Explore worlds from stories, folktales, and fables from around the world. Students will learn the basics of story structure, how to create dynamic characters, and how to collaborate with their fellow storytellers.
OPEN TO GRADES: 3rd-5th
SCHEDULE: Fridays, April 22nd – May 27th from 4:00pm-6:00pm; (4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27)
TUITION: $125
**Prior to registering, be sure to review our updated health and safety policies and agreements in the Forms & Policies section at the bottom of every OFT Education page. When registering you will be asked to confirm you have read the agreements.
Forms, details, and fine print:
Photo Policy:
Olympia Family Theater has permission to utilize all registered students’ image in any live or recorded audio, video or photographic display made of, or at, the class, camp, or workshop in any medium or content for any purposes, including marketing or promotional purposes, without further authorization or compensation. All student names will remain confidential. We will not tag or identify students in any social media posts we make.
Registration Deadlines:
You may register up to the start of class provided there are still spaces available.
Multi-Student Discount:
There is a multi-student discount of between $5-$10 off any additional registration that is applied automatically during the online registration process. Not valid on programs that are less than 5 days long. Varies based on program hours.
Cancellation Policy:
If registration is cancelled after it has been processed, but at least two weeks prior to the class/camp start date, a full refund (minus the $25 registration fee) will be given.
If you are requesting to transfer your child’s enrollment to a different class, camp, or workshop at any time, the original registration fee does not transfer and must be paid again to secure your child’s spot.
If registration is cancelled after it has been processed, but is within two weeks of the class/camp start date, a refund of 50% will be given (minus the $25 registration fee)
We strive to make sure all students are satisfied with their experience, but if after completing the first day of class and decide it’s not for you, please let us know before the start of the second class and we will work with families on a case by case basis. After the second day of class, no tuition or enrollment adjustments can be made.
No refunds or make-up classes will be provided for classes cancelled due to inclement weather.
OFT reserves the right to cancel any classes, camps, or workshops. In that case, any tuition and registration fees will be refunded in full.
Drop-Off
- OFT will be ready to receive students ten-minutes prior to the start of programming. Please stay in your car, or outside until OFT staff have opened the doors.
- If a student is going to be absent, or tardy please contact OFT by email at , or call us at 360-570-1638.
- If a student is not present after ten-minutes of class have passed, an OFT staff member will contact parent/guardian via phone number on file.
- On the first day of programming, OFT staff will verify student allergies, emergency contact information, authorized adults who can pick-up students, or if the student is able to self-check out.
- Self-Checkout authorization is only valid until the end of the session of programming, and must be reauthorized each session.
Pick-Up
- Please be on time to pick up your student from programming.
- Students will only be released from the classroom when an authorized adult is present, or a student is allowed to self-checkout.
- OFT reserves the right to charge for late-pick ups.
- On the first offence, the parent/guardian will receive a warning.
- On the second and following offences, OFT will charge $1 for every minute late, after the first 15 minutes of the program ending.
- Payment can be made via cash, check (made out to “Olympia Family Theater”), or credit card- and will be taken at time of pick up.
OFT is committed to providing theater education and experiences to all families regardless of their financial situation. If our offering is not on a sliding scale, reach out to to determine if a scholarship is available.
Payment plans are available for all offerings so families can split the cost into installments at no extra cost. The balance of the tuition, if any, must be paid in full prior to the start of the program. To arrange a payment plan, contact us.
Olympia Family Theater provides classes for students Kindergarten through 12th grade, and adults. These classes are focused on building theater skills, ensemble and collaboration, and storytelling. Classes culminate in an end of programming showcase for family and friends, but are not full productions with costumes, props, or other tech elements.
DISCOVERY classes are designed for our Kindergarten-2nd grade students to develop creativity, imagination, and skills for collaborative play.
FOUNDATIONS classes are structured for our 3rd-5th grade students to enhance their on-stage skills, explore how to create characters and stories, and work with an ensemble.
SPOTLIGHT classes are designed for our 6th-8th grade students. In these classes students will work with published material, devise their own work, and work in a variety of peer group sizes.
OFTeen classes are meant for our 9th-12th grade students who are ready to deep dive into specific theater skills, challenge themselves, and work with elevated material.
OFT strives to create a brave space for young people to use theater as a community-building tool. Our educational programs facilitate the process of young artists finding, developing and using their unique voices and perspectives.
Using theater, we teach critical life skills such as communication, collaboration, and empathy. Our goal is to facilitate both the individual development and collective growth of all young artists who enter our space.
