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I began working at SCT as an actor in 1985, soon after moving
to Seattle. We were at the Woodland Park Zoo then, in a much
smaller space, but it held just as much magic. Thirty-two years
later, I am still so grateful to be at SCT (next to the Space
Needle now), grateful to have found a place with people
of such idealism, kindness and empathy, energy and skill.
I am grateful to all of our wonderful teaching artists, to the
outstanding education staff and, of course, to all of the young
people and families who have, like me, found in SCT a place
to love, learn and grow.
CoNTENTS
REGISTRATION OPENS
FEBRUARY 6
3 creative drama
5 acting
age 3½ - grade 3
grades 3-12
6 electives
grades 3-12
11 DISCOVERIES DAY CAMPS
13 PARTNERSHIP CAMPS
SPRING
Can’t wait until Summer to try
out a new class? Check out our
website or give us a call to find
out about the great classes
we offer in Spring Session and
Spring Break.
age 5 -grade 4
grades 1-8
15 SUmMER 2017 CLASS SCHEDULE
21 Young Actor Institute
Don Fleming
SCT Education Director,
206-859-4040
www.sct.org/school/classes
23 Student Shows
grade 10 -age 21
grade 4-age 21
25 AUDITIONS & AUDITION WORKSHOPS
27 Pre-School & Other Opportunities
29 Registration Policies & Extended Care
CREATIVE
DRAMA
AGE 3½ - GRADE 3
STORY DRAMA
Ages 3½-4½
Great children’s books serve as launching pads for
dramatic adventures. In Story Drama, we go beyond
reenactment to create new characters and dramatic
situations in which we work together to overcome all
sorts of dramatic challenges. Along the way, we use
theatrical elements including costumes, music, art, and
props to engage all of our senses. SCT teaching artists
collaborate to develop a detailed curriculum for every
book that we select for Story Drama.
FAMILY STORY DRAMA AT
SEATTLE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Ages 3½-4½
This special section of Story Drama takes place at
our next-door-neighbor, Seattle Children’s Museum,
before the exhibits are open to the public. A parent
or guardian will accompany each child as we read the
book in the beautiful, castle-like Storytelling Circle
and use some of the great props and settings in the
museum during our dramatic adventures. This is a
chance not only to have great adventures, but for
families to learn more about story drama together.
MAGIC DOORWAY
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
Half-Day Program
Ages 4-5
Our treasure trunk provides a dramatic focus for each
class, concealing something mysterious and exciting.
We open the trunk to discover the spark that inspires
that day’s interactive adventure. The adventures build
into a week-long story that we create as we act it out.
Students learn how to band together as an ensemble
and use their voices, bodies and imaginations to
overcome a myriad of dramatic challenges.
Half-Day Program
Ages 4-5
Full-Day Program
Grades 1-2, 2-3
Clues to solving a mystery await us on the other side
of the door. Each day we work together and discover
new ways of using our voices, bodies and minds. Then
we step through the doorway to explore a fantastical
place where we collect clues provided by colorful and
mysterious characters that we create. At the end of
each class, we cross back through the doorway, piece
together our clues and take one more step toward
solving our week-long mystery.
We provide the flexible framework for a week-long
adventure. Each morning, the class creates characters
and a detailed dramatic environment for the story
we develop and act out. In the afternoon, a specialist
works on specific skills to support that ongoing story.
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH
Half-Day Program
Ages 4-8
Students in Theatre Arts Splash rotate between three
different classes every day, each with its own instructor.
In Creative Drama, we create and act out a story that
continues throughout the week, reaching a dramatic
conclusion on the last day of class. In Movement,
students develop both individual and ensemble motor
skills. In Visual Art, they create their own works of art
using a variety of media.
We divide all sessions into three age-appropriate
groups. Each group of students has a counselor who
guides them through the day.
We have four Drama Quest themes to choose from:
DRAGON TRAINERS: Fly to great heights on our quest
to befriend these fiery creatures of the sky. We become
an elite troupe of skilled trainers determined to change
the reputation of our fierce friends. A puppet specialist
helps us bring our dragons to life.
TREASURE HUNTERS: Span the globe in our actionpacked search for ancient riches and buried treasures.
Our adventures lead us on wild scavenger hunts
beyond the walls of our classroom. Along the way we
create maps and discover clues in our race for the
prize. A specialist in the visual arts helps us enhance
our quest.
FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES: Escape into a world of
mischief and magic. Band together to save beloved
stories and characters from fading from memory
forever. Each day a classic fairy tale inspires us as we
create our own epic enchanted story. A storytelling
specialist helps us delve deeper into the twists and
turns of great tales.
All three Theatre Arts Splash classes—Creative Drama,
Movement and Visual Art—focus on a common theme
throughout the week and on a different aspect of that
theme each day. This summer’s Splash themes are:
CIRCUS SLEUTHS: Come one! Come all! The circus
needs our team of sneaky sleuths to uncover the
hidden mysteries that await us under the big top.
A movement specialist helps us create the many
characters that fill our zany adventure.
RAINFOREST: The lush environment of the rainforest
serves as the backdrop for our creative adventures. We
use our bodies, voices and imaginations to meet and
become many creatures as we explore the forest.
EXTENDED CARE
OPPOSITES: Each day a different set of opposites
helps us discover how contrasting concepts provide a
fun framework to explore using our bodies, voices and
imaginations.
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DRAMA QUEST
We offer morning and afternoon extended care.
See page 29 for more information.
If you see this symbol next to your class, you will
receive a 2017 SCT Drama School T-shirt to wear
during class. At the end of the week, this T-shirt will
be yours to keep.
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ACTING
Actors who have had training and experience may audition
to be placed in higher level classes. See pages 15-20 for
our schedule of classes, and pages 25-26 for audition
information.
GRADES 3-12
GRADES 3-12
ACTING
ACTING 2
SCT Drama School’s Acting teaches fundamentals
that every actor needs. Theatre games and exercises
will stretch your voice, body and mind. Open scenes
and improvisation enable you to embody a character,
identify obstacles and work to achieve an objective
through a variety of tactics. Acting focuses on key
physical, vocal and improvisational skills.
In Acting 2, we combine Acting skills with script work
to create exciting characters and engaging scenes.
We will focus on group scenes and monologues while
discovering the clues in scripts that help you find the
objectives of the characters, the tactics they use and
obstacles they overcome. Each student will rehearse,
memorize and present at least one scene to share on
the last day of class.
Students must have taken two sessions of Acting or
pass an audition before moving on to Acting 2.
Students must have taken two sessions of Acting or
pass an audition to take Acting 2.
Half-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 4-6, 6-10, 7-12
Full-Day Program
Grades 4-6, 7-12
ACTING CAMP
ACTING 3
In addition to our Acting curriculum, Acting Camps
also feature an Improvisation, Physical Comedy or
Shakespeare class.
In Acting 3, you will tackle three essential aspects
of dramatic performance: the monologue, period
material and verse. Monologues require the actor to
create theatre without scene partners, using the voice
and body to respond to circumstances that exist only
in the imagination. Period scenes require actors to
learn new vocabulary and to breathe life into eras and
styles different from our own. Acting in verse requires
advanced vocal technique and helps the actor develop
an ear for finding the sense of a scene from the sound
of its words. Each student will rehearse and memorize
verse material, period material and at least one
monologue to share with family and friends on the last
day of class.
Full-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 4-6
Pairing options: You can pair any
half-day elective with an Acting class to create
a full-day program. We provide free supervision
during the break.
