FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2015
Contact:
Erin Applegate, Director of Marketing
(425) 820-1800 x 130; ErinApplegate@studio-east.org
Website: http://www.studio-east.org
Photos: http://studio-east.org/media/ http://storybooktheater.org/media/
Tickets: (425) 820-1800 at http://www.studio-east.org
Studio East & StoryBook Theater 2015-2016 Season
Includes Well-loved Tales and Original Musicals with
Fun Still to Come This Summer
Beauty and the Beast- Jul. 25- Aug. 2
Honk!– Oct. 16- Nov. 1, 2015
‘Twas the Night… – Nov. 28 – Dec. 20, 2015
The Odyssey– Jan. 29- Feb. 6, 2016
Comedy of Errors– Feb. 19 – 20, 2016
Little Shop of Horrors– Mar. 18 – April 2, 2016
The Marvelous Land of Oz– May 27– June 19, 2016
StoryBook Theater Season for the Youngest Theatergoers:
Little Red, The Elves & the Toymaker, Jack & the Beanstalk, Sleeping
Beauty
KIRKLAND, WA – For the 2015-2016 Season, Seattle/Eastside area families will enjoy more
engaging performances from Studio East and StoryBook Theater. Through their extensive
performing arts training programs, Studio East will present seven student-performed productions,
including a world premiere of an original musical, The Marvelous Land of Oz. Studio East’s adultacted, professional touring arm, StoryBook Theater, will include a new venue, Hale’s Palladium in
Fremont, in their list of 2015-16 Puget Sound touring locations. StoryBook Theater, now in its
18th season, introduces audience members as young as three to the joys of live theatre. 20152016 StoryBook Theater productions include:
Little Red Oct. 18 – Nov. 22, 2015.
Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
What makes a friend? Can Little Red make friends with a starving wolf and an overexcited
hunter? And will they want to make friends with her? Granny teaches this needy and very hungry
trio to look beyond their immediate needs and discover how to make a friend –and best yet, how
to keep one.
The Elves & the Toymaker Dec. 5-20, 2015
Productions now in Fremont and Shoreline as well as Kirkland
6 Performances only at the Kirkland Performance Center
Recommended age 3+
It’s the holiday season and a Toymaker and his wife have been working day and night to get toys
ready to give to boys and girls everywhere. But on the morning they are to be delivered the
Toymaker discovers all the toys have disappeared! Instead of giving up, the Toymaker and his
wife decide to rebuild, but they just can’t finish in time. Two silly and very generous Elves decide
they want to help the Toymaker by secretly finishing the job. In true StoryBook Theater fashion,
this inclusive holiday musical will delight audiences young and old and remind everyone that the
spirit of giving is truly the greatest gift of all.
Jack and the Beanstalk Performances begin Jan. 30
Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
In real life Jack is frightened of everything, except the adventures in his head. But when given the
choice to stay home and dream, or explore the world a giant beanstalk has to offer, Jack decides
to find the courage to climb the beanstalk and to have a real-life adventure of his very own.
Sleeping Beauty Performances begin Apr. 16
Recommended age 3+
Shows in Renton, Kirkland, Shoreline, Everett and Fremont
Princess Beauty is a cutie, but being pretty doesn’t cut it when you really want to slay dragons
and find adventure. Will Beauty get to be her very own hero – or will she be interrupted by a 100year nap? And will the Prince save her – or will she save him? (This StoryBook version isn’t just
for girls – the boys will love it, too!)
Tickets to StoryBook Theater productions are $11-15 for all patrons over 1 year of age. Tickets
for all 2015 StoryBook Theater performance dates will be available starting July 1, 2015 at
www.storybooktheater.org. Subscriptions packages are now available for purchase.
Tickets to Studio East productions range in price from $13 - $17, and the 2015-16 Season will be
on sale in July 2015 at www.studioeast.org. Beauty and the Beast tickets are available now
through the Kirkland Performance Center at kpcenter.org. Descriptions to the following Studio
East productions are available online:
Beauty and the Beast- Jul. 25- Aug. 2
Honk– Oct. 16 - Nov. 1, 201
‘Twas the Night… – Nov.28 - Dec. 20, 2015
The Odyssey– Jan. 29 – Feb. 6, 2015.
Comedy of Errors– Feb. 19-20, 2016
Little Shop of Horrors–March 18 - April 2, 2016.
The Marvelous Land of Oz– May 27 – June 19, 2016
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About Studio East and StoryBook Theater
Studio East Training for the Performing Arts was founded in 1992 to provide theater arts
education for young people on the Eastside. It was founded on the belief that through the
performing arts children can build confidence, and acquire leadership and teamwork skills while
learning discipline, dedication and responsibility. Starting with one theater program for teens in
1992, Studio East has become one of the largest children’s theater training programs in the
Seattle area. Today, Studio East serves over 70,000 people annually with an award-winning
program of drama classes, theater arts camps, Mainstage productions and live performances for
children from ages 4 through 19. Studio East also produces StoryBook Theater, an adult
professional touring troupe that introduces young children to live theater at venues throughout
the Puget Sound area. Studio East creates opportunities for young people to discover and explore
the performing arts.
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