The easiest way to register for a theatre class online is to search for the appropriate class or camp through our search tool, and click the “Register” button.

Need assistance with navigating the online ordering system? Check out our online registration guide (PDF), call (425) 392-1942, or email kidstage@villagetheatre.org.

KIDSTAGE hires highly trained professional artists and arts educators and provides them with additional training in child development and KIDSTAGE techniques. Most teachers have at least two years experience teaching youth in the performing arts before joining the KIDSTAGE staff. Instructors are also required to pass a Washington State Patrol check and complete the Village Theatre Conduct with Minors form and an extensive orientation before working with students.

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Classes use creative dramatics, music and movement, familiar story themes, games, arts and crafts, and lots of IMAGINATION to explore the fun of theatre. The KIDSTAGE class curriculums are designed to use theatre arts to encourage collaboration, teamwork and communication, respect for self and others, healthy and constructive behavior choices, as well as build self-esteem and confidence.

Select summer camps based on the grade your student will be entering in the fall. For example, if your student is entering the first grade this fall, select summer camps for first graders.

As space is limited in many of our facilities, parents/guardians are encouraged to leave their student with us after drop-off and enjoy time to themselves, exploring town or grabbing coffee.

KIDSTAGE does not allow parents/guardians in the classroom, as their presence may be a distraction to students. Upon arrangement with KIDSTAGE staff, parents may be able to unobtrusively observe their students from outside the classroom and listen in to the activities. Please contact KIDSTAGE staff directly to facilitate.

Families will be invited to see a demonstration of what their students have accomplished in class on the final day.

As of January 7, 2023: Village Theatre KIDSTAGE strongly recommends but will no longer require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test for students in KIDSTAGE classes and camps.

In addition, masks will now be encouraged but optional for students in classes and camps.

FYI:

• All Village Theatre and KIDSTAGE Staff, including instructors, will still be required to wear masks for Winter 2023, and have been required to be fully vaccinated since September 15, 2021.
• KIDSTAGE Productions have a different masking and vaccination requirement.
• More info on all KIDSTAGE COVID-19 policies here: https://villagetheatre.org/kidstage-covid19/

Yes! Please complete the online form to be added to a waitlist.

In order for your student to be on site, we require the following:

1. Student must attest to health upon arrival. (Student must not be exhibiting sick symptoms, including sore throat, cough, fever, runny nose, etc.)
2. A Hold Harmless Form.
   • If you registered online, you already completed the Hold Harmless as part of the online registration process.
   • If you did not register online, and have not done so already, please submit this form before arriving on site.

For more information about your specific class, including an agenda overview and instructor bios, contact us at KIDSTAGE@villagetheatre.org.

Drop Off:  Upon arriving at your class location, we ask that an adult accompany their student to the check-in area. We will ask students to confirm their health each day at check-in (that they do not have any symptoms of illness). Students will be given a nametag and materials for the day, then will be directed by their instructor to the classroom space. Parents/guardians and siblings may not enter the classroom spaces, but are welcome to be in our lobby spaces.

Pick Up: We ask that a parent/guardian wait outdoors at the place of check-in until their student is released. Students will return their nametag to KIDSTAGE staff when they see their parent/guardian, and then will be dismissed.

Frances J. Gaudette Theatre
303 Front Street
Issaquah, WA 98027

Pick up and drop off at the main doors on Front Street. There is a drop off zone. There is street parking as well as the Village Theatre parking lot (see image).

The Historic Train Depot
78 1st Ave NE
Issaquah, WA 98027

Pick up and drop off on the parking lot side of the building. There is plenty of parking near the Depot.

Hunt Family Theatre (First Stage)
120 Front Street
Issaquah, WA 98027

Pick up and drop off at the front of the theatre. There is street parking and parking behind the building (see image).

Cougar Mountain Zoo
19525 SE 54th St
Issaquah, WA 98027

Pick up and drop off at the main entrance to the zoo. Parking is available on site (see image).

First day drop-off will be at the Wetmore Plaza. From there, students will be directed to go to their class location for check-in (each class will have its own check-in table – see image.) There are drop-off zones around the buildings off Wetmore Ave. and California Ave. There is 90min. street parking (and all-day pay parking garages) available around all our buildings. Please allow ~15min. for drop-off/parking and check-in. End-of-class pick-up will also happen in the Wetmore Plaza.

Cope Gillette Theatre (CGT) & Wetmore Plaza
2730 Wetmore Ave
Everett, WA  98201

Everett Performing Arts Center (EPAC)
2710 Wetmore Ave
Everett, WA  98201

Closer look:

Please e-mail us at kidstage@villagetheatre.org for absences or late arrivals. We are not attending to the phones in the office during the class day, and e-mail is the best way to let us know. It is important that students try to attend class each day. There will be no makeup sessions for absences. Please do not send your student to class if they are sick, running a fever, or have any other COVID-19 symptoms.

On the final day of class or camp, family and friends are invited to observe a small in-class demonstration that allow them the opportunity to see what students have been working on all session. Demonstrations usually include: theatre games used during the session to teach specific theatre concepts, student explanations of terms and skills learned, and a presentation of some form of a story (improvised, guided or scripted).

At this time, a limited amount of family audience members are allowed per student for the sharing performance. More details, including a final sharing schedule, will be sent to families as we approach the end of the session.

Students should wear comfortable clothing for movement and closed-toe tennis shoes.* Skirts/dresses should have shorts underneath. Please dress in layers as we will keep windows/doors open for fresh airflow as much as possible.

*For Dance classes, there is NO requirement for specific dance shoes. For Tap dance, tap shoes are highly recommended. Instructors will share dance shoe information on the first day of class.

Let us know before classes start! E-mail kidstage@villagetheatre.org. We can properly prepare our instructors and space, if we are given adequate notice. We will do our absolute best to accommodate all access needs. We want to be sure your student feels comfortable, welcome, and safe in our space!

No, not officially. There will be water/bathroom breaks throughout the class, and students are welcome to have a quick snack at that time, if they need. (Also, if a student is taking multiple classes, they are welcome to bring their own snack/lunch to eat during their individual break.) Students must bring their own snack and a filled water bottle labeled with student name. KIDSTAGE is a NUT-FREE ZONE. Please, DO NOT bring tree nuts or peanuts. Thank you!

Students taking multiple classes are welcome to stay onsite in the building during their break. We’ll ask that they remain in their assigned “break space” (as determined by KIDSTAGE staff) until their next class starts. KIDSTAGE Staff will be monitoring the break spaces, but may not be in the break space at all times.

Students may use the restroom two-at-a-time during class. (We strongly encourage students to use the restroom before class starts!) Buildings, including restrooms, will NOT be open to families/visitors. There may be more than one class using the same bathroom facilities, even though their class is in a separate space. KIDSTAGE expects all students to be independent, self-sufficient bathroom users.

When students need to cancel a registration:

• Cancellations prior to one week before the class/camp start date will receive a refund less a $50 registration fee (for school-year classes and half-day camps), or less a $100 registration fee (for all-day camps, production camps, and school year dance programs).
• Cancellations within the week prior to the first day receive a 50% refund.
• Cancellations on or after the first day receive no refund. Tuition paid may be applied to another class or camp, or to another student.

If a class/camp does not have sufficient enrollment to go forward, we reserve the right to cancel the class/camp.

• Two weeks prior to the first day, we will notify families via email that enrollment is low and the class/camp may be cancelled. Families are encouraged to recruit friends to join in the fun so that we can have enough enrollment to move forward.
• One week prior to the first day, a class/camp with low enrollment will be cancelled, and families notified via email. If there is space in other classes or camps, we will happily transfer the student, otherwise, a full refund will be provided.

If something unforeseen occurs which prohibits the class/camp from taking place, we reserve the right to cancel the class/camp. We will notify families as early as possible, and a full refund will be provided.