Seattle Children's Theatre

Founded in 1975, Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT) is the second-largest resident theatre for young audiences in North America and among the twenty largest regional theatres in the United States, with an annual operating budget of approximately $6.5 Million. SCT's mission statement reads: "The mission of Seattle Children's Theatre is to provide children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works, and theatre education."

SCT employs bargaining unit members of Actor's Equity, United Scenic Artists and IATSE and is a member of Theatre Puget Sound, International Performing Arts for Youth and Theatre Communications Group. Mainstage Season performances are presented at Seattle Center in the 482-seat Charlotte Martin and 275-seat Eve Alvord Theatres from September through June. SCT's Drama School also produces a Summer Season with student actors who work hand-in-hand with professional creative staff and technicians.

Throughout its history, SCT has developed and produced more than 113 new works, many of which go on to be produced by other regional theatres around the country and the world.

SCT programming reaches approximately 220,000 children, parents, and teachers annually.

In addition to its mainstage productions, SCT operates several education programs. Its Education Outreach arm brings theatre-related teaching to schools and other organizations in the Seattle area. Its on-site Drama School provides classes year-round, taught by professional artists, and produces Summer Season shows providing young people with participatory theatre education and theatre arts training. The SCT Deaf Youth Drama Program (DYDP) was founded in 1993 by brothers Howie and Billy Seago. DYDP lost funding and was discontinued in 2007.

Seattle Children's Theatre has gained national and international prominence as a producer of theatre, educational programs, and new scripts for young people. SCT's awards and honors include:

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979 - Fifth Season

1980

1981

1981-82

1982-83

1983-84

1984-85 - Tenth Season

1985-86

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

1989-90 - Fifteenth Season

1990-91

1991-92

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