Class Finder

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 6 - July 10, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: In-Person @ SCT- 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 11-14

Class Description:

"Put your acting tools into action! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit and Character Lab, students will apply their skills to scripted scenes and one-act plays. Working collaboratively with our teaching artists, young actors will explore how objectives, relationships, and emotional connection bring stories to life onstage. While this class is designed for students who have completed earlier levels, it’s also a great fit for those with prior acting experience who are ready to dive straight into scene work. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. The session culminates in a studio showcase for families and friends to celebrate the ensemble’s work and creative growth."

Days: Monday–Friday

Session: July 6 - July 31, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Epiphany School - 3611 E Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98122

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Registration through Epiphany School. Click to continue to their website and view up-to-date enrollment and tuition information.

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 13 - July 17, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: In-Person @ SCT- 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Step into the world of acting and discover the tools every performer needs! In this fast-paced, energetic class, students will explore the fundamentals of acting through theatre games, ensemble exercises, and creative storytelling. We’ll ask the essential question, “What’s my objective?” while experimenting with the tactics actors use to bring characters and scenes to life. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Foundations offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect first step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab and Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Teaching Artist: Delvin "DJ" James* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 13 - July 17, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: In-Person @ SCT- 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Every great story needs a little chaos and in this class, you’ll be the ones stirring it up! Inspired by the mischief and magic of mythology and folktales from around the world, students will work together as an ensemble to dream up new worlds, daring pranks, and unpredictable adventures into a new play. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape a story full of adventure, courage, and transformation. No script? No problem. We’ll build it together, one creative idea at a time! Teaching Artist: Libby Peterson* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 20 - July 24, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 11-14

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity.

Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase.

Teaching Artist: Ellen Dessler Smith* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 27 - July 31, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: National Nordic Museum - 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: July 27 - July 31, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Every great story begins with a hero and in this class, that hero is you! Working together as an ensemble, students will dream up original worlds, create bold characters, and craft an all-new play inspired by the Hero’s Journey. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape a story full of adventure, courage, and transformation. No script? No problem. We’ll build it together, one creative idea at a time!

Teaching Artist: Dave Quicksall* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 3 - August 7, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into a world of Norse myth, magic, and imagination! In this creative ensemble-based class, students will draw inspiration from Nordic folklore and timeless legends to devise an original play of their own making. Together, we’ll invent heroes, creatures, and epic adventures while exploring how stories are passed down and reimagined. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape a story full of adventure, courage, and transformation. No script? No problem. We’ll build it together, one creative idea at a time!

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 3 - August 7, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Step into a world of myth, magic, and imagination! In this creative ensemble-based class, students will draw inspiration from global folklore and timeless legends to devise an original play of their own making. Together, we’ll invent heroes, creatures, and epic adventures while exploring how stories are passed down and reimagined. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape a story full of adventure, courage, and transformation. No script? No problem. We’ll build it together, one creative idea at a time!

Teaching Artist: Maia Nowack* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 10 - August 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into a world of Norse myth, magic, and imagination! In this creative ensemble-based class, students will draw inspiration from Nordic folklore and timeless legends to devise an original play of their own making. Together, we’ll invent heroes, creatures, and epic adventures while exploring how stories are passed down and reimagined. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape a story full of adventure, courage, and transformation. No script? No problem. We’ll build it together, one creative idea at a time!

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 10 - August 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity.

Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase.

Teaching Artist: Libby Peterson* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 10 - August 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 14-18

Class Description:

Young Actor Institute is SCT's highest level of performance training, preparing students for the world of professional musical theatre. These camps, taught by professional working artists, dive deeply into a variety of specialized performing arts disciplines. Students train intensively for the week to explore their own identities as performers, while YAI faculty work together to develop an integrated curriculum that challenges and supports each student through a daily session in Choreography, Music, and Storytelling. The program culminates in a studio showcase on the last day of camp for families and friends to see!

Teaching Artist: Angela Rinaldi* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 10 - August 14, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 11-14

Class Description:

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 17 - August 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 9-11

Class Description:

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: August 17 - August 21, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: SCT - 201 Thomas St

Ages/Grades: Ages 11-14

Class Description:

Put your acting tools into action! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit and Character Lab, students will apply their skills to scripted scenes and one-act plays. Working collaboratively with our teaching artists, young actors will explore how objectives, relationships, and emotional connection bring stories to life onstage.

While this class is designed for students who have completed earlier levels, it’s also a great fit for those with prior acting experience who are ready to dive straight into scene work. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. The session culminates in a studio showcase for families and friends to celebrate the ensemble’s work and creative growth.

