About Us

Studio East has a comprehensive program of drama classes, theater arts summer camps, and Mainstage productions for children from ages 4 through 19. The organization also offers ArtReach, (a 6-week, after-school residency program), and outreach classes. Part of Studio East’s mission includes a scholarship program to help keep the arts accessible to theater students of all financial backgrounds. Apply for a scholarship here.

Studio East also produces StoryBook Theater, an adult professional touring troupe with performances across the Puget Sound Region. StoryBook Theater is often a child’s first experience with live theater. Visit our website to see if there’s a musical showing near you!

All programs at Studio East work to instill in young people the tools to be:

Responsible – Honest, respectful, fair, accountable
Empathetic – Compassionate, aware, sensitive
Successful – Motivated, determined, purposeful
Inclusive – Open-minded, curious, non-judgmental
Leaders – Inspirational, courageous, listener, communicator
Imaginative – Creative, visionary, resourceful, enterprising
Engaging – Interesting, entertaining, personable
Nurturing – Protective, supportive, encouraging
Timely – To be early is to be on time. To be on time is to be late. To be late is unacceptable.

Studio East provides best-in-class theater education, performance skills and audience opportunities to inspire, train and entertain young people through engagement in the art and craft of theater. Our touring company, StoryBook Theater, introduces young children to live musical theater imbued with positive life lessons. We believe theater is a transformative, cultural force that develops valuable skills children can use throughout their lives, regardless of their eventual chosen vocation.

Studio East is founded on the belief that the performing arts can make a difference in the lives of our children. Children who learn and practice the discipline, dedication, and teamwork required by the craft of theater develop skills that will be valuable assets throughout their lives, no matter what career they choose to pursue.

• We define inclusivity with two words: welcome home. The entire Studio East organization creates and supports an environment that embraces individuals from any background, culture, identity, orientation, or ability and strives to foster a sense of real belonging.
• Our hearts, minds and doors are open to ALL.
• We lead from the heart and educate from the head.
• We believe in every young person’s ability to embrace the highest-quality and socially-relevant theater, believing they can find inside themselves the desire to make a meaningful contribution and achieve their personal best.

Studio East acknowledges that we reside on the traditional lands of the first inhabitants of Seattle: The Coast Salish People which includes, but is not limited to, the Duwamish, Stillaguamish, Snoqualmie, Suquamish, Muckleshoot, and Tulalip Tribes. We extend our respects to the Coast Salish Peoples, their Elders – past, present, and emerging – for their wisdom and we acknowledge their everlasting connection to the land, waters, and culture.