Seattle’s Jesuit College Prep School Since 1891

Drama

The Seattle Prep Drama Program is designed to enable students to discover their creative abilities while inspiring them to strive for artistic excellence. Our award winning Theatre Program gives students a wide variety of opportunities in the performance and production of live theatre. Our mission strives to achieve the following goals:

  • To produce the highest quality performances we are capable of creating
  • To challenge ourselves with productions that stretch our talents and abilities
  • To encourage students to attain a mastery of the theatre arts
  • To develop a life long appreciation for and involvement with theatre
  • To develop integrity, positive attitude and rigorous work ethic in our company

Students are involved in all aspects of creating theatre both on stage and behind the scenes as performers, short-play directors, designers, builders and crew-members. Each year we produce three productions including our Student Directed Festival of Shorts in the spring. Students are selected through an audition process for performing and an interview process for directing or being part of the technical/production crew.

Prep offers a variety of classes in acting and the performing arts that student may take as part of their arts curriculum. The classes build skills in individual and group performances, audition techniques, playwriting, character development, acting with the voice, and movement techniques. All the classes are taught by our Theatre Director, Adam Othman.


 

2022-23 Productions

Oct. 28 - Nov. 5, 2022

Feb. 24 - Mar. 5, 2023


 

Meet Our Theatre Director

Adam Othman is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary theatre artist whose career encompasses work as a director, actor, filmmaker, photographer, and educator. He loves the collaborative nature of theatre and filmmaking, creating impactful stories that bring people and communities together. He has directed over 75 productions and has led the theatre and filmmaking programs at Seattle Prep since 2010, empowering the next generation of performers and storytellers.

Adam is honored as a two-time recipient of the Best Director Award from Broadway World Seattle, including the Best Musical Award for the Northwest premiere of “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.” A true Northwesterner, he studied musical theatre performance and arts leadership at Seattle University. Other passions include traveling, photography, and finding those unique experiences that make life one great adventure.


 

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Washington State Best of Fest Award!

Congratulations to the cast of Into the Woods for earning the state's top honor, Best of the Fest Award, for our performance at the 2023 Washington Thespian Festival. Six Prep students also earned Superior Honors for individual and duo performances. Go Panthers, home of Troupe 7959!


 

Drama Club & Thespian Troupe

Seattle Prep's Drama Club and Thespian Troupe is very active throughout the school year promoting theatre arts activities, performances and special events. Any student who is involved with our Theatre Arts program or has a passion for theatre is welcome to join. We have regular meetings plus sponsor special events throughout the school year.

Students who earn honors in theatre are eligible to join Seattle Prep's Thespian Troupe 7959 as part of the International Thespian Society. Since 2013 we have inducted over 140 students into the society. We participate in regional and state events and have won numerous awards for individual and troupe performances.


 

Anything Goes, 2017