Express yourself, be fabulous, make friends, try something new, and celebrate Pride! Queer Teen Ensemble Theatre (QTET) is a unique program giving voice and artistry to LGBTQ youth in the Seattle community. Produced with Washington Ensemble Theatre and led by Jessica Hatlo, it is a city-wide summer theatre workshop that provides a creative outlet for queer teens and their friends to express who they are and where they come from.

By participating in QTET you will:

• Meet kids from all over the city and build an ensemble of queer teens/allies.

• Find the stories you have to tell: about love, struggle, comedy, confusion, heartbreak, identity and community.

• Discover how your story relates to someone else’s story. Together we will find a story that is ours and tell it together.

• Get a crash course in ensemble theatre-making through playing games, working together as a group, doing some improv, writing a ton and making a produced play!

• Have a say in all aspects of the production. We decide as a group how to tell our story. You influence the final design of the production and the script. Professional designers flesh out our vision and bring our ideas to life.

• Work with ensemble members and guest artists to learn a bunch of different tools for storytelling, including physical training, choreography and puppetry.

• March in the Pride Parade!

Theater experience is not required. Just bring a desire to try new things, tell your story and be part of a community. We work with you to make sure that you are excited, safe, growing and having a lot of fun doing it!

QTET is an Associated Program of Shunpike.

Shunpike is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art service organization whose mission is to strengthen the Seattle arts community by partnering with small and mid-size arts groups to develop the business tools they need to succeed. Working in close partnership with these groups, Shunpike helps solve problems quickly and impart vital skills in finance, organizational management and arts administration.