VILLAGE THEATRE
303 Front St N, Issaquah, WA 98027 www.villagetheatre.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To be a regionally recognized and nationally influential center of excellence in family theatre: To promote a season of top quality productions; To commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure; To train young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives; To develop a broad based appreciation for live theatre; To promote positive values through art.

To inspire and enlighten audiences in the Pacific Northwest through professional, top quality live theatre productions; train young people in theatre skills for enriched lives; and support the growth of the musical theatre art form through the development of relevant and significant new works.

Mainstage productions focus on excellence in family theatre, developing a broad based appreciation for live theatre and promoting positive values through art. A Mainstage season of four musicals and one play were planned from September to August at two venues in Issaquah and Everett, Washington. Due to COVID-19, the Theatre was shuttered on March 12, 2020 due to a government order from the governor. As a result, the last two shows of the season and remainder of the run of She Loves Me in Everett were cancelled. Attendance was 74,356 at 220 performances.

Village Originals is a mission driven program to commission and produce new musicals that achieve national exposure. Through the Village Originals program, new works are produced to various degrees in collaboration with the show's creators. This process helps to foster the growth of new musicals in America and around the world. Due to COVID-19 the Village Originals program was very limited in it's programming. A Developmental Production of XY was produced in February 2020 and was attended by 818 patrons. A Developmental Production has minimal sets and costumes but it allows the creative team see how their production does in front of a live audience. Village Theatre is one of only a handful of professional theatre companies throughout the country that commissions and develops new musicals. Village Theatre's reputation in this arena continues to grow on a national and international level. The Village Originals program continued to work with writers during COVID-19 on uncompleted scripts. The Program helped writers to develop ideas, create material, test drafts, provide feedback and receive dramaturgical support.

KIDSTAGE trains young people in theatre skills for career opportunities and enriched lives by offering classes and performance opportunities. KIDSTAGE education programs consist of year-round classes and camps; and performance opportunities in two locations: Issaquah and Everett, Washington. Enrollment in classes was approximately 2,153 students. KIDSTAGE produced 3 musicals throughout the year between both locations. An audience of 4,298 attended 29 performances. Some of the performance opportunities are provided at no cost to the students; while others are tuition based. Due to COVID-19 many KIDSTAGE productions were cancelled; however many classes were able to continue as KIDSTAGE moved to an online format in response to the pandemic.

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