<p>my thoughts on drama interest in Seattle area.</p>
<p>[Many</a> theatre companies.](<a href=“http://seattleperforms.com/content/view/7/17/]Many”>Theatre Producers and Presenters | Seattle Performing Arts)
Strong high school programs both private and public school.</p>
<p>My oldest attended a small private school which has performance as a core value. She participated in vocal ensemble, and musicals every year from 6th through 12th grade. Strong school. No interest in drama in college, although she did participate in the choir and one of her best friends ended up with a theatre/music degree ( and won an Obie last year for his ensemble performance)</p>
<p>If she had, been interested in drama she would have had an opportunity, but not necessarily if she had gone to UW. Many students to compete with at UW. I think smaller depts, where students have the opportunity to do more than one job, lights and make up or set design and music perhaps are going to build more skills in long run.</p>
<p>My youngest was also in some dance and music/drama productions in middle school- no interest in high school- but again- at a large school- you may be better off going to LA as one of Ds high school friends did- as it is almost as competitive.</p>
<p>I know two kids who are at Syracuse & Northwestern ( I get them mixed up) for example who were heavily involved in performances in their high school and are majoring in theatre/communications.</p>
<p>One had to switch his interest because the dept was so competitive. The other is still in the theatre dept but doing different things from what he planned.</p>
<p>I know a few of the profs at Cornish and of a few more- I have no doubt that they are highly skilled and are able to get good work out of their students.
Expensive though.</p>