ELECTIVES
Full-Day Program
Grades 7-12
ACTING FOR
THE CAMERA
Half-Day Program
Grades 4-6, 7-12
Acting in front of a camera requires special techniques.
Learn how to relate to a camera as though you are
facing your goal, your enemy or a distant horizon.
Learn how to act out of sequence, to act one line at a
time, to maintain concentration amid the distractions
of a film set and to stay within the tight movement
parameters that acting for a camera often requires.
We help you achieve the honesty and relaxation that
produces the best on-camera acting.
CREATING CHARACTER
Half-Day Program
Grades 6-10
In this class you create dramatic characters. You
explore the world the character lives in, as well as that
character’s inner life, thoughts, feelings, hopes and
fears. You also learn how to translate this work into
how the character speaks, moves, and relates to the
world and others. Each student works with a variety of
characters taken from life and plays.
SHAKESPEARE
Half-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 4-6, 6-10, 7-12
Shakespeare presents challenges to both beginning
and experienced actors; he is also a great acting
teacher. He wrote not to be read, but to be spoken
and heard. In this class we work towards actively
embodying his words with movement and voice. This
training stretches us as actors and leads to a deeper
understanding of all drama.
Students must have taken two sessions of Acting 2 or
pass an audition to take Acting 3.
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ELECTIVES
GRADES 3-12
GRADES 3-12
MUSICAL THEATRE
IMPROV
COMEDY TROUPE
Full-Day Program
Grades 3-5
Half-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 4-6, 6-10, 7-12
We build stories without scripts or rehearsal, creating
them at the same time that we act them out, using
a wide variety of improv games and formats. We
learn how to say “yes, and …!” to the offers we get
from fellow performers in order to build scenes that
CROWW—that is, they contain distinct Characters,
specific Relationships and maintain strong Objectives
within a well-defined Where and When. We go on to
create more complex stories that include stronger
conflicts and a clear beginning, middle and end.
If you have experience in physical comedy and want
to learn how to tie your skills more deeply to character
and dramatic action, join Comedy Troupe. Learn
tumbling and juggling skills and new slips, slaps, falls
and rolls. We will develop both solo and group comedy
routines and scenes where characters that you create
are placed in bizarre settings and struggle against
impossible obstacles in hilarious ways.
A choreographer and musical director will introduce you to
essential dancing, singing and acting skills while you rehearse
and perform at least two ensemble numbers from the musicals
listed below. In each session of Musical Theatre we learn how to
use dance and well-crafted songs to develop strong characters
and engaging scenes.
Half-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 4-6, 7-12
PHYSICAL COMEDY
Half-Day Program
Grades 3-5, 6-10
Combine precise physical movement with the acting
skills necessary to bring those moves to comedic life.
In Physical Comedy you learn a wide variety of different
takes, lazzi and pratfalls. You also learn how to control,
isolate and exaggerate physical and facial reactions
and how to incorporate those skills into comic
characters, bits, routines and scenes.
SKETCH COMEDY
Full-Day Program
Grades 5-8
Come join our sketch comedy group for the week
and create brand new sketches and comic routines
to perform on the last day of class for friends and
family. We will explore a range of classic sketches from
vaudeville routines to modern video shorts. We will
also learn how to develop, write and stage our own
comedic sketches.
Students must have taken one session of Physical
Comedy, Acting Camp: Physical Comedy or pass a
physical comedy audition to be placed in Comedy
Troupe.
LONG-FORM IMPROVISATION
Full-Day Program
Grades 7-12
Classes are offered in partnership with Jet City Improv
and held at Jet City Improv in the University District.
Learn the techniques you need to create and perform
an improvisational play. The class will work with
both an SCT acting teacher and an experienced JCI
director, exploring a myriad of genres, characters
and environments while working within different
improvisational structures. On the last day of class, we
will perform an unscripted play using the skills we have
developed.
Students must have taken one session of Improv or
pass an improv audition to be placed in Long-Form
Improvisation.
Grade 3-5 sections:
School of Rock and Singin’ in the Rain
Grade 4-6 section:
Hamilton
Grade 6-10 sections:
Kinky Boots and
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Grade 7-12 section:
Hamilton
MUSICAL REVUE
Once Upon a Mattress and Sweeney Todd
Full-Day Program
Grades 4-7, 7-12
Put your musical theatre skills to work as you rehearse and
perform a revue featuring scenes and songs from Once Upon a
Mattress (grades 4-7) or Sweeney Todd (grades 7-12). A musical
director and a director/choreographer will work with you to
create a cohesive revue of songs and scenes. On the last day of
class, family and friends will be invited to see the revue.
Students must have taken one session of Musical Theatre or pass
a musical theatre audition to be placed in Musical Revue.
Students must have taken one session of Acting, one
session of Physical Comedy or one session of Improv,
or pass an audition to be placed into Sketch Comedy.
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ELECTIVES
Full-Day Program
Grades 4-7, 7-12
Advance your acting skills by learning to rehearse and
present a play in one of our rehearsal studios.
The BFG by Roald Dahl (grades 4-7)
The orphan Sophie, the Big Friendly Giant, and the
Queen of England are just a few of the characters
who inhabit Dahl’s fantastic story filled with friendship,
adventure and dreams.
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (grades 7-12)
A classic of golden-age science fiction, The Martian
Chronicles is the strange, moving and sometimes
horrifying story of encounters between humans and an
alien species with mind-controlling powers.
Students must have taken two sessions of Acting or a
session of Acting 2 or Acting 3 or pass an audition to
be placed in Studio Performance Lab.
BACKSTAGE
Half-Day Program
Grades 7-12
Go backstage and into the shops of Seattle Children’s
Theatre with SCT Scenic Carpenter, Stagehand and
Student Show Technical Coordinator Dave Baldwin.
Get an introduction to technical theatre arts, including
sets, costumes, props, lights and sound. Learn about
theatre in new ways and gain a working understanding
of planning and design principles.
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TECHNICAL THEATRE
ASSISTANTS
In Backstage 2 we delve deeper into a wide variety of
backstage arts: designing and building props, hanging
and focusing lights, running a follow spot, setting up
microphones and running a light and sound board.
We will set up interested students with crew positions
for Student Shows, matching their skills and availability
with the needs of each production.
If you have at least two years of high school and at least
one year of experience in technical theatre, we invite
you to apply for a full-time volunteer Technical Theatre
Assistant position. Visit www.sct.org/school/internsassistants or see page 27 for more details.
Half-Day Program
Grades 7-12
GRADES 3-12
STUDIO
PERFORMANCE LABS
BACKSTAGE 2
ONE-DAY SEMINARS
Full-Day Program
Grades 4-6, 7-12
Try something new or gain more experience doing
something you love. We offer one-day seminars to
students of all levels. Take all five in a single week at a
discounted price.
Students must have taken Backstage or have equivalent
experience in technical theatre. Please call us for a brief
phone interview if you have not taken Backstage.
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA – Develop camera acting
techniques and learn how to relate to a camera as a
partner in a scene. We will record and watch on-camera
scenes in studio.
SKETCH COMEDY – Explore a range of classic sketches
from vaudeville routines to modern video shorts. We
will also develop, write and stage our own original
comedic sketches.
AUDITIONS – Learn the invaluable skill set that will help
you ace your auditions. Practice demonstrated audition
techniques and learn tips and tricks to use in auditions.
You will be provided with resources and monologues.
STAGE COMBAT – Learn some moves and skills for onstage combat. We will practice convincing falls, slaps
and fights in a safe environment.
STAGE MAKEUP – Delve into some of the fundamental
principles of stage makeup: how to exaggerate,
diminish and create facial features to help an actor
portray a character. We will also learn how to create
special-effects makeup like bruises, wounds and
fantasy creatures.
