YOUTH PROGRAM 2012-2013
Financial
aid is available for all classes. Registration is open to all, regardless of experience or income.
All classes located at the Bathhouse Theater on Greenlake
(unless otherwise noted)
7312 West Green Lake Drive N, 98103
Seattle Public Theater participates in TeenTix!
We encourage our students to join this free program and come see our mainstage shows & other theater around town.
TECHNICAL INTERNSHIPS
For descriptions of internships and other information, visit our technical internship page. There are tech intern registration buttons beside each class, and you can register online for any that are still open.
Financial Aid Available!
(We greatly appreciate receiving your financial aid form at the time of registration! For more info visit our financial aid page or email Kenna.)
SPRING Camps and Productions
Questions about class content? Email Shana! Questions about registration, financial aid, payment plans or other logistics? Email Kenna!
There are also technical internships available for full productions, and teaching assistant positions available for camps.
Looking for the Odyssey, Measure for Measure, Romeo & Juliet? All our winter classes have begun, and information is now on the PERFORMANCE PAGE!
Spring Productions:
Speaking in Tongues
directed by Emily Purington
"What do you mean? What are you talking about?!" This production will introduce students to voice, speech, and dialect - and explore in a fun, collaborative process how our various languages (body, spoken, written, emotional, physical, etc) can help or hinder our desire to connect with others. Create compelling characters, develop scenes, and work as an ensemble to create an extraordinary and unique theatrical production. A great experience for anyone interested in expanding their theatrical vocabulary and acting skills while putting on a crowd-pleasing comedy
Cost: $275 |
Enrollment
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Summer Productions, Camps & Classes!
Some classes subject to change. Registration for summer session will open 11am on Monday, February 11th.
productions
The Importance of Being Earnest
directed by Shana Bestock
Our 2013 Senior Show! Registration is limited to 2013 graduating seniors of the youth program, with specific requirements. Rehearsals: TBD Cost: $450 |
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Wildwood
directed by Kaya Wynn
Help! Prue’s little brother has been kidnapped by crows and flown into the Impassable Rehearsals: July 8-26, Mon-Thurs, 5-8pm Cost: $295 |
Enrollment |
Hunger Plays
directed by Kaya Wynn
Hunger Plays is an opportunity for middle school girls to come together to discuss and discover their hopes, dreams, and desires and the unknown that lies on the other side of the threshhold of being young women. In this three-week playwriting and drama intensive we will ask: what are you hungry for? In this all-female ensemble, we explore how girls deal with competition and friendships. We share our experiences of hunger and desire both literal and metaphorical, and why adolscence can leave you with a feeling like the pie of life is limited, and what to do when we feel we can only get a slice at another girl’s expense. How can we push ourselves as girls to succeed and triumph, while retaining the spirit of collaboration and play recently left behind on the playground? Is there a way to succeed without starving those around you? Responses from last summer’s Hunger Play class: “I loved this camp because we really got to put a piece of ourselves into the play. We got to create a piece of art. We got to bring a girl’s life experiences to reality as a play that we all wrote together.” –Bridget “I love acting and writing, so the concept is a dream come true. After that, I had an amazing time and I made so many new friends.” –Marin “This camp has helped me learn more about myself and others. I have to say, making your own play from your own words is kind of hard. But when it all comes together, it turns out to be awesome!” –Linda “This experience has made me realize I’m not alone, and has made me feel more comfortable in my own skin. Our director, Kaya, taught me the importance of simply being a girl.” -Claire “This camp was a great experience. We did so much, from writing to games to acting, and all of it was about girls. I learned so much, and at the same time has lots of fun. I will cherish the relationships, and experiences I had in these three weeks forever.” –Vivian Rehearsals: July 29-Aug 13, Mon-Thurs, 5-8pm Cost: $295 |
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camps & classes
Myths from Ovid's Metamorphoses
directed by Steven Sterne
When the Romans wrote their stories, they used all of the characters and many of the stories from Greek mythology, but they changed the names of the gods. We'll be working from the Roman versions in this class, by Jove! Magical transformations abound in these ancient stories, brought to life afresh by Seattle playwright Jennifer Dice ("Merry Maids of Nottingham," "Odysseus, or One Thing After Another"). Wonderful stories and great roles for young actors. Everything changes, nothing stays the same. Rehearsals: June 15-August 3, Saturdays, 10am-12pm Cost: $165 |
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The Borrowers
directed by Kaya Wynn
Adventurous Arrietty belongs to an unusual race of tiny folks known as The Borrowers. They live underfoot and behind walls in the homes of unsuspecting “human beans,” borrowing the things they need to survive. When Arrietty encounters a human boy on her first borrowing expedition, she starts a chain of events that has the Borrowers running for their lives. Based on Norton’s classic children’s series, this is a story that provides action and theatrical delights, but also resonates with kids on the cusp of tween- and teenhood: Arietty loves her parents fiercely and needs their support, but wants a way of life different than theirs. Her voyage of discovery is a larger-than-life adventure you won’t want to miss! Rehearsals: June 17-28, Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Cost: $295 |
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Shipwrecked Fairy Tales
directed by Kaya Wynn
What happens when Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and a dragon are shipwrecked on a magical island? Let’s find out! In this one-week drama intensive we’ll use our voices, bodies and imaginations to bring to life classic fairytale creatures and characters. The class will culminate with a sharing for friends and family. Rehearsals: July 1-5, Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Cost: $165 |
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SPT Fight Club
directed by SPT Staff Instructor
Ever wanted to learn how to throw a punch, fall down, or start a brawl onstage? Now's your chance to learn! This one week class is a crash course on stage combat, the art of safely portraying violence in a story on stage. You'll learn basic moves and techniques, practice unarmed fights, then work the fights into scenes to be performed for friends and family. * Note: This class may be an outdoor class (held on the lawns outside the theater), so be prepared to dress for the weather! Rehearsals: August 12-16, Mon-Fri, 1-4pm Cost: $165 |
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Superheroes!
