Registration open for Taproot Theatre's winter camps and classes for all ages

Plus, a new class about the art of podcasting

SEATTLE, WA — November 13, 2025 — Taproot Theatre's Winter Acting Classes and Midwinter Break Camps for grades K–12 and Adult Classes for 18+ begin this February. From a new class about podcasting to improv for adults and a showcase of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Taproot is offering a variety of weekly classes and one-week camps this winter.

To register and for more information, visit taproottheatre.org/acting-studio or contact the Acting Studio via phone at 206.529.3668 or via email at studio@taproottheatre.org.

Winter Acting Classes | For grades K–12

Podcasting 101 | For grades 6–12
Step into the world of storytelling through sound! In this hands-on class, learn how to develop, record, and share a podcast. Students are encouraged to bring their own special interests and perspectives to the table to turn an exciting idea into a polished pilot episode. The class is led by a former Wondery producer (home to over 45 #1 Apple Podcasts) and blends creative collaboration with practical production skills.

The class also explores the overlap between theatre and podcasting, discovering how acting, directing, and storytelling translate into the world of audio. Learn to pitch ideas, practice mic technique, experiment with performance, writing, content, editing, and discover an audience. No experience needed, just curiosity.

Dates: Mondays, February 2–April 6, 2026
Time: 6:30–8:30 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $375 (sibling discounts available)

Teen Showcase: Musical Theatre Revue | For grades 7–12
In this class, students will learn the basics of musical theatre and perform a musical revue with fully staged scenes from multiple musicals. 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 final performance for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!

Some of the numbers in this revue will come from Ain't Misbehavin', the same musical that Taproot will be performing on its Jewell Mainstage. The class will include some behind-the-scenes looks at the professional production and a ticket to see the show.

Dates: Tuesdays, February 3–April 7, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:30 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $475 (sibling discounts available)

Youth Showcase: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | For grades 4–8
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 of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for their friends and family with lights, costumes, and props!

Dates: Wednesdays, February 4–April 8, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:30 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $475 (sibling discounts available)

Creative Storytelling: Where The Wild Things Are | For grades K–3
In this class, students will learn the basics of storytelling and examine a variety of storytelling techniques. Students will work on both their own stories and those written by others. For their own stories, they will use creative drama and improv exercises to learn how to tell a story on the page and on the stage. They’ll develop ideas, act them out, write them down, and use play to learn the fundamentals of narrative. They'll also look at stories written by others, including an in-depth look at Where The Wild Things Are.

Students do not need to be able to read and write to join the class—assistance is available. On the last day of class, the final sharing for families and friends will include Where The Wild Things Are as well as students' own stories.

Dates: Thursdays, February 5–April 9, 2026
Time: 5:15–6:45 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $295 (sibling discounts available)

Midwinter Break Camps | For grades K–12

DramaQuest: Who's in Rabbit's House? | For grades K–3
Come join the fun re-creating an old African tale loosely based on the story Who’s in Rabbit’s House? Rabbit lives a comfy predictable life when one day finds the door locked and something big and scary is in there and won’t come out! Rabbit’s friends try to help, but each one becomes afraid of the creature in the house. Who can help Rabbit? We will have great fun making animal head pieces, props, and puppets to creatively re-tell this story.

Your child’s imagination provides the script in this class that challenges and excites young children as they learn theatrical terms, play games that reinforce important skills and work together to tell a compelling story. Students will learn about the three tools in an actor’s toolbox: imagination, voice, and body. They’ll also experience the wonder of theatre as a team activity as they work together in an environment where empathy and respect are highly valued. See them apply and use all these skills in their end of week performance.

Session 1
Dates: M–F, February 16–20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $275 (sibling discounts available)

Session 2
Dates: M–F, February 16–20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–3:30 PM
Location: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $360 (sibling discounts available)

Youth & Teen Showcase: How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play
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.

This showcase will produce How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play by Don Zolidis. Some day it’s going to happen: You’re going to find yourself on stage, wearing tights, and saying things in iambic pentameter. Face it, you’re in a Shakespeare play, and that means it’s a pretty good bet you’re going to DIE. The Bard is out for blood, but this play is here to stop him! How could Romeo and Juliet survive? Julius Caesar? A nameless soldier in Henry V? What if King Lear had an emotional support llama and didn’t need to make terrible mistakes? Join us in discovering how a dozen of Shakespeare’s plays could’ve turned out differently! If only they listened…

Dates: M–F, February 16–20, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Location: Taproot Theatre's Isaac Studio, 212 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Price: $475 (sibling discounts available)

To register and for more information, visit taproottheatre.org/acting-studio or contact the Acting Studio via phone at 206.529.3668 or via email at studio@taproottheatre.org.

Taproot Theatre Company is a professional, non‐profit theatre company with a multi‐faceted production program. Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre serves the Pacific Northwest with Jewell Mainstage, Isaac Studio Theatre, touring productions, as well as Acting Studio camps, classes, and programs for youth and adults. Taproot Theatre Company is a member of Theatre Communications Group, Theatre Puget Sound, and the Phinney Neighborhood Association.

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