Summer Performance Intensive
Director/Co-Music Director: Rico Lastrapes
Co-Music Director: Frances Vonada
Choreographer/Associate Director: Sade Aset
Location: Hunt Family Theatre & Issaquah community venues
Age Range: Grade 7-Age 20
Tuition: $1,300.00
Financial need will not be a barrier to participation. Learn more. [link https://villagetheatre.org/financial-assistance/]
Auditions: May 10-11, 2026
Callbacks: May 23, 2026
Rehearsals: July 6-31, 2026
Performances: July 10, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31; August 3 (times TBD)
Theater doesn’t belong only on a stage—it belongs in the community. Our Summer Performance Intensive brings together a troupe-style cohort of young performers to take their work out into the world, performing at locations in and around Village Theatre. It’s a chance to give back, connect with audiences, and maybe just inspire the next generation of theater lovers along the way.
Much like our advanced training program, Village Theatre Institute, our Summer Performance Intensive students will:
- Cultivate a unique artistic voice.
- Create friendships and a strong community of belonging.
- Learn from and connect with professionals in the industry.
- Expand performance skills and increase confidence.
- Develop skills for future career opportunities: collaboration, cultural competency, self-advocacy, public speaking, empathy, and community-building.
- Create community performances in a fast-paced rehearsal environment.
2026 SPI performances will take place at various venues throughout the Issaquah community as well as on the Hunt Family Theatre stage.