The DownStage Theatre:
4029 Stone Way N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 633-1883
Feb 20 – Mar 15
Frank and Emma are Wisconsin dairy farmers who live a quiet respectable life until they agree to put up Frank’s old friend, a scientist on the run from a secret government project involving plutonium.
Buy NowMar 20 – Mar 29
Pippi somehow has what she needs to get by, and if she doesn’t, she’ll make something up!
Quality Entertainment in One Act
Nurturing imaginations, developing acting skills and providing actor-centered education since 1996.
New to Stone Soup: Stone Soup Theatre is joining the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics movement and adding Art to make STEM into STEAM! Theatre skills can make these essential core subjects accessible to visual, kinesthetic, spatial, musical and intra-personal learners. Check out “The Lorax”!
| Class | Rehearsal | Ages | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Theatre Conservatory: Pippi Longstocking (Musical) | Fri 4-6:30pm, Sat 10am-1:30pm | 8–20 | $325 |
| Musical Theatre: Frozen | Mons 4-6pm | 7–11 | $255 |
| Creative Drama | Tues 4-5pm | 5–7 | $165 |
| Macbeth, The Musical | Weds 4-6pm | 12–16 | $255 |
| STEAM: The Lorax | Thurs 4-6pm | 8–13 | $255 |
Performance Workshop — By audition only. Click here to learn about the audition process.
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Ages 8–20
Tuition: $325
Fri 4-6:30pm, Sat 10am-1:30pm
Jan 30-Mar 19
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With an absent father at sea, and a mother passed away Pippi somehow has what she needs to get by, and if she doesn't, she'll make something up! Pippi's adventure introduces a host of wonderful characters and the lessons she learns along the way prove that she is capable of just about anything.
Performances: March 27-29, Fri at 7:30pm and Sat/Sun at 2:00pm
Auditions: Jan 29th by appointment (after registration you'll be contacted to schedule you audition, a $100 deposit is required in advance to secure your spot and tuition is due in full when casting is complete). Actors should prepare a short monologue (approx 1 min) and short 8-16 bar accapella song (readings will be provided for those who register late).
Please contact the Education Director at 206-388-9212 with all class or conservatory related questions.
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Ages 7–11
Tuition: $255
Mons 4-6pm
Feb 2-Mar 23
Explore the world of Frozen on stage, bringing characters to life though song and dance. Students will have fun exploring the characters, learning the songs and creating choreography for their favorite songs from Frozen and other popular musicals. Have fun and use your imagination as you develop performance skills through singing and dance. If you have never danced before, don't worry, our Stone Soup teachers can make any choreography look as easy as 1-2-3. This class will end with a performance.
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Ages 5–7
Tuition: $165
Tues 4-5pm
Feb 3-Mar 24
Receive a 10% discount if you register by Jan 28th (only pay $148)!
Use your body, voice, costumes and dramatic structure to tell your own stories effectively. Let your imagination run wild and create your own short plays to perform them in front of an audience in the last day of class!
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Ages 12–16
Tuition: $255
Weds 4-6pm
Feb 4-Mar 25
Help Drama kids Caitlin and Rob find inspiration for their new tragical musical comedy farce. Do you think the bard's plot will do the trick? Come and find out!
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Ages 8–13
Tuition: $255
Thurs 4-6pm
Feb 5-Mar 26
Receive a 10% discount if you register by Jan 28th (only pay $229)!
In this performance based class students will have the opportunity to develop their acting skills while also getting the opportunity to explore the scientific concepts found in The Lorax. Through their rehearsal process students will enter the world of the Lorax and join him on his journey to help save the trees. This class will end in a final performance. (STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math)
| Class | Rehearsal | Ages | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney's Mulan, Jr. (Musical | Fris 4-6:30pm, Sats 10am-1:30pm | 8–20 | $520 |
Performance Workshop — By audition only. Click here to learn about the audition process.
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Ages 8–20
Tuition: $520
Fris 4-6:30pm, Sats 10am-1:30pm
Apr 10-June 11
Performances: June 12-21
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder, David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge
Book adapted and additional lyrics by Patricia Cotter
Help Mulan defy the village match maker and join the army to spare her father and save the Emperor. Come and sing favorites like "Reflection," and "I'll Make a Man Out of You," as well as new songs that will get your audience up on its feet!
| Class | Rehearsal | Ages | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful World of Eric Carle | Mon-Fri 9am-3pm | 5–7 | $260 |
| The Hobbit | Mon-Fri 9am-3pm | 8–13 | $260 |
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Ages 5–7
Tuition: $260
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Apr 13-17
Everyday we'll go on a different adventure inspired by a new Eric Carle book. We'll meet dragons, caterpillars, grouchy ladybugs, very busy spiders, very quite crickets and very clumsy beetles in this high-energy class!
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Ages 8–13
Tuition: $260
Mon-Fri 9am-3pm
Apr 13-17
This ensemble based play tells the exciting and surprising quest of Bilbo Baggins as he meets strange and mysterious characters on his journey. Elves, Trolls, Wargs, and a fiery tempered dragon are a part of this grand story telling drama.
| Class | Rehearsal | Ages | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Are The Wild Things? | Mons 4-5pm | 5–7 | $255 |
| Lion, Witch, Wardrobe | Tues 4-6pm | 7–11 | $255 |
| Treasure Island | Weds 4-6pm | 12–16 | $255 |
| STEAM: The Very Hungry Catterpillar | Thurs 4-5pm | 5–7 | $165 |
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Ages 5–7
Tuition: $255
Mons 4-5pm
Apr 20-June 8
If you are a Wild Thing at heart, join us as Maurice Sendack's mischievous Max goes on a journey he will never forget. Campers will improvise their way around the world with "the Wild Thing" (Max). Sound effects, special props and much imagination will help us re-tell this simple, lovely tale.
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Ages 7–11
Tuition: $255
Tues 4-6pm
Apr 21-June 9
Let's watch the wardrobe take on a life of its own as the evil White Witch is replaced by the king. Sword fights, songs and lots of magic in this action-packed play. This class will end in a performance!
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Ages 12–16
Tuition: $255
Weds 4-6pm
Apr 22-June 10
Set Sail aboard the Hispaniola with Long John Silver and the bloodthirstiest buccaneers that ever lived. Sing with the Sea Shanties and battle the high seas to where X marks the spot, "yet tread lightly and be careful who you trust."
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Ages 5–7
Tuition: $165
Thurs 4-5pm
Apr 23-June 11
Study insects, design and build your very own butterfly-shaped kite! This class will be full of exploration, adventures and hand-on activities that will put all your talents to work. We will end with a presentation including acting and an exhibition of our class projects.