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DISCOVERIES
DAY CAMPS
AGE 5 - GRADE 4
Discoveries Day Camps incorporate drama and
science for a week-long adventure with one of our
partner organizations: Pacific Science Center or
Woodland Park Zoo.
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
Camps take place at Seattle Center. PSC members
receive a $30 discount on tuition for Potions and
Shipwrecked camps.
WOODLAND PARK ZOO
Camps take place at Woodland Park Zoo.
I SPY
Full-Day Program
Ages 5-7
Penguins in the savanna? Disappearing monkeys? There’s
something strange going on with the animals and it’s up
to our secret agents to solve the mystery. We will travel
around the world sorting things out as we learn about
animal behavior. Use your detective skills to track down
the culprit and restore order to the animal kingdom. POTIONS
Full-Day Program
Grades 1-2, 2-3, 3-4
Become an apprentice in a magical apothecary
shop at Seattle Children’s Theatre as you concoct
real and imaginary potions and use them in a
unique, interactive drama experience. Enter the
“Potions Lab” at Pacific Science Center and create
ice candles and dragon eggs, encase yourself
in a bubble, and prepare for your potion party
with liquid nitrogen ice cream. In Potions, you
will develop both acting and science skills as
you discover first-hand how some special-effect
potions (like fake blood) are used in drama and
learn the science behind them.
MAGIZOOLOGY
Full-Day Program
Ages 5-7
It is a race against time to get our magical zoo ready for
its grand opening. We will learn how zoo staff care for
real plants and animals. Then, using this knowledge, our
magic zoology skills and a healthy dose of imagination,
we will embark on adventures to feed dragons, keep
disappearing creatures in their exhibits and build a new
home for a baby chimera.
For the safety of the animals and participants, students will
not have direct contact with the zoo animals.
SHIPWRECKED
Full-Day Program
Grades 1-2, 2-3, 3-4
It’s anchors aweigh at Pacific Science Center
where you’ll explore wild waters and the world
beneath the waves. Navigate using the stars
and learn basic naval communication. Explore
shipwrecks and discover diverse ocean habitats.
At Seattle Children’s Theatre you’ll embark on an
interactive dramatic voyage aboard a mystical
ship. Become a crew member and develop
performance skills that will serve as your compass
through a watery world of storms, scallywags, and
sea creatures. We’ll need all hands on deck to
uncover the mysteries of the deep.
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PARTNERSHIP
CAMPS
GRADES 1-8
Partnership Camps are taught by instructors from
SCT Drama School and from one of our partner
organizations: MoPOP (formerly EMP Museum) •
Frye Art Museum • Museum of History & Industry
• The School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts •
Seattle Aquarium • The Museum of Flight
THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Camp takes place at The Museum of Flight
Tuition $375; SCT Subscribers and MOF
members receive a $50 tuition discount on
Dragonflies to Dragons camp.
DRAGONFLIES TO DRAGONS
Full-Day Program
Grades 2-3
Become your favorite flying creature and then
learn all about how it actually flies! Join us for
a week of things with wings as we discover
the many amazing flying creatures that have
captured human dreams for centuries. ACE
Counselors and Teaching Artists from Seattle
Children’s Theatre will explore the world of
flying animals both real and imagined, helping
campers to expand both their acting and science
knowledge.
Registration for DRAGONFLIES TO DRAGONS
is through The Museum of Flight. Visit www.
museumofflight.org/ace or call 206.768.7141.
Registration at The Museum of Flight opens
February 1st.
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THE SCHOOL OF ACROBATICS
& NEW CIRCUS ARTS
Camp takes place at SANCA.
Tuition $425 until May 31st, $470 after May 31st.
TAKE CENTER RING
Full-Day Program
Grades 3-5
Run away to the circus with Seattle Children’s
Theatre and the School of Acrobatics and
New Circus Arts this summer! Experienced
circus coaches will have you defying gravity
as you try out juggling, tumbling, and flying
trapeze, among many other circus skills. With
your SCT acting teacher you will learn to use
movement and stillness, sound and silence to
explore physical comedy. In this camp all about
movement and self-expression, class clowns will
flourish and wallflowers will bloom. You don’t
need to have experience in circus, gymnastics or
acting, just a willingness to try out new skills.
Registration for TAKE CENTER RING
is through SANCA.
Visit www.sancaseattle.org or
call 206.652.4433. Registration
at SANCA opens February 1st.
MUSEUM OF HISTORY SEATTLE AQUARIUM
Camp takes place at Seattle
& INDUSTRY
Aquarium. Seattle Aquarium
MoPOP
Camp takes place at MOHAI.
MOHAI members receive a 5%
tuition discount on Trailblazers
camp.
members receive a 10% discount
on Legends of the Deep
camp.
MoPOP members receive a $25
discount on tuition for Compose
and Create and Rock-Prov
camps.
TRAILBLAZERS
LEGENDS OF THE DEEP
COMPOSE AND CREATE
Go on an adventure with MOHAI
at South Lake Union Park. During
daily excursions throughout the
museum, we’ll examine mysterious
artifacts and photographs as we
explore the history of how people
traveled by foot, boat, railroad,
airplane and more. We’ll build
model boats to float in the boat
pond, read books about historic
journeys and design new forms of
transportation for the future. With
your SCT teaching artist, you’ll
enter an interactive dramatic story
that you help create as you act
it out, discovering and creating
new ways to travel through field
and forest, across mountains, over
oceans and into the skies.
Dive into the deep and explore
a magical world of coral reefs,
salmon and seals. Develop acting
skills as you immerse yourself in a
dramatic adventure with SCT while
also engaging in hands-on marine
science in this unique experience.
Our adventure will conclude with
a field trip on the last day: We
welcome the salmon home as
they journey through the Ballard
Locks, then we’re off to explore the
wetlands and beaches at Golden
Gardens.
Full-Day Program
Grades 1-2
Full-Day Program
Grades 1-2, 3-4
FRYE ART MUSEUM
(formerly EMP Museum)
Full-Day Program
Grades 4-5, 5-6
Combine music and acting to learn
how to express character through
song! At Seattle Children’s Theatre
we will use improvisation and story
structure to develop original works
for in-class performances. On-site
at MoPOP, we’ll investigate the
roots of pop music, create songs
inspired by your favorite artists,
and record your own original
music.
ROCK-PROV
Full-Day Program
Grades 6-8
A backstage pass to the worlds
of theatre and music. Sneak
behind the scenes at Seattle
Children’s Theatre, explore the
roles of theatre artists and use
DRAMATIC ARTS
improvisation to develop original
Full-Day Program
scenes to perform in class. OnGrades 3-4, 5-6
site at MoPOP take the next step
Spend a week immersed in art and in your musical journey: learning
drama at the Frye Art Museum.
the craft of songwriting. Students
Drawing inspiration from works
will be assembled into bands and
of art in the museum’s collection,
learn to write songs by studying
students build skills in illustration
their favorite artists before
and graphic arts and create a
recording their own originals.
comic book with teaching artist
Basic knowledge of an instrument
Greg Stump. Works of art in the
is a plus, but not required.
galleries provide characters and
settings for developing acting
skills and creating an interactive
dramatic story that takes students
from an oil-painted past to an
inventive future.
Camp takes place at Frye Art
Museum on First Hill.
