Teachers
Instructors for summer 2006 include:- Darren Lay, professional actor, long-time teacher, and director of young students, on the faculty of Seattle Children's Theatre for eleven years, Darren joined YSW as a co-director in 1998 taking on leadership of the program in 2000. As a Shakespearean scholar, his work has been published in the London Times Literary Supplement. Darren has performed for the Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, and the Empty Space Theatre among others.
- Caitlin Steitzer, a 1998 first year YSW alumna, is a graduate of Brandeis University. Under a special mentoring arrangement with Judy Shahn, Caitlin led the first year class voice work in 2002 and 2003 and continues now as Voice instructor for 2006.
- Brandt Kreitzberg , a 1997 first year YSW alumnus, is currently a student at Cal Arts and first returned to assist with text classes in 2003.
- David Guyton, a 2002 first year YSW alumnus, is currently a student at the University of Chicago and first returned to assist with text classes in 2006.
- Jorge Chacon, a 2000 first year YSW alumnus, will be a first year student at the Juilliard School this fall in New York City.