Welcome to the Studio East Community
From a single teen program in 1992 to today’s robust theatre education offerings, community is the heartbeat of Studio East. All are welcome here.
Our comprehensive program of drama classes and intensive, summer camps, in-school offerings, and Mainstage productions provide year-round opportunities for kids ages 4-20.
Our Commitment to You
We’re here to create a welcoming, inclusive space where young people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and lived experiences feel valued and empowered to express themselves. We celebrate diverse voices and perspectives, knowing they strengthen our community and foster both creativity and understanding.
Our Mission
Studio East inspires, trains, and entertains young people from across the Puget Sound region through engagement in the art and craft of theatre—developing valuable skills they can use throughout their lives, regardless of their eventual chosen vocation.
How we’re expanding access to the arts
Studio East is able to offer tuition assistance through the generosity of partners like 4Culture, as well as individual donors. Gifts of all sizes are an essential part of sustaining our programming and ensuring that more kids have the opportunities they deserve. Please consider making a gift to help keep theatre accessible for all.
Community Resources
We are so lucky to call Kirkland, WA home, and it’s our goal to become a third place—a resource for community organizations, groups, and individuals looking for space to connect and create.
If you’re overseeing a local production, please take advantage of our extensive costume and props closet!
Our Vision
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