Teaching Artist: Dave Quicksall* (*Please note: Teaching Artists are subject to change)

Days: Saturdays

Session: October 3 - November 14, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into the world of acting and discover the tools every performer needs! In this fast-paced, energetic class, students will explore the fundamentals of acting through theatre games, ensemble exercises, and creative storytelling. We’ll ask the essential question, “What’s my objective?” while experimenting with the tactics actors use to bring characters and scenes to life. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Foundations offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect first step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab and Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: October 3 - November 14, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Ever wonder how actors perform a combat scene? Together, we’ll discover how stage combat techniques can become a part of our “Actor’s toolkit” to use on stage. In this active, dynamic camp, students will explore the ways actors stay safe on stage during fights that make an audience think "That looked so real - I hope they're okay!” Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: October 3 - November 14, 2026

Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 12–18

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity. This class is encouraged to be taken alongside other Triple Threat offerings, to give growing performers the multifaceted tools needed to truly excel in the arts. Capacity for this class is 12 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Friday

Session: October 9 - October 9, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Bring your wildest characters to life using the art of stage makeup! We'll learn how to physically transform into different characters by exaggerating, diminishing,and creating facial features. We'll try our hand at special effects techniques like bruises, wounds, and fantasy creatures. Students will need to provide their own foundation and facial moisturizer. All other make-up supplies will be provided by SCT in a take-home kit. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Monday

Session: December 21 - December 21, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Everything has gone topsy turvy and the rules we once knew have been flipped on their heads! As we work together to create an original story, we get to bend the rules and make our own funny and challenging juxtapositions for our cast of characters to encounter. Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how storytelling narratives fuel characters and their relationships to one another. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range, write an original play, and reveal the truth of this strange new upside down world. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Monday

Session: January 18 - January 18, 2027

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Newsflash: these students have the scoop of the century! Unlock your inner reporter to get the story out and spread the news! Inspired by the stories you think should be told, students will work together as an ensemble to create original stories to "air" in a new play. Using their actor’s toolkit (body, voice, and imagination) young artists will collaborate to shape an original story full of determination, shared experiences, and centering young people's voices. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Monday

Session: January 18 - January 18, 2027

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Session: January 23 - March 6, 2027

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 12–18

Class Description:

Ever wonder how actors perform a combat scene? Together, we’ll discover how stage combat techniques can become a part of our “Actor’s toolkit” to use on stage. In this active, dynamic camp, students will explore the ways actors stay safe on stage during fights that make an audience think ""That looked so real—I hope they're okay!” Capacity for this class is 12 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: January 23 - March 6, 2027

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

We can become anyone we choose, and we'll use this skill to make any character truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage as we develop an original play. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range, write an original play, and become masters of disguise. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: April 3 - May 22, 2027

Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Not everything is as it seems, and sometimes what's perfect on the outside is more complicated and complex when you look closer. Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how storytelling narratives fuel characters and their relationships to one another. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range, write an original play, and reveal the trouble in paradise. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: April 3 - May 22, 2027

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into the words of The Bard and the world of acting to discover the tools every performer needs! In this fast-paced, energetic class, students will explore the fundamentals of understanding Shakespeare through theatre games, ensemble exercises, and creative storytelling. We’ll ask the essential question, “To be, or not to be?” and bring Shakespeare's classic works to the new generation! Each session of Actor’s Toolkit offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect first step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab and Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: April 3 - May 22, 2027

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 9–11

Class Description:

Step into the Character Lab and discover what makes a role truly come alive! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit, students will experiment with voice, movement, and imagination to develop layered, dynamic characters. Together, we’ll explore how a character thinks, feels, and responds to the world around them and how those choices bring powerful storytelling to the stage. Through ensemble exercises and creative play, young actors will expand their range and craft performances full of life and authenticity. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Character Lab offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. This class is the perfect step before progressing to Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase. Capacity for this class is 14 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.

Days: Saturdays

Session: April 3 - May 22, 2027

Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: Seattle Children's Theatre - 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA 98109

Ages/Grades: Ages 12–18

Class Description:

Put your acting tools into action! Building on the foundations of Actor’s Toolkit and Character Lab, students will apply their skills to scripted scenes and one-act plays. Working collaboratively with our teaching artists, young actors will explore how objectives, relationships, and emotional connection bring stories to life onstage. While this class is designed for students who have completed earlier levels, it’s also a great fit for those with prior acting experience who are ready to dive straight into scene work. Each session of Actor’s Toolkit: Scene Study Showcase offers new challenges and activities, so students can take this class multiple times as they continue to build confidence in their craft. The session culminates in a studio showcase for families and friends to celebrate the ensemble’s work and creative growth. Capacity for this class is 12 students. Learn more about our Financial Assistance options.