Class Policies

Our Educational Mission Statement

Stone Soup’s Theatre educational programs focus on giving each young actor the tools they need to succeed on stage. All our student productions are actor-centered; our students are the true stars of our shows! We take focus away from the technical aspects of theatre and put it back in our young actors’ imaginations. We use suggestive costuming, sets and props to allow the students’ bodies, focus, reactions and facial expressions be what shows our audience the world and environment of the play.

Should you have any questions about any of our educational programs, please contact our Education Director at 206-388-9212 or education@stonesouptheatre.org.

Registration and Payment

All students must be registered online before starting any class at Stone Soup Theatre. We do not pro-rate tuition costs for students joining classes after the start date. Students interested in joining classes after the start-date must call our Education Director prior to enrolling online to ensure there are spaces available.

Refund Policy

Should Stone Soup Theatre cancel a class due to low enrollment, a full refund will be awarded.

Should Stone Soup Theatre cancel a class due to inclement weather, Stone Soup Theatre will, in good faith, attempt to coordinate a make-up class subject to teacher and space availability and no refund will be awarded.

Should a parent withdraw his/her child from class prior to the start date, a full refund will be awarded, minus our $55 registration fee, included in the tuition for each class.

Should a parent withdraw his/her child from class after the start date, a pro-rated refund will be awarded to cover the cost of classes attended.

Please note that this is our refund policy for school-year classes only. Summer refund policies are slightly different and are listed separately on the SummerStage FAQs.

Covid safety standards and procedures

COVID SAFETY STANDARDS

  • Masking will be optional for students and staff.
  • Allow for frequent hand-washing
  • Hand sanitizer will be available.

RETURNING TO CLASS

Stone Soup Theatre is following the Seattle Public School COVID-19 Response guidelines (https://www.seattleschools.org/resources/covid-19-health-and-safety/)

    • A student who tests positive for COVID-19 must isolate at home for five days. After five days, if symptoms improve and the person does not have a fever for at least 24 hours (without taking fever-reducing medications), they can return to school or work. COVID-19 tests are encouraged before returning. 
    • If a student tests positive after five days of isolation, they must stay at home for the full 10-day isolation period.
    • Anyone returning to school or work after isolation should wear a well-fitted mask from day six to ten. These individuals should also remain masked for sports and other extracurricular activities.
    • If an individual is unable to wear a well-fitting mask, they should continue to isolate for a full 10 days. 

Scholarships

Stone Soup Theatre has a limited number of scholarships and work-trade opportunities available for low-income families and single parent families. Please contact our Education Director if you are in need of a scholarship at education@stonesouptheatre.org.

Before/After Class

Before Class

  • Stone Soup Theatre will send an email with dates, details and materials needed for each class one week prior to the start date. Please feel free to contact our Education Director at education@stonesouptheatre.org should you have any questions, at any time.
  • We ask that, as a courtesy to our instructors and fellow students, you let us know in advance of any absences your child might have. You may let the instructor know during drop-off/pick-up or call our Education Director (206) 388-9212, who will then pass on the message.
  • We ask that all students come in clothes ready to move and bring plenty of drinking water.

After Class

  • We ask that (for your child’s safety) you let us know of any relatives who might be picking up your child after class/camp. That way we can ensure your child always leaves with the right person. 
  • We ask that you arrive 10 mins early to class and that you pick up your child promptly at the end of class. A warning will be given to parents failing to pick up their child within ten minutes of the end of class. After that, parents will be charged $1 per minute. Payment for late pick-up will be expected by the next class.

During performance programs, parents will be expected to work with their children and assist them to learn lines.

Code of Conduct

Stone Soup Theatre fosters a safe environment for each child to grow and experiment as an artist in development. Students are expected to treat every instructor, every student, every costume, prop and set piece with respect at all times.

Stone Soup Theatre reserves the right to terminate a student’s participation in any class at any time due to continuous disruptive behavior, with no refund. Parents will be notified ahead of time and ample warning will be given before this decision is made.

Special Needs

Stone Soup Theatre instructors are usually able to create ways for children with special needs to succeed. Please note any and all medications and any physical, emotional or behavioral challenges your child may have when registering and discuss them with the Education Director and/or with your child’s instructor prior to the first day of class. This information will make our class instruction more effective and your child’s experience more rewarding. Any information provided will remain confidential. Please note that Stone Soup Theatre instructors cannot to monitor or administer medications.

Inclement Weather

Stone Soup Theatre follows the Seattle Public School District procedures for inclement weather closures. Should the Seattle Public School District cancel or dismiss classes early, parents can safely assume all classes at Stone Soup falling in the same time-range will be cancelled as well. No refund will be made for classes cancelled due to inclement weather.