Awards
Seattle Children's Theatre continues to gain national and international prominence as a leading producer of theatre, educational programs, and new scripts for young people. Here are some of SCT's awards and honors:
- 2006 Mayor's Arts Award for contribution to the cultural vitality of our region.
- 2004 TIME Magazine's #2 ranking in the top five children's theatres in the nation.
- 2004 Tibet Through the Red Box receives the AT&T: OnStage® award, making Seattle Children's Theatre the only theatre for young audiences to receive the prestigious award for three productions.
- 2002 Holes receives the AT&T: OnStage® award.
- 2001 $50,000 award from The Pew Charitable Trust and Theatre Communications Group to continue a multi-year-collaboration with Speeltheater Holland, internationally acclaimed puppet artists from The Netherlands.
- 2000 Cyrano performed at the opening night festivities of Theatre Communication Group's annual conference; this is the first such invitation offered to a theatre for young audiences.
- 1999 The Book of Ruth receives the AT&T: OnStage® award, making us the first theatre for young audiences to be so honored.
- 1999 Cyrano performed at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
- 1997 $100,000 award from The Pew Charitable Trust and Theatre Communications Group to facilitate a collaboration with Speeltheater Holland.
- 1996 $2 million leadership grant from The Allen Foundation for the Arts for the construction of SCT's new Technical Pavilion.
- 1996 Still Life With Iris granted a Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays award; the first time a script for young audiences had been so honored.
- 1993 $500,000 National Arts Stabilization Fund award to create a working capital reserve; the first time a theatre for young audiences was so honored.