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CLASS SCHEDULE JUNE 12 - JULY 7
CLASS #
TITLE
AGES/
GRADES
TIME
UNTIL 5/31
AFTER
5/31
$221
306
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
$325
$351
308
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: RAINFOREST
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
132
310
DRAMA QUEST: DRAGON TRAINERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
131
312
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
GRADES 6-10
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
162
S03A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
331
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
9:00-12:00
$200
$216
332
332
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
331
S03B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 3-4
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
341
ACTING
GRADES 4-6
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
342 or 343
342
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
GRADES 4-6
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
341
343
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 4-6
9:00 - 12:00
$200
$216
341
370
BACKSTAGE
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$180
$194
371
371
ACTING
GRADES 7-12
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
370 or 372
372
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
GRADES 7-12
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
371
Z03
I SPY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
TAKE CENTER RING WITH SANCA
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
Registration through SANCA
AGES/
GRADES
TIME
UNTIL
5/31
AFTER
5/31
106
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
9:30 - 12:30
$205
112
DRAMA QUEST: DRAGON TRAINERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
131
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
132
PHYSICAL COMEDY
161
ACTING
PAIR
162
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
201
STORY DRAMA
AGES 3½-4½
9:30 - 10:30
$90
$97
202
STORY DRAMA
AGES 3½-4½
11:00 - 12:00
$90
$97
206
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
208
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: RAINFOREST
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
212
DRAMA QUEST: DRAGON TRAINERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
231
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
232
232
MUSICAL THEATRE: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$215
$232
231
261
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
262
262
MUSICAL THEATRE: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT
GRADES 6-10
1:00 - 4:00
$215
$232
261
$365
$393
ONE-DAY SEMINARS - ENROLL IN ONE FULL WEEK OF ONE-DAY SEMINARS FOR
161
SEATTLE CENTER
TITLE
JUNE 26 - 30
CLASS #
ZOO
SANCA
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
JUNE 19
GRADES 4-6
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
241
AUDITIONS
JUNE 20
GRADES 4-6
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
242
STAGE COMBAT
JUNE 21
GRADES 4-6
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
406
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
9:00 - 12:00
$135
$145
243
SKETCH COMEDY
JUNE 22
GRADES 4-6
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
410
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00-4:00
$205
$221
244
STAGE MAKEUP
JUNE 23
GRADES 4-6
9:30 - 4:00
$97
$105
S04A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$210
$227
270
STAGE COMBAT
JUNE 19
GRADES 7-12
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
422
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 2-3
9:00 - 4:00
$205
$221
271
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
JUNE 20
GRADES 7-12
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
S04B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$210
$227
272
AUDITIONS
JUNE 21
GRADES 7-12
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
431
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$130
$140
432
273
STAGE MAKEUP
JUNE 22
GRADES 7-12
9:30 - 4:00
$97
$105
SKETCH COMEDY
JUNE 23
GRADES 7-12
9:30 - 4:00
$77
$83
NO CLASS MONDAY, JULY 3 OR TUESDAY, JULY 4
SEATTLE CENTER
274
CLASS LOCATIONS
Seattle Children’s Theatre - Seattle Center
Pacific Science Center - Seattle Center
Woodland Park Zoo - 750 N 50th Street, Seattle
Museum of Pop Culture - Seattle Center
Seattle Children’s Museum - Seattle Center
Frye Art Museum - 704 Terry Ave, Seattle
Jet City Improv - 5510 University Way NE, Seattle
1515
PAIR
240
JULY 3 - 7
SEATTLE CENTER
SEATTLE CENTER
JUNE 19 - 23
JUNE 12 - 16
Registration for summer classes and camps opens February 6th
Museum of History & Industry - 860 Terry Avenue N, Seattle
The Museum of Flight - 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle
The Pocket Theatre - 8312 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
The School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts - 674 S Orcas Street, Seattle
Seattle Aquarium - 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle
St. Thomas School - 8300 NE 12th Street, Medina
432
IMPROV
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 12:00
$130
$140
431
441
ACTING
GRADES 4-6
9:15 - 12:15
$130
$140
442
442
IMPROV
GRADES 4-6
1:00 - 4:00
$130
$140
441
471
ACTING
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$130
$140
472
472
IMPROV
GRADES 7-12
9:15 - 12:15
$130
$140
471
$290
$315
NO CLASS TUESDAY, JULY 4
ZOO
Z04
MAGIZOOLOGY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
Classes meet Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted. Grade levels refer to the grade students will
enter in Fall 2017. SCT Subscribers receive 5% off the tuition price. See page 29 for more information.
16
TITLE
AGES/GRADES
TIME
UNTIL 5/31
AFTER
5/31
506
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
AGES 4-5
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
510
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
512
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S05A
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
S05B
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 3-4
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
531
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
532
532
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
531
541
ACTING
GRADES 4-6
9:00 - 12:00
$200
$216
542
542
IMPROV
GRADES 4-6
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
541
561
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
562 or 570
562
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 6-10
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
561
570
BACKSTAGE 2
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$180
$194
561
575
ACTING 2
GRADES 7-12
9:00 - 4:00
$320
$346
MEDINA
ST51
MAGIC DOORWAY*
AGES 4-5
9:00 - 12:00
$208
$224
ST52
DRAMA QUEST: FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES*
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ST53
ACTING CAMP: PHYSICAL COMEDY*
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ZOO
Z05
I SPY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
606
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
607
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
612
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S06A
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
S06B
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
631
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
632
632
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
631
645
ACTING 2
GRADES 4-6
9:00 - 4:00
$320
$346
POP6
ROCK-PROV WITH MOPOP
GRADES 6-8
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
661
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
662
662
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 6-10
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
661
671
ACTING
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
672
672
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 7-12
661
ACTING
ST61
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE*
AGES 4-5
9:00 - 12:00
$208
$224
ST62
DRAMA QUEST: FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES*
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ST63
ACTING CAMP: SHAKESPEARE*
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ZOO
Z06
MAGIZOOLOGY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
$200
9:15 - 12:15
$216
$200
SEATTLE CENTER
MEDINA
JULY 24 - 28
671
SEATTLE CENTER
ZOO
TITLE
AGES/
GRADES
TIME
UNTIL 5/31
AFTER
5/31
706
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
AGES 4-5
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
707
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
712
DRAMA QUEST: FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S07A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
S07B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 3-4
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
POP7A
COMPOSE AND CREATE WITH MoPOP
GRADES 4-5
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
PAIR
731
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
732
732
MUSICAL THEATRE: SCHOOL OF ROCK
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$215
$232
731
POP7B
COMPOSE AND CREATE WITH MoPOP
GRADES 5-6
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
761
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
762
762
MUSICAL THEATRE: KINKY BOOTS
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$215
$232
761
775
ACTING 2
GRADES 7-12 9:00 - 4:00
$320
$346
ST71
MAGIC DOORWAY*
AGES 4-5
9:00 - 12:00
$208
$224
ST72
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS*
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ST73
ACTING CAMP: IMPROV*
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
Z07
I SPY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
808
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: OPPOSITES
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
S08A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
S08B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
822
DRAMA QUEST: FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES
GRADES 2-3
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
POP8A
COMPOSE AND CREATE WITH MoPOP
GRADES 4-5
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
POP8B
COMPOSE AND CREATE WITH MoPOP
GRADES 5-6
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
841
ACTING
GRADES 4-6
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
842
842
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
GRADES 4-6
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
841
871
ACTING
GRADES 7-12
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
872 or 873
872
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
871
873
IMPROV
GRADES 7-12
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
871
875
ACTING 3
GRADES 7-12
9:00 - 4:00
$320
$346
ST81
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE*
AGES 4-5
9:00 - 12:00
$208
$224
ST82
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS*
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
ST83
ACTING CAMP: IMPROV*
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$360
$386
Z08
MAGIZOOLOGY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
$216
*Half-day camps at St. Thomas School include a morning snack.
