Teachers
Instructors for summer 2010 may 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. Darren is also a teaching artist for Arts Corps. As a Shakespearean scholar, his work has been published in the London Times Literary Supplement. He 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 and currently pursuing graduate work at Hunter College. Under a special mentoring arrangement with Judy Shahn, Caitlin led the first year class voice work in 2002 and 2003 and continuing as Voice instructor in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
- Brandt Kreitzberg , a 1997 first year YSW alumnus, is a graduate of Cal Arts and first returned to assist with text classes in 2003.
- Jorge Chacon, a 2000 first year YSW alumnus, currently a third year student at the Juilliard School in New York City acted as co-director and developer of TragiComedia and was the summer voice instructor in 2007 & 2009.
- James Turpin, a 2004 first year YSW alumnus, assisted with text classes in 2009 and is currently working as an assistant stage manager at Intiman Theatre.