Winter and Spring acting class registration is now open.

Fall class registration is now closed, but please explore our upcoming winter classes and school break camps!

Fall Classes

Ages 7-17

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Winter Classes

Pre-K–12th Grade

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Midwinter Break Camps

K–12th Grade

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Spring Break Camps

K–12th Grade

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Adult Classes

18 +

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FALL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Christmas Showcase: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Ages 7-12
During Fall Acting Classes, students work together to perform their own play, culminating in a celebratory Christmas showcase performance! In this session on fall Tuesdays, students work together to perform the full script of A Charlie Brown Christmas, finely tuning theatrical performance skills, and building an ensemble while learning to take artistic risks.

Final performance date: Wednesday, December 11, 6pm


Christmas Showcase: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol

Ages 10-17
During Fall Acting Classes, students work together to perform their own play, culminating in a celebratory Christmas showcase performance! In this session on fall Mondays, students work together to perform a faithful adaptation of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol, finely tuning theatrical performance skills, and building an ensemble while learning to take artistic risks.

Final performance dates:

  • Section 1: Wednesday, December 11, 8pm
  • Section 2: Saturday, December 14, 7pm

 

Story to Stage: Creative Writing for Performance

Pre-K – 3rd Grade
Join us for creative-drama writing workshops and get your ideas on their feet! We’ll focus on idea generation, story arch, character development, and other fun story-related learning activities. You’ll write out your stories, which a group of adult actors will take as a basis for a final evening performance. Be it a soap opera episode of a dog who wants to be a cat, a rock music video about taking tap dance classes, or whatever story magic you create, you’ll see it performed on stage for your families and friends in a truly delightful celebration of creativity.

Final performance:
Wednesday, April 9, 7pm


Youth Showcase

4th – 8th Grade
Theatre is all about telling a great story. The stronger an ensemble and the more confident the actors, the better the story they can tell. As students work together, they’ll be challenged to make bold and detailed character decisions and fully immerse themselves in the world of the play. Students will be amazed at what they’ve accomplished when it all comes together in a short, final performance for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!

Final performance:
Thursday April 10, 7pm


Improv 101

4th – 12th Grade
Join us for an improvisation class with one of Taproot’s very own improvisers! Learn the basics of improv and what it takes to be a professional improviser. This class is perfect for budding comedians who want to learn the secrets of comedic acting and develop their comedic timing and skills, increase their confidence on stage, or just come enjoy some creative play. Concludes with a low-key in-class performance for families and friends.

Final sharing:
Tuesday, April 8, 7:30pm


Teen Showcase

7th – 12th Grade
In this class, students will learn what it takes to build an ensemble, craft a show, and fully immerse themselves in the world of a play. Experience isn’t required, students will audition on the first day of class and are expected to be at all rehearsals. Students will be amazed at what they’ve accomplished when it all comes together in a short, final performance for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!

Final performance:
Monday April 7, 7pm

Drama Quest

K – 3rd Grade
Theatre is all about telling a great story. The stronger an ensemble and the more confident the actors, the better the story they can tell. As students work together, they’ll be challenged to make bold and detailed character decisions and fully immerse themselves in the world of the play. Students will be amazed at what they’ve accomplished when it all comes together in a short, final performance for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!


Youth and Teen Showcase

4th – 12th Grade
This camp provides all the fun and excitement of putting on a great production in just one week. From auditioning and rehearsing to preparing for a final performance, students will have a great time working together and developing their acting skills. Get ready for an action-packed, fast-paced theatre adventure as students come together to memorize lines, learn stage blocking and go through tech rehearsals just like the professionals. Students will be amazed at what they have accomplished when it all comes together in front of an audience.

Drama Quest

K – 3rd Grade
Theatre is all about telling a great story. The stronger an ensemble and the more confident the actors, the better the story they can tell. As students work together, they’ll be challenged to make bold and detailed character decisions and fully immerse themselves in the world of the play. Students will be amazed at what they’ve accomplished when it all comes together in a short, final performance for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!


Youth and Teen Showcase

4th – 12th Grade
This camp provides all the fun and excitement of putting on a great production in just one week. From auditioning and rehearsing to preparing for a final performance, students will have a great time working together and developing their acting skills. Get ready for an action-packed, fast-paced theatre adventure as students come together to memorize lines, learn stage blocking and go through tech rehearsals just like the professionals. Students will be amazed at what they have accomplished when it all comes together in front of an audience.

Adult Improv at the Taproot Bar

Join Taproot Theatre in our lobby/cafe space for an introduction-to-improvisation class for adults.

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Interested in one-on-one coaching?
Contact studio@taproottheatre.org to be connected with one of our many talented teaching artists!

 

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Class Locations

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Taproot Theatre Company

204 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103

Street parking

Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church

7500 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Church parking lot entrance off of N 75th St

 

Thank You

Support for Taproot Theatre’s Education & Outreach programming is generously provided by:

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Taproot Theatre acknowledges that we live, work and play on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the Duwamish, and that we occupy this land. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a first step in honoring the land we occupy and resisting the erasure of Indigenous past, present and future.