*Full-day camps at St. Thomas School include lunch and two snacks. More information on page 29.
1717
CLASS #
POCKET 714
MEDINA
9:00 - 12:00
GRADES 6-10
PAIR
JULY 31 - AUGUST 4
SEATTLE CENTER
SEATTLE CENTER
CLASS #
MEDINA
JULY 17 - 21
JULY 10 - 14
CLASS SCHEDULE JULY 10 - AUGUST 4
ZOO
Classes meet Monday-Friday unless otherwise noted. Grade levels refer to the grade students will
enter in Fall 2017. SCT Subscribers receive 5% off the tuition price. See page 29 for more information.
18
AGES/GRADES
TIME
UNTIL
5/31
AFTER
5/31
901
FAMILY STORY DRAMA WITH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
AGES 3½-4½
9:00 - 10:00
$90
$97
902
STORY DRAMA
AGES 3½-4½
11:00 - 12:00
$90
$97
906
TREASURE TRUNK THEATRE
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
908
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: OPPOSITES
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
912
DRAMA QUEST: FORGOTTEN FAIRY TALES
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S09A
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
S09B
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
931
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
932
932
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 3-5
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
931
955
SKETCH COMEDY
GRADES 5-8
9:00 - 4:00
$333
$360
961
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
962
962
SHAKESPEARE
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
961
975
MUSICAL REVUE: SWEENEY TODD
GRADES 7-12
9:00 - 4:00
$385
$415
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
JET CITY
JC9
LONG-FORM IMPROVISATION WITH JET CITY IMPROV
GRADES 7-12
10:00 - 4:30
$310
$335
ZOO
Z09
I SPY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
1008
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: RAINFOREST
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
1010
DRAMA QUEST: DRAGON TRAINERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
1012
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S10A
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
1031
ACTING
GRADES 3-5
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
1032
1032
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 3-5
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
1031
S10B
SHIPWRECKED WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 3-4
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
1045
MUSICAL REVUE: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
GRADES 4-7
9:00 - 4:00
$385
$415
1061
ACTING
GRADES 6-10
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
1062 or 1063
1062
PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 6-10
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
1061
1063
CREATING CHARACTER
GRADES 6-10
1:15 - 4:15
$200
$216
1061
1075
PERFORMANCE LAB: THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES
GRADES 7-12
9:00 - 4:00
$333
$360
F10A
DRAMATIC ARTS WITH FRYE ART MUSEUM
GRADES 3-4
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
F10B
DRAMATIC ARTS WITH FRYE ART MUSEUM
GRADES 5-6
8:45 - 4:00
$340
$365
Z10
MAGIZOOLOGY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
DRAGONFLIES TO DRAGONS WITH MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
GRADES 2-3
9:00 - 4:00
Registration through Museum of Flight
MOF
SEATTLE CENTER
AQUARIUM
TRAILBLAZERS WITH MOHAI
ZOO
AUGUST 21 - 25
PAIR
SEATTLE CENTER
ZOO
AUG. 28 - SEPT. 1
SEATTLE CENTER
TITLE
M09
FRYE
1919
CLASS #
MOHAI
SEATTLE CENTER
AUGUST 14 - 18
AUGUST 7 - 11
CLASS SCHEDULE AUG 7 - SEPT 1
CLASS #
TITLE
AGES/GRADES
TIME
UNTIL 5/31 AFTER
5/31
1101
STORY DRAMA
AGES 3½-4½
10:00 - 11:00
$90
$97
1106
MAGIC DOORWAY
AGES 4-5
1:15 - 4:15
$205
$221
1108
THEATRE ARTS SPLASH: RAINFOREST
AGES 4-8
9:30 - 12:30
$205
$221
S11A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
1122
DRAMA QUEST: CIRCUS SLEUTHS
GRADES 2-3
9:00 - 4:00
$325
$351
S11B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$350
$380
1135
COMEDY TROUPE
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$333
$360
1141
ACTING
GRADES 4-6
9:15 - 12:15
$200
$216
1142
1142
MUSICAL THEATRE: HAMILTON
GRADES 4-6
1:00 - 4:00
$215
$232
1141
1145
PERFORMANCE LAB: THE BFG
GRADES 4-7
9:00 - 4:00
$333
$360
1171
ACTING
GRADES 7-12
1:00 - 4:00
$200
$216
GRADES 7-12
1172
MUSICAL THEATRE: HAMILTON
1172
MUSICAL THEATRE: HAMILTON
A11A
LEGENDS OF THE DEEP WITH SEATTLE AQUARIUM
A11B
LEGENDS OF THE DEEP WITH SEATTLE AQUARIUM
Z11
I SPY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
9:15 - 12:15
$215
GRADES 7-12
9:15 - 12:15
$232
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$355
$383
GRADES 3-4
9:00 - 4:00
$355
$383
AGES 5-7
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
$215
PAIR
1172
1171
$232
NO CLASS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, EXCEPT FOR Z12 MAGIZOOLOGY
1212
DRAMA QUEST: TREASURE HUNTERS
GRADES 1-2
9:00 - 4:00
$270
$292
S12A
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 1-2
8:45 - 4:00
$280
$302
S12B
POTIONS WITH PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER
GRADES 2-3
8:45 - 4:00
$280
$302
1230
ACTING CAMP: PHYSICAL COMEDY
GRADES 3-5
9:00 - 4:00
$265
$286
1240
ACTING CAMP: IMPROV
GRADES 4-6
9:00 - 4:00
$265
$286
9:00 - 4:00
$340
$365
MONDAY - FRIDAY
ZOO
Z12
MAGIZOOLOGY WITH WOODLAND PARK ZOO
AGES 5-7
20
YOUNG ACTOR INSTITUTE
Hosted by the University of Washington
Grade 10-Age 21
Over many years, YAI has found a vital place in the
Seattle theatre community, training not only future
professionals but many of the leading lights of Seattle’s
increasingly active and powerful young-adult theatre
scene. Most important, YAI continues to provide
dynamic and challenging training that meets the needs
of young actors seeking deep experiences with the art
form. This is training that nourishes the artist and the
community. The faculty of YAI continues to develop
ways of engaging the students with diverse and
cutting-edge material as well as building foundations in
classical traditions.
YAI’s focus on advanced movement techniques and
powerful classic and contemporary texts stretches the
imagination and connects the students beyond each
year’s class to a community of the best and brightest
young theatre artists.
We provide a comprehensive program of intensive
classes in a wide variety of theatre performing arts. YAI
students train in theatre for six weeks, five days a week,
eight hours a day. YAI culminates in a training showcase
when we invite friends and family into the studios
to observe scene work, movement exercises, dance
choreography, singing, stage combat and improv.
“If you want to learn and grow as an
actor, DO IT! It’s a lot of work, but
it’s all worth it because it will change
your life. It is an amazing opportunity
and booking that audition could end
up being one of the best choices you
make.”
– Lindsay Carter, ’16 YAI Graduate
“One of the most incredible life
experiences I have ever had. The best
six weeks of my life”
- Kat Rodriguez, ’16 YAI Graduate
“YAI empowers young people to
create art with intention. At the
end of the summer you leave with
confidence, support and mentorship.”
– Megan Ruppel, ‘16 YAI Graduate
FACULTY
YAI’s teaching artists include
some of the best artists and
educators in the region.
The program is led by Michael
Place, graduate of Yale School
of Drama, who has had an active
career as an actor and movement
coach in New York City, and
Alban Dennis, one of SCT’s most
beloved actors, who has become
one of Seattle’s most influential
leaders and educators in young
adult theatre.
