Bumbershoot Children's Theatre provides a week-long residency with 50-60 of your students taking center stage in a full-scale musical. Bringing the theatre experience to you! We set up shop in your school and facilitate the production and direction of your students participating in a pre-selected show. This comprehensive program assists schools in mounting their own family- friendly production in one miraculous week. At the end of the week there are two performances for public audiences.

Part of our mission is to make theatre an integral part of the learning process. Creativity, social skills, goal achievement, communication skills and self-esteem are all characteristics that are attained through participation in this unique and educational project. Our team arrives in your school with scenery, costumes, props—everything it takes to put on a play . . . except the cast.

This week-long residency begins with an open group audition and culminates in two public performances.  Fifty to sixty students grades K-7, or a combination of these ages, are cast and well rehearsed throughout the week, learning lines, songs and choreography to perform as an ensemble in producing a full-length musical.  Our shows are original adaptations of the children's stories and fairy tales that you know and love.

The fee includes an open audition, intensive rehearsals, two public performances (you keep the proceeds from all ticket sales).

Parent Advisory Committees seeking ways to enhance, challenge and improve students’ overall school experiences – Bumbershoot’s School Residency Program is a way to offer an all-around, educational, dynamic, fun, memorable experience.

We invite you to come and discover the Bumbershoot experience.

During the Residency week schools may also choose to book extra workshops for students, a separate fee is charged for workshops.  

Bumbershoot also operates after-school programs based on school request and will work with the school to create modules that work within the schools calendar.  

All school programs are based on a first come first serve basis and Residencies should be booked as soon as possible to secure your desired dates.

For more information, please contact Tracy Ross, Artistic Director.