YOUTH PROGRAM 2011-2012
Financial aid is available for all classes. Registration is open to all, regardless of experience or income.
Have questions about class content? Contact Shana!
Want to register by check, phone, or make payment arrangements?
Contact Kenna at 206-523-1370.
All classes located at the Bathhouse Theater on Greenlake
(unless otherwise noted)
7312 West Green Lake Drive N, 98103
TECHNICAL INTERNSHIPS
Interested in what goes on behind the scenes? We have internships available to learn stage management, lights, sound, props and costume design, and more!
(For more information about technical internships, check out our intern info page or contact Kenna.)
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.
"Your actors were amazing and the story so relevant. Thanks for including us - what a wonderful experience!"
- Elaine Simons, Peace for the Streets Executive Director.
Spring Productions
Comedy Touring Ensemble
Directed by Sam Vance
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SUMMER PRODUCTIONS, CAMPS & CLASSES:
Productions:
(Multi-week productions concluding in fully-produced performances on our stage, for ages 10-18)
Technical Internships available!
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.
For Teaching Assistant and Assistant Director internships, please emailwith your name, age, contact information, and which class(es) you are interestd in TA-ing or AD-ing for, and we will register you via email.
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.)
Attack of the Killer Murder... of Death
Directed by Shana Bestock
Each year the graduating seniors of the SPT youth ensemble present a show that highlights their talent while pushing them towards new horizons. This year's play is an original commission by local playwright Wayne Rawley. The setup: a murder mystery on a 1950s "B" movie set - a delicious detective noir whodunnit! Rehearsals: TBD Cost: $425 *Tech internships are open to all, but for the Senior Show preference will be given to seniors or college students.
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Technical Internships Available: *Assistant Director |
The Good Times are Killing Me
Directed by Shana Bestock
Set in 1960s Seattle, this play captures an era of turbulent change through the eyes of a young white girl and her unlikely friendship with a black girl who moves in across the street. Lynda Barry (known for her graphic novels and comics) captures the spirit, joy, and heartbreak of integration and coming-of-age in this bittersweet comedy, featuring a diverse cast of fun characters, colorful costumes, and classic pop music. Rehearsals: July 2-July 27 Cost: $425 |
To be placed on the waiting list, please email Kenna with:
Technical Internships Available: *Assistant Director |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare;
Directed by Emily Purington “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” Mismatched lovers, a magical wood, nobility and peasantry, and fantastic language. Add to this original music, an ass who gets actual donkey ears, and the funniest “play within-a-play” ever written, and you have Shakespeare at his glorious, silliest best. Rehearsals: July 2-July 20 Cost: $370 |
This class is now FULL! To be placed on the waiting list, please email Kenna with:
Technical Internships Available:
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Robin Hood
Directed by Shawn Belyea
Join us in Sherwood Forest for the classic adventure tale. Learn to wield a sword, staff, and your fists safely on stage with stage combat lessons and professional fight choreography. Swashbuckling comedy at its most exciting! Rehearsals: July 23-August 10 Cost: $370 |
This class is now FULL! To be placed on the waiting list, please email Kenna with: Technical Internships Available: * Assistant Director
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Sweeney Todd
Directed by Barbara Lynne Jamison & Kelly Kitchens
A full production in collaboration with the Seattle Opera! Rehearsals: July 30 - August 17 Cost: $510 |
Technical Internships Available: * Assistant Director
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Camps & Classes:
(One to three week workshops and camps for ages 4-13)
Neverland
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Soar into the Bathhouse this summer with this one-week theater intensive. Together we’ll bring John Barry’s classic story of Peter Pan to life. In one-week we will explore the aspects of theater both on and off the stage, looking at not only character, but also setting and costumes and most importantly imagination. The week will culminate with a performance for friends and family. Rehearsals: June 25-29 Cost: $285 |
Teaching Assistant position open! |
Hunger Plays
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Calling young women! What are you hungry for? What are your dreams? Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? What are your expectations for the world? In this three-week all-girl drama intensive we will explore identity, empowerment, support, and expression through dramatic writing and performance. The class will culminate with two performances for friends, family and the community. Rehearsals: July 9 - July 24 Cost: $250 |
Assistant Director position open! |
Shel Silverstein
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Where does the sidewalk end? Walk into theater as we discover our own theatrical interpretations of our favorite Shel Silverstein poems and write some of our own. Using our bodies, voices, and imaginations we will bring poetry to life. The class will culminate in a sharing for friends and family. Rehearsals: July 9-13 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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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: July 16-20 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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Superheroes/Supervillains
Directed by Rachel Clark
Join us to create characters, costumes, conflict and adventure to bring to life. Will we save the world or enact or evil plan? Come find out! Rehearsals: July 23-27 |
Teaching Assistant position open! |
Space Odyssey
Directed by Rachel Clark
Expand the known universe, bring new creatures to life, design a spacecraft and travel to infinity and beyond. The week ends with a final sharing for family and friends. Rehearsals: July 30 - August 3 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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Theater Lab
Directed by Shana Bestock
Actors need to work out, to keep artistic muscles loose and limber, to practice risk-taking, and to be working on their craft even when they aren't working on a show. This is a chance for intermediate and advanced actors to get the kind of workout you need at this stage in your artistic career. Always wanted to have an epic meltdown onstage? Do a scene in dialect? Bummed that you never get to do any "adult" plays, like Mamet or Williams or anything with small casts? Are you desperate to do Shakespeare in Elizabethan dress? Want to try directing? Need practice auditioning? Do you have a dream part that you're running out of time to play? Rehearsals: August 6-23 Cost: $150 |
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The Little Prince
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Where is the Little Prince? Where has he gone? Where is he going? What faraway worlds will he visit on his quest? Using our bodies, voices and imaginations we will bring the many planets of Saint-Exupery to life. The class will culminate with a sharing for friends and family. Rehearsals: August 6-10 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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Thrilling Tales for Guys
Directed by Shawn Belyea
"Monty Python" and "Lord of the Flies” - why do guys love those stories so much? Just what does it mean to be “one of the guys”? This unique theater camp for boys only takes both a goofy and meaningful journey through these and other questions. Is there such a thing as “guy humor”? How do boys deal with competition and collaboration as they find their way through the very weird years of adolescence? The camp culminates in a final performance of original, student-created theater for family and friends. Rehearsals: August 13-17 Cost: $150 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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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: August 13-17 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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Adventures with Dr. Seuss
Directed by Rachel Clark
Each day we will focus on a different Dr. Seuss book to explore his worlds, characters and language; and then we'll start to create our own stories! The camp ends with a final sharing for family and friends. Rehearsals: August 20-24 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Directed by Kaya Wynn
Bring your golden ticket to the Bathhouse Theater and enter a world of pure imagination. In this one-week drama intensive we’ll explore and bring to life Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory exploring not only character, but also setting and costumes and most importantly imagination. The class will culminate with a sharing for friends and family. Rehearsals: August 20-24 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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The Tempest
by William Shakespeare; Directed by Kelly Kitchens
“Oh brave new world”…. Monsters, fairies and wizards, a generous helping of clowns and fools, a little true love, a lot of revenge and scheming. Experience the power of Shakespeare’s language not on the page, but in action! Join us for a week-long intensive of Shakespeare's Tempest, culminating in a performance for friends and family. Rehearsals: August 27-31 Cost: $285 |
Teaching Assistant position open!
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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.
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.