We also invite guest speakers to
share their experiences with YAI
students, including YAI graduates
working in theatre and SCT
Artistic Director Courtney Sale.
YAI Directors:
Michael Place and Alban Dennis
Acting:
Sheila Daniels
Scene Study:
Alban Dennis
Voice for the Actor:
Kate Myre
Movement for the Actor:
Michael Place
Dance for the Theatre:
Katheryn Reed
Singing for the Stage:
Alyssa Taubin
Improv:
Andrew McMasters
Stage Combat:
Geoffrey Alm
Audition Technique:
Hattie Andres
AUDITIONS
You must audition to be
placed in YAI. We will send
you monologue options and
guidelines when you make your
audition appointment. Although
the YAI program takes place at
the University of Washington, all
auditions are at Seattle Children’s
Theatre.
Young Actor Institute Early
Auditions:
Monday, February 27
4:00 - 6:00pm
Saturday, March 4
2:00 - 4:30pm
We will notify you of your
acceptance status by March10.
We offer a $100 discount to
students accepted through early
decision.
Young Actor Institute
Auditions:
Thursday, March 23 6:00 - 8:00pm
Saturday, March 25 4:00 - 6:00pm
SCHEDULE
Required Orientation
at Seattle Children’s Theatre
Saturday, June 24
10:00am - 1:00pm
Training
June 26–August 4
Monday through Friday
(No class on Monday, July 3
or Tuesday, July 4.)
9:00am-5:00pm (There will be
extended hours on Thursday,
August 3 and Friday, August 4.)
Showcase
August 5 & 6, 4:00pm at
Hutchinson Hall, University of
Washington
TUITION
$1,295 ($1,195 if you audition on
February 27 or March 4.)
Financial Aid is available to those
who qualify, and admission to YAI
is in no way affected by requests
for financial aid.
Saturday, April 1 4:00 - 6:00pm
Saturday, April 8 4:00 - 6:00pm
We will notify you of your
acceptance status no later than
April 28. For those students
accepted, we require a $100
non-refundable deposit by May 5
in order to confirm your space in
the program.
Please call 206.859.4040
to schedule your audition.
See page 25 for Student Show
audition information.
Faculty subject to change.
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STUDENT SHOWS
MARIO AND THE COMET
A NEW MUSICAL
Book and Lyrics by Gabriel Jason Dean
Music and Lyrics by David Dabbon
Directed by SCT’s Artistic Director Courtney Sale
The Venedicci Comet is headed straight toward Earth.
Apocalyptics predict that it will strike, causing total
annihilation; while most scientists speculate it will be a
near-miss and Earthlings will behold history’s most aweinspiring celestial event. Either way, Mario is prepared.
With a chorus of rubber ducks and soaring songs about
the theory of relativity, Mario and the Comet is a musical
adventure-comedy about how loss can be like an earthshattering comet; but when faced together as a family,
it can become a thing of beauty and a celebration of life
and love.
THE TEMPEST
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Don Fleming
Directed by Keni Cohen
A magical storm and a shipwreck on a mysterious
island lead us into the story of Prospero the sorcerer, his
daughter Miranda, Caliban the monster, Ariel the spirit
and the noble castaways who struggle against Prospero’s
magic. A great story that features some of Shakespeare’s
most compelling characters and beautiful language.
TWELFTH NIGHT,
OR WHAT YOU WILL
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Don Fleming
Directed by Don Fleming
Another shipwreck separates Viola from her identical
twin brother Sebastian and leads us into a crazy comedy
that is also a deeply moving story of madness and
love lost and found. Twelfth Night has a host of great
characters, including the wise fool Feste, the brilliant and
resourceful Viola, the beautiful and proud Olivia and the
comic zanies Maria, Malvolio, Toby Belch, and Sir Andrew
Aguecheek. Like The Tempest, Twelfth Night is one of
Shakespeare’s greatest plays, featuring a great story,
great characters and beautiful verse.
MADAGASCAR –
A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR.
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Music and Lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan
Directed by Hattie Andres
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe,
Gloria the Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting
penguins as they bound onto our stage. Based on
the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture,
Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your
favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their
home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves
on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King
Julien’s Madagascar.
RAGTIME
DEAR STUDENT ACTORS AND FAMILIES,
I am so grateful to SCT’s Artistic Director Courtney Sale, not only for working with me to select these shows, but also
for agreeing to direct one herself. She will be taking on the moving new musical Mario and the Comet, and I am
so pleased that some of our Drama School students will have the chance to work with such a generous spirit and
extraordinary talent. I really love every script in this lineup. I think they provide amazing opportunities and challenges
for young actors, and I cannot wait to see you all at auditions – we are going to create some great theatre together!
Don Fleming
SCT Education Director
MARIO AND THE COMET
for actors in 5th grade and up
THE TEMPEST
for actors in 4th grade and up
TWELFTH NIGHT
for actors in 7th grade and up
MADAGASCAR A Musical Adventure JR.
for actors in 4th grade and up
SCHOOL EDITION
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Terrence McNally
Directed by Matt Giles
At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing
and anything is possible. Ragtime weaves together the
stories of a daring young African-American musician,
a stifled upper-class wife, and a determined Jewish
immigrant, all united by their courage, compassion and
belief in the promise of the future. Together they confront
the conflicts between wealth and poverty, freedom and
prejudice, hope and despair, as they discover what it
means to live in America.
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RAGTIME School Edition
for actors in 8th grade and up
STUDIO REHEARSALS
JUNE 26 - JULY 14
Monday - Friday
1:00 - 4:30PM
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
JULY 17 - 20
Monday - Thursday
9:00AM - 4:00PM
PERFORMANCES
JULY 20 - 22
Thursday - Saturday
7:00PM
STUDIO REHEARSALS
JULY 5 - 21
Monday - Friday
6:00 - 9:00PM
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
JULY 24 - 27
Monday - Thursday
9:00AM - 12:30PM
PERFORMANCES
JULY 27 - 29
Thursday - Saturday
7:00PM
STUDIO REHEARSALS
JULY 5 - 21
Monday - Friday
6:00 - 9:30PM
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
JULY 24 - 27
Monday - Thursday
1:00 - 4:30PM
PERFORMANCES
JULY 27 - 29
Thursday - Saturday
8:15PM
STUDIO REHEARSALS
JULY 10 - 28
Monday - Friday
4:00 - 7:30PM
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
JULY 31 - AUGUST 3
Monday - Thursday
9:00AM - 4:30PM
PERFORMANCES
Thursday, AUGUST 3
Friday, AUGUST 4
Saturday, AUGUST 5
STUDIO REHEARSALS
JULY 10 - AUGUST 4
Monday - Friday
6:00PM - 9:30PM
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS
AUGUST 7 - 11
Monday - Friday
1:00PM - 9:30PM
PERFORMANCES
AUGUST 11 - 13
Friday - Sunday
7:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
12:00PM
GRADE GUIDELINES ARE APPROXIMATE • NO REHEARSALS ON JULY 3 or 4 • TUITION $615 • FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE
Pairing student shows with Drama School classes are an excellent way
to deepen the student show experience. Extended day options are
available for our student show families between afternoon classes and
evening rehearsals. Please contact us for details.
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AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS
For Student Shows we ask that you memorize and
present a monologue approximately one minute long.
You may also prepare about one minute of a song. If
you do prepare a song, please bring appropriate sheet
music for the accompanist if possible.
