Summer at ACT
Developing young people as artists and citizens through outstanding experiential theatre training in a context of civic engagement and community building
See our full selection of summer programs below!
Ages 14-25
The ACT SM Camp is a 3-day intensive that supports you wherever you are in your theatre production journey. Develop, practice, and get insider tips on all the responsibilities of the Stage Manager, like:
- Communicating with directors, designers, and actors
- Practicing nuts and bolts of the job, like taping out rooms, room set up and flow, writing reports, etc
- Getting the most out production meetings
- Making paperwork work for you
- Running a positive and smooth tech
- Learning theatre technology
- Relationship and responsibility management
- Calling complicated cues
- Creating an inclusive and trust-based room
Hear from diverse seasoned stage management and design professionals about their real-life experiences, and discuss of how all of this translates to the real-world context of your own producing environment.
Open to all experience levels (actors and designers who want a richer perspective on theatre-making also encouraged to join us!)
Led by Ruth Eitemiller (AEA Stage Manager and frequent ACT SM) in collaboration with the SMCollective, a Seattle-based collective whose mission is to cultivate community and share experience for stage managers of all levels. SM Collective nurtures a culture of mentorship, knowledge sharing and mutual support. By creating a space for new and seasoned stage managers to mingle and develop connections, we also hope to build better access to work opportunities and create a more accessible career pathway that isn’t reliant on formal education.
Rehearsals
Monday – Friday August 14-18 12:30-4:30pm
Final sharing
Friday, August 18th, 4pm
Dive into the 4 thrilling contemporary plays that will be ACT’s 23/24 season and discover a rich diversity of characters, settings, and styles. Hone your acting skills with this challenging material, or try your hand at direction, design, or dramaturgy. Step into superb scripts and cutting-edge characters – and be the first to perform these scenes at ACT before they hit the mainstage! The class culminates in a performance onstage for family and friends.
Young Core Company
Developing young people as artists and citizens through outstanding experiential theatre training in a context of civic engagement and community building
The Young Core Company cultivates a professional theatre environment in a culture of fun, inclusion, and supported risk-taking. The YCC welcomes actors, writers, directors, stage managers, and designers.
An ensemble of diverse young people eager to develop craft, connect to others, and push beyond our goals as artists and humans.
The Young Core Company produces exciting quarterly productions. Rehearsals integrate master classes from the ACT Core Company -professional expertise that the YCC can put to immediate practice. Each YCC member is paired with a mentor for additional 1-1 relationship and knowledge building.
There’s open quarterly registration, an easy application, no audition, and all ACT student programs are pay-what-you-choose. We understand this doesn’t alleviate all barriers to access, but we hope it can open some more doors. If you need assistance accessing any part of the YCC, please get in touch.
Ages 14-19
Rehearsals
Monday – Friday August 14-18 12:30-4:30pm
Final sharing
Friday, August 18th, 4pm
Dive into the 4 thrilling contemporary plays that will be ACT’s 23/24 season and discover a rich diversity of characters, settings, and styles. Hone your acting skills with this challenging material, or try your hand at direction, design, or dramaturgy. Step into superb scripts and cutting-edge characters – and be the first to perform these scenes at ACT before they hit the mainstage! The class culminates in a performance onstage for family and friends.
Photos by GZ Radio and Fat Yeti
TeenACT
TeenACT hosts social events in partnership with TeenTix at ACT productions, and attends other theatre and arts events in the community.
Want to get involved with planning ACT’s teen programming? Contact Shana!
Refund Policy
If a registration is canceled by the family after it has been processed, but at least two weeks before the class begins, we will refund payment minus a $50 processing fee. If registration is canceled less than two weeks before the class starts, we do not offer a refund. However, any payment (minus the registration fee), can be used towards either a future ACT program, tickets for ACT shows through the end of the current season, or given as a donation. ACT reserves the right to cancel a class or limit registration. In this case, any tuition paid will be refunded in full, including the registration fee. We want all students to be satisfied with their experience at ACT. If, after completing the first day of class, you decide that it’s not for you, just let us know before the second class or the second business day, (whichever comes first), and we will refund your payment (minus the registration fee). After the second day of class, no payment adjustments can be made.