directed by Rachel Clark
Join us to create characters, costumes, conflict and adventure to bring to life. Will we save the world or enact a super-villanous evil plan? Come find out! Rehearsals: August 12-16, Mon-Fri, 1-4pm Cost: $165 |
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Dragons
directed by Kaya Wynn
Rumble, tumble, and roar your way into theater with this one-week drama intensive. Employing our bodies, voices and imaginations we’ll explore the darkest caves and highest mountains. Together we’ll create our own dragon-world to share with friends and family at the end of the week. Rehearsals: August 19-23, Mon-Fri, 12:30-3:30pm Cost: $165 |
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SOLO
directed by Kaya Wynn
Being alone can be difficult; from sitting alone at lunch, to being left home alone. Flying solo Rehearsals: August 19-23, Mon-Fri, 4:30-7:30pm Cost: $165 |
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FULL CLASSES
Twelfth Night
directed by Shana Bestock
“If music be the food of love, play on!” Rehearsals: June 17-July 12, Mon-Fri, 1-4pm Cost: $450 |
This class is now full! To be placed on the waitlist, email Kenna with the following information:
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You Can't Take it With You
directed by Shana Bestock
Kaufman and Hart’s Pulitzer-Prize winning, delightfully wacky comedy brings families of opposite lifestyles together - with literally explosive results. Set in the Great Depression, the Sycamore family enjoys its eccentricities (including dancing, homemade fireworks, and discus-throwing) and doesn’t understand why their daughter, Alice, worries they might scare off her “normal” boyfriend, Tony. When the couple’s families meet over dinner, delightful answers emerge to the question “what is money - and life - for?” Rehearsals: July 15-August 9, Monday-Friday, 1-4pm
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This class is now full! To be placed on the waitlist, email Kenna with the following information:
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The Government Inspector
directed by Shawn Belyea
Excuse me, are we discussing bribes? Because if we’re discussing bribes, I freely admit I rule in favor of whatever side offers me the biggest one, but I never take money, I always take it in farm animals and game.— Judge Rehearsals: July 8-August 2, Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm Cost: $450 |
This class is now full! To be placed on the waitlist, email Kenna with the following information:
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The Comedy of Errors
directed by Emily Purington
Slapstick and mistaken identity meet crafty puns and sharp word play in this farce about two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. We’re uprooting this Shakespearean comedy from timeless Greece and bringing it across the ocean to Appalachia! Rehearsals: August 5-23, Mon-Fri, 9am-12:30pm Cost: $380 |
This class is now full! To be placed on the waitlist, email Kenna with the following information: Enrollment Tech internships: |
Macbeth
directed by Steven Sterne
Welcome to the insane world of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy; a world in which Kings take orders from Witches and the most gifted killer gets to be the King. Power, loyalty, and betrayal; greed, compulsion and madness. We're going to have a great time. Rehearsals: August 26-30, Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Cost: $295 |
This class is now full! To be placed on the waitlist, email Kenna with the following information: Enrollment |
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.
Able to give a little more?
Consider matching donations for a single performance, and double the opportunities for students!
Or, join our Education Leadership Circle to sponsor an entire show, and support the youth program's continued work. To find out more about the levels of sponsorship available, and how ELC sponsorship can help your business, click here: ELC Sponsorship Benefits.
