by Hannah Williams
Broadway comes to the Bathhouse! Learn songs and numbers from the musical based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet! Hit songs include “Tonight”, “Gee, Officer Krupke”, “Cool”, and “America”. Plus dynamic dancing and a terrific knife fight, as the Sharks and Jets face off in a breathtaking rumble! Each week we take on a different big group number, plus we work with you on solo opportunities. Every Thursday night we do a mini-revue performance! Register for any one, two, or three weekly camps - if you buy three you get the 4th free! Week 1: July 13 - 16 Cost:
$135 per week -
Register for 3 weeks and get the 4th free! |
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SHIPWRECKED!
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Pirates have hijacked your favorite stories! Mixing pirates with classic fairy tales, we create our own play based on our favorite characters and adventures. Develop your body, voice, and imagination while learning how to work together and share your story with an audience. A week filled with movement and imagination, culminating in a performance for family and friends. Ahoy, matey! Cost: $135 |
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Shakespeare in the Park
Directed by Jeremy Ehrlich
Get ready for an acting experience unlike any other. Unleash your creativity, make friends and play out in the summer sun in this action packed outdoor acting and performance workshop for adventurous souls. We'll work on Shakespearean monologues, scenes, group work, and fearlessly taking Shakespeare into the trees. Truly make the world your stage! Dress appropriately - rain or shine, the show must go on! Rehearsals: Aug 3-7 Cost: $135 |
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Park Plays
free tuition for all summer interns Work with infamous playwright Vince Delaney (Writer 1272, The War Party) on your own material! This is a class for writers, actors, and directors, and anyone else interested in what makes a play zing. Come with ideas, or just come – there will be plenty of inspiration on hand, as well as opportunities to act in each others’ work. A week full of surprise, discovery, and raging creativity. *thanks to the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs for making this class possible. Rehearsals: August 24-27 Cost: $135 |
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Under the Sea
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Seals, octopuses, sea serpents and mermaids! Dive into theater with this exciting two-week camp, where kids will explore the mythology of the sea as they develop their bodies, voices, and imaginations. Class includes a field trip to the aquarium! The first week we create characters from both the fabulous pages of books as well as real-life sea creatures. The second week is spent rehearsing a play based on our research, which we perform on the final day for family and friends! Rehearsals: August 17-28 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Directed by Kelly Kitchens
Our most popular camp returns! Comedy and confusion reign in the best play ever written about mixed-up potions and the brilliance of bad acting. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" Rehearsals: August 24-28 Cost: $150 |
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Senior Show: Hay Fever
Directed by Shana Bestock
Light, luminous, and charming... and hilariously funny! An English country house in the 1920s is the setting for this high farce and comedy of manners, as the four eccentric members of the Bliss family behave outlandishly when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend. Can we ever escape our families? Glamour, poise and sparkling wit from the graduating seniors of the SPT youth program. Rehearsals: June 1-July 2 Cost: $350 |
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Take Stage!
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Using movement, music, and much imagination, work together to create a play – and don't forget to make the costumes, props, and sets! We will take a classic story, combine it with your ideas for characters and action, and along the way play theater games, learn acting skills, and develop our bodies, voices, and imaginations. At the end of the week, the theater is yours for a final performance for family and friends! Take the stage! Rehearsals: Aug 31st - Sept 4th Cost: $135 |
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Summer Splash!
Directed by Kelly Kitchens
End summer with a splash of drama! Scene study, stage combat, improve, clowning, dialect work, and more. Deepen and expand your acting skills. Learn how to analyze a scene, think fast on your feet, speak in dialect, die a tragic death, run the light board, play with costumes - and at the end of the week, tie it all together in a final sharing for family and friends. Rehearsals: August 30-Sept 4th Cost: $150 |
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technical theater internships 
TIME: Flexible, usually 10-15 hours/week. Seattle Public Theater interns do everything it takes to make a theater run, including designing lights, stage managing, assistant directing, and set construction. We work with your skill level, experience, and schedule to create a program that serves you and the program as a whole! To register for an internship, download this form and email it to Anna. COST: No cost; service learning hours available. |
Apply via snail mail: 7312 West Greenlake
Drive North. Seattle, WA
98103
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TICKETS:
Tickets for all youth productions are first-come, first serve at
the door, available 1/2 hour before showtimes. Tickets are free, with
a suggested donation to the scholarship fund. We rarely sell out completely,
so you are usually assured of a ticket even if you come at the last
minute, but it's always nice to arrive about 15 minutes early.