We will email you a packet of song and monologue
suggestions when you make your audition
appointment. For more information give us a call or
come to one of our audition workshops.
Students who audition for Student Shows are
considered for all five plays. Please list scheduling
conflicts and show preferences on your audition form.
All students who audition for Student Shows will also
receive information on the classes they are eligible to
take based on their audition and experience.
SCHEDULING YOUR AUDITION
Please look over the times listed here, then call us at
206.859.4040 to schedule a brief audition. Audition
slots fill up quickly—call early to ensure a time that
works with your schedule.
Auditions for Student Shows:
Saturday, March 18
12:30-6:30pm
Monday, March 20
4:00-6:00pm
Tuesday, March 21
4:00-6:00pm
Thursday, March 23
4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, March 25
1:00-4:00pm
Tuesday, March 28
4:00-8:00pm
Saturday, April 1
10:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday, April 5
12:00-2:00pm
Thursday, April 6
6:00-8:00pm
Saturday, April 8
10:00am-4:00pm
12:00-2:00pm and
Monday, April 10
4:00-8:00pm
CALLBACK AUDITIONS –
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
On Thursday, April 13 we will email everyone who
auditioned to let them know if they have been called
back for any Student Show. Not all who audition will
get a callback audition, and not all who are called back
will be cast. Callbacks for all shows will take place on
Saturday, April 22. If you know you will not be available
to attend callbacks, please let us know when you
schedule your audition.
CASTING NOTIFICATION
On April 28, actors will be notified by email if they have
been cast or not. Specific parts may not be confirmed
until the second day of rehearsal. For those students
accepted, we require a non-refundable $100 deposit
by Friday, May 5 in order to confirm space in the
program.
ORIENTATION
On Saturday, June 24, all Student Show casts and
directors will meet at Seattle Children’s Theatre from
10:00am-12:00pm. Parents are invited so that they can
receive important information and meet other Student
Show families.
CLASS PLACEMENT AUDITIONS
We also ask students to audition if they wish to
take a more advanced class for which they have
not completed the prerequisites. At the audition,
students will be asked to demonstrate the skills
appropriate to the class:
Acting 2, Acting 3, Performance Labs, Sketch
Comedy – Present a memorized monologue one
minute long.
Musical Revue – Sing a prepared song,
with or without accompaniment.
Long-Form Improv – We will provide some improv
exercises at the audition.
Comedy Troupe – We will teach and ask you to
demonstrate some safe physical comedy moves at
the audition.
AUDITION WORKSHOPS
Learn how to prepare for theatre auditions. We
demonstrate and practice audition techniques
and provide you with a comprehensive, up-to-date
packet of audition tips and resources.
For Summer 2017 we will do two Shakespeareoriented and four Musical Theatre Audition
Workshops. Musical Theatre Audition Workshops
include singing with a piano accompanist as well
as monologue audition technique. Shakespeare
Audition Workshops will include guidance on
working with Shakespearean language.
Workshops are geared for students entering 4th
grade in Fall 2017 through age 21. Parents may
attend at no additional charge. Call the Drama
School at 206.859.4040 or visit www.sct.org/
school/classes to reserve your place.
Shakespeare Audition Workshops:
Tuesday, February 28
4:30-6:00pm
Saturday, March 4
3:30-5:00pm
Tuition: $20 per student
Musical Theatre Audition Workshops:
Saturday, March 4
1:00-3:00pm
Thursday, March 9
4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, March 11
1:00-3:00pm
Saturday, March 11
3:30-5:30pm
Tuition: $30 per student
Auditions for Young Actor Institute:
Monday, February 27
4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, March 4
2:00-4:30pm
Thursday, March 23
6:00-8:00pm
Saturday, March 25
4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, April 1
4:00-6:00pm
Saturday, April 8
4:00-6:00pm
See page 22 for information on how to audition for
Young Actor Institute, our most advanced
training program, for grades 10 and up.
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Classroom Assistants - If you are at least 15 years old
and have participated in Drama School classes, we
invite you to apply for a volunteer assistant position
in our summer program. Share your skills and love
of theatre and gain valuable experience working
with younger children as you help our outstanding
teaching artists.
Technical Theatre Assistants - If you have at least
two years of high school and at least one year of
experience in technical theatre, we invite you to apply
for one of our Backstage Assistant positions. You will
learn from outstanding professionals in the field as
you help to put on our Student Shows in the summer.
We are looking for Backstage Assistants in each of the
following fields: costumes, sets, props, lighting and
sound.
For more details on Assistant positions please visit
www.sct.org/school/interns-assistants. Assistants can
earn community service credit hours.
FOR TEACHERS, PTA PARENTS
AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
We create custom experiences, from one-hour
workshops to multi-week residencies. We also offer
interactive drama workshops that teach theatre arts
(acting, physical comedy, stage combat and improv,
to name a few). We use drama techniques to engage
with other subjects, from history to mathematics,
to help any group learn to work together and
accomplish their goals while having a great time.
BUY A T-SHIRT OR ZIP-UP HOODED
SWEATSHIRT
If you order a T-shirt or hooded sweatshirt when you
register for classes, you will receive it on the first day
of class. T-shirts cost $15 and hooded sweatshirts
cost $30. We will unveil our new T-shirt design in
June. T-shirt and sweatshirt sales help support Drama
School scholarships.
COME TO CLASS SHARING
PRESENTATIONS
Most SCT Drama School classes are process-oriented
and do not culminate in a performance. However, we
do set aside time on the last day of most programs
for students to share some of what they have learned
in the class and demonstrate the process of theatre
education. We invite friends and family to attend.
LEARN ABOUT OUR FACULTY
SCT is a national leader in working with and
developing quality teaching artists. Faculty pictures
and bios are posted on our website.
QUESTIONS?
Please call us at 206.859.4040 or email
[email protected].
SCHOOL-YEAR CLASSES FOR
PRE-SCHOOL AND HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES
CAST(CREATIVE
ARTS FOR SMALL THESPIANS)
Runs September through June. Registration for the
2017-2018 CAST programs opens on February 27,
2017. Please call us at 206.859.4040 or email us at
[email protected] for more information. We have
space for 12 students in each of these sections:
CAST 1
For ages 4-5, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from
10:00am-12:30pm. Several times each semester, we
visit an exciting part of SCT: dropping in on rehearsals,
going backstage, and visiting the costume, scene and
prop shops. Then we re-create what we’ve seen through
creative drama adventures in our classroom. We also
attend all age-appropriate SCT Professional Productions,
as part of our class experience. Tuition for Fall or Winter is
$600. Tuition for Spring is $450.
CAST 2
For ages 5½ -7, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from
10:00am-2:00pm. We investigate how SCT Professional
Productions develop from design and rehearsal into
performance. We attend performances of all ageappropriate SCT Professional Productions and actively
explore their themes through drama games and exercises,
as well as discussion and active learning opportunities.
Observing the process of developing and performing
professional plays at SCT also inspires our own art and
science projects. Tuition for Fall or Winter is $785. Tuition
for Spring is $585.
ACTING FOR HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS
For ages 8-12, runs concurrently with CAST, and meets
Tuesdays from 10:00am to 12:30pm. In addition to
learning acting skills, you get a chance to look behind
the scenes at our professional theatre and see the SCT
Professional Productions. Tuition for Fall or Winter is $285.
Tuition for Spring is $215.
HOMESCHOOL PERFORMANCE PROJECT
For ages 8-14, also runs concurrently with CAST, on
Thursdays from 10:00am to 12:30pm. We will advance
our acting skills by learning to tell a complete story, using
one great script each session. Tuition for Fall or Winter is
$285. Tuition for Spring is $215.
Extended Care is available for CAST 1 and
Homeschool from 12:30–2:00pm on Tuesdays and
Thursdays for $12 a day.
QUESTIONS?
Please call us at 206.859.4040 or
email [email protected].
For more information call Education Outreach at
206.443.0807 ext. 1123.
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REGISTRATION, POLICIES
AND EXTENDED CARE
REGISTRATION FOR ALL SUMMER CLASSES AND
CAMPS BEGINS FEBRUARY 6
REDUCED TUITION THROUGH MAY 31
REGULAR TUITION BEGINS JUNE 1
Register by phone or online at
www.sct.org/school/classes
We process all registrations in the order they are received.
We accept registrations as long as space is available or until
the second time a class meets, whichever comes first. We
do not offer prorated tuition.
REGISTRATION FEE
To secure your space in a class, you must pay a nonrefundable registration fee which is included in the tuition
price. Fees are $25 per class, $50 for full-day classes and
camps and $100 for CAST, Student Shows and Young Actor
Institute. Tuition must be paid in full at time of registration
or a payment plan must be arranged.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
1. If you cancel your registration at least two weeks
before the class begins, we will refund tuition less the
registration fee—$25 per class, $50 for full-day classes
and camps. If you cancel your Student Show, YAI or
CAST registration at least one month before class, YAI
or Student Show rehearsals start, we will refund tuition
less a $100 fee.
2. If you cancel your registration less than two weeks
before the class starts or one month before CAST, YAI
or Student Show rehearsals start, no refund will be
given. Any tuition paid for the cancelled class, minus the
registration fee, becomes a credit which can be applied
to either Drama School tuition through the 2017-2018
school year or tickets for the 2017-2018 Professional
Production Season.
3. Cancellation by SCT: We reserve the right to cancel a
class if enrollment is insufficient. Any tuition paid will be
refunded in full, including the registration fee.
4. Should you decide that you do not want to continue
after attending the first day of class, let us know before
the second class and we will refund your payment,
minus the registration fee. After the second day of class,
we will not make any tuition or enrollment adjustments.
This policy does not apply to YAI or Student Shows.
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SWITCHING CLASSES
You may switch from one Summer 2017 class to another
more than two weeks before the class begins without
incurring an additional registration fee. If you switch less
than two weeks before the beginning of the class, you must
pay the additional registration fee of $25 per class or $50
for a full-day program. If you register before but switch after
May 31, you will pay the post-May 31 regular tuition price
for the new class.
RETURNED CHECKS
A $20 service charge will be attached to any check returned
by the bank due to insufficient funds.
WAIT LISTS
We will keep a wait list for any full class. Registrations from
the wait list that occur by May 31 will cost the reduced
tuition price. Wait list registrations that occur on or after
June 1 will cost the regular tuition price.
EXTENDED CARE
To sign up for extended care, call us at 206.859.4040.
Students must be registered for morning extended care by
the Wednesday before the class starts.
ATTENDANCE
We expect students to attend every day of the classes
in which they enroll, except in the case of illness or
emergency.
ST. THOMAS SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
Half-day camps at St. Thomas School include a morning
snack. Full-day camps at St. Thomas School include
lunch and two snacks. A team of chefs create detailed
menus, ensuring delicious meals for everyone regardless
of allergies and dietary restrictions. The cost is included
in tuition. Menus can be viewed at https://www.
stthomasschool.org/student-life/dining-program.
SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNT
Current Seattle Children’s Theatre’s Professional Season
subscribers receive a 5% discount off summer Drama
School tuition. Drama School families receive a 10%
discount on SCT Professional Season subscriptions.
BLUE STAR THEATRE DISCOUNTS
SCT Drama School offers a 10% discount on all School Year
classes and a 5% discount on all Summer classes to active
duty and veteran military personnel and their immediate
families. To register with this discount please call the Drama
School at 206-859-4040. After registering, a valid military ID
must be presented within 7 days to ensure the discounted
rate. After 7 days, the discount will be removed and the full
price will be charged.
FINANCIAL AID
1. Payment plans: Split up your balance into two or
three installments. Call the Drama School to make
arrangements.
2. Scholarships: An application and deposit are required.
Our criteria are partially based on the HUD income
guidelines for King County. Scholarships cover 20% 70% of total tuition.
For full consideration, financial aid applications must be
received no later than May 26, 2017. We will consider
applications received after that date if scholarship funds are
still available. For a financial aid application form, call the
Drama School office at 206.859.4040, or download the form
from our website: www.sct.org/school/financial-aid.
CLASS CONFIRMATION
Within two business days of your registration, we will email
confirmation of your payment and your spot in the class.
Closer to the starting date of the class, we will send a more
detailed email confirming class dates, times, location and
other general information.
FRYE ART MUSEUM – DRAMATIC ARTS CAMP
Mornings start at 8:00am, $55/week or $12/day
Afternoons until 5:30pm, $55/week or $12/day
REGISTRATION
Register online at www.sct.org/school/classes or by phone
206.859.4040. Class sizes are limited and space is available
on a first-come, first-served basis. If you register by phone, it
will help if you know the following information:
Student’s Name
Preferred Gender
Date of Birth
Grade in Fall 2017
Address
Phone Numbers
Emergency Phone Number
Email
The names of all Parents/Guardians at the home address
Class Number
Title
If you would like to purchase a Drama School T-shirt or
Sweatshirt
MUSEUM OF HISTORY & INDUSTRY –
TRAILBLAZERS CAMP
No morning extended care available
Afternoons until 5:00pm, $50/week or $12/day
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER –
POTIONS AND SHIPWRECKED CAMPS
Mornings start at 7:00am, $60/week or $14/day
Afternoons until 6:00pm, $60/week or $14/day
SEATTLE AQUARIUM – LEGENDS OF THE DEEP CAMP
Mornings start at 8:00am, $70/week or $14/day
Afternoons until 5:30pm, $70/week or $14/day
ST. THOMAS SCHOOL CLASSES AND CAMPS
Mornings start at 7:00am, $60/week or $14/day
Afternoons until 6:00pm, $60/week or $14/day
WOODLAND PARK ZOO –
I SPY AND MAGIZOOLOGY CAMPS
Mornings start at 8:00am Tuesday-Friday,
$28/week or $8/day
Afternoons available all week until 5:30pm,
$50/week or $12/day
ALL OTHER SCT CLASSES AND CAMPS
AT SEATTLE CENTER
Mornings start at 8:00am for any class
that begins by 9:30am, $55/week or $12/day
Afternoons from 4:00 until 5:30pm,
$55/week or $12/day
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201 Thomas Street
Seattle, WA 98109
206.443.0807
www.sct.org
COURTNEY SALE
Artistic Director
KAREN SHARP
Managing Director
RITA GIOMI
Artistic Associate
LINDA J. HARTZELL
Artistic Director Emerita
DON FLEMING
Education Director
JOANNA BARNEBEY
Education Finance and
Operations Manager
After your Drama School
classes this summer, continue
the dramatic adventures with
SCT’s Professional Productions.
Drama School families receive
10% off subscriptions and
subscribers receive 5% off
Summer Drama School classes
and 10% off School Year Drama
School classes!
Call the Box Office at
206.441.3322 or visit
www.sct.org to purchase tickets
to our Professional Productions.
LAURA KNOTE
Education Program Manager
CARLY MUNGOVAN
Education Administrative
Manager
NATASHA RANSOM
Interim Education
Outreach Manager
ANDREA ICHIKAWA
Education Specialist
KATE CHIAPPE
Education School Year
Administrative Intern
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