INTIMAN THEATRE
Programs
Intiman Theatre Community Engagement
SEE SCHEDULE OINTIMAN THEATRE (THE THEATRE) USES THE POWER OF STORY AND EDUCATION TO ACTIVATE DIALOGUE, CONFRONT INEQUITY, AND BUILD COLLECTIVE JOY. WE SEEK TO INSPIRE NATIONAL ACTIVISM FROM THE INTERSECTION OF OUR SEATTLE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE FEARLESS IN OUR EXAMINATION OF TRADITIONAL THEATRE OPERATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION MODELS, AND WE DARE TO IMAGINE AND ENACT REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRACTICES, LEADING TO A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD. INTIMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 AND WON THE 2006 TONY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL THEATRE, THE 2018 GREGORY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, AND A 2019 MAYOR'S ARTS AWARD. THE THEATRE'S WORK CENTERS PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMXN, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS, IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED BY SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION. WE WORK ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITY TO CHANGE THESE OPPRESSIVE PARADIGMS. AFTER COMPLETING A YEAR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN 2020, INTIMAN MADE THE DECISION TO ELEVATE OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO HOLD EQUAL PRIORITY WITH OUR MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUE EXPANDING WHO HAS ACCESS TO ART, WHO HAS THE SKILLS TO MAKE ART, AND WHO CAN EXPERIENCE ART AS A VEHICLE TO PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION. A MAJOR OUTCOME OF THIS WORK IS A NEW, GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE (SCC) THAT INCLUDES A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE THEATRE. AS OF JULY 31, 2021, INTIMAN THEATRE IS THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE ERICKSON THEATRE AND BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL ON THE SCC CAMPUS IN CAPITOL HILL. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, INTIMAN WORKED WITH SCC TO DEVELOP AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN TECHNICAL THEATRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, WHICH LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2021. INTIMAN'S OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INTIMAN EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM; STARFISH PROJECT; AND SOUTH END STORIES (A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM).GLOBAL HEALTH PANDEMIC - IN MARCH 2020, WASHINGTON STATE INITIATED A STAY HOME, STAY SAFE MANDATE PROHIBITING LARGE GATHERINGS. DURING THIS MANDATE, INTIMAN ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY WITH A PUBLIC STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS INCLUDING VIRTUAL HAPPY HOURS, ROUND TABLES, AND INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS. THE THEATRE ALSO OFFERED ONLINE PERFORMANCES AND GATHERINGS INCLUDING OUR 2020 GALA: INTIMAN ONLINE, WHICH FEATURED TWENTY LOCAL ARTISTS. THE INTIMAN EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM PRODUCED A FULLY VIRTUAL PROGRAM AND PRODUCTION OF THE RACE 2020, REACHING MORE THAN 1,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE STARFISH PROJECT PIVOTED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 TO A PRIMARILY VIRTUAL FORMAT. EVERY STARFISH STUDENT RECEIVED A HOME KIT COMPRISED OF TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND ART SUPPLIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. SOUTH END STORIES EXPANDED DURING THE PANDEMIC TO ENGAGE OVER 500 STUDENTS IN SEATTLE AND SOUTH KING COUNTY WITH VIRTUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION, INCLUDING PROVIDING HARDWARE TO STUDENTS WITH NEED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2021 – Jul 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$501.6KProgram 1 [2024]
SEE SCHEDULE OINTIMAN THEATRE (THE THEATRE) USES THE POWER OF STORY AND EDUCATION TO ACTIVATE DIALOGUE, CONFRONT INEQUITY, AND BUILD COLLECTIVE JOY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, INTIMAN BECAME THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE-IN-RESIDENCE AT SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE (SCC) IN THE HEART OF THE CAPITOL HILL ARTS DISTRICT ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN. THIS NEW, GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH SCC INCLUDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE THEATRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SHOPS AND REHEARSALS, WITH PRODUCTIONS HAPPENING AT THE ERICKSON THEATRE AND BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL ON THE SCC CAMPUS. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, INTIMAN NOW OPERATES AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE EMPHASIS IN TECHNICAL THEATRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT THE COLLEGE, WHICH LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2021.INTIMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 AND WON THE 2006 TONY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL THEATRE, THE 2018 GREGORY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, AND A 2019 MAYOR'S ARTS AWARD. WE SEEK TO INSPIRE NATIONAL ACTIVISM FROM THE INTERSECTION OF OUR SEATTLE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE FEARLESS IN OUR EXAMINATION OF TRADITIONAL THEATRE OPERATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION MODELS; AND WE DARE TO IMAGINE AND ENACT REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRACTICES, LEADING TO A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD. OUR WORK IS CENTERED AROUND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMXN, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS, IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED BY SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION. OUR GOAL IS TO EXPAND WHO HAS ACCESS TO ART, WHO HAS THE SKILLS TO MAKE ART, AND WHO CAN EXPERIENCE ART AS A VEHICLE TO PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION.INTIMAN PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL THEATRICAL OFFERINGS THAT INVITE OUR AUDIENCE TO GRAPPLE WITH THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR TIME. EQUAL IMPORTANCE IS PLACED ON OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING THE STARFISH PROJECT: A FREE-OF-COST TECHNICAL THEATRE MENTORING PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVING SEATTLE'S BIPOC AND LOW-INCOME HIGH-SCHOOL AGED YOUTH. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE TO OFFER AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE, AND WE FISCALLY SPONSOR SOUTH END STORIES (SES), A BLACK-LED ARTS ORGANIZATION ENRICHING SCHOOLS AND TEACHING PROFESSIONALS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED, ANTIRACIST AND IDENTITY-AFFIRMING STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS) OFFERINGS. SES CURRENTLY OPERATES IN TEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2023 – Jul 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.1MProgram 1 [2025]
SEE SCHEDULE OINTIMAN THEATRE (THE THEATRE) USES THE POWER OF STORY AND EDUCATION TO ACTIVATE DIALOGUE, CONFRONT INEQUITY, AND BUILD COLLECTIVE JOY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, INTIMAN BECAME THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE-IN-RESIDENCE AT SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE (SCC) IN THE HEART OF THE CAPITOL HILL ARTS DISTRICT ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN. THIS NEW, GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH SCC INCLUDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE THEATRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, SHOPS AND REHEARSALS, WITH PRODUCTIONS HAPPENING AT THE ERICKSON THEATRE AND BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL ON THE SCC CAMPUS. __AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, INTIMAN NOW OPERATES AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE EMPHASIS IN TECHNICAL THEATRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT THE COLLEGE, WHