In Seattle Rep's Young Rep Production Intensives, participants work with professional directors and designers to build acting technique, ensemble skills, and performance polish, culminating in fully produced performances on Seattle Rep's professional Leo K. stage.

Upcoming:

Lost Girl (Summer 2026)

• The Summer Young Rep Production Intensive is a 5-week immersive theater training and performance program for young actors ages 13–20, culminating in a fully produced staging of Kimberly Belflower's Lost Girl on Seattle Rep's Leo K. stage in Aug. 2026.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Winter 2026)

• The Winter Young Rep Production Intensive rehearsals will take place over a ten-week period beginning Oct. 6, 2026 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:30–7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., culminating in eight performances of Barbara Robinson's beloved holiday classic on the Leo K. stage from Dec. 8–20, 2026.
• Auditions will be announced in late July 2026 and be held in early Sept. 2026. 

Want to get a sense of a Production Intensive? Check out our first production, The Outsiders (2025).

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Yes, Production Intensives are audition-based.

Auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Winter 2026) will be held in early Sept. 2026. Click here to learn more and sign up!

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All youth ages 13–20 of any gender identity are welcome and invited to audition for all Production Intensives.

For The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the age range is 8–20.

Contact Deanna Martinez, Education & Community Programs Director, with conflicts for rehearsals. Performance and tech days are non-negotiable. 

Production Intensives are held at Seattle Rep or occasionally nearby locations on Seattle Center campus (ex: The Alhadeff Studio at Cornish Playhouse, next door to Seattle Rep). Tech week and performances will take place in the Leo K. Theater at Seattle Rep. Full directions and parking details will be provided after enrollment.

Tuition for Young Rep Production Intensives is $1,000 (as of July 2026). This includes all instruction, production materials, and access to professional theater facilities. Contact Seattle Rep Education for scholarship and financial aid opportunities.

For ages 8–12 in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, pricing is matched with Seattle Children's Theatre's Youth Company. See here for details.

Yes. Seattle Rep is committed to access and inclusion. If cost is a barrier, we encourage families to inquire about financial aid options. Contact our Education team for more. 

Prior acting experience is helpful but not required. Our Production Intensives are designed to support students at a variety of skill levels and emphasize growth through collaboration, training, and performance. 

Students perform on Seattle Rep's professional Leo K. Theater stage with full sets, lights, costumes, and an audience, mirroring Seattle Rep’s professional production standards. Check out our past Young Rep production of The Outsiders for a look at a Production Intensive on stage.

Families and friends are welcome to attend. Each Production Intensive student will receive two complimentary tickets for family or friends and a discount code to use any time in the run of Production Intensive performances.

Seattle Rep also offers teens $5 day-of tickets to Production Intensives (subject to availability) with a free TeenTix membership. Sign up for TeenTix »

Please reach out to the Seattle Rep Education team with any questions about the programs, registration, or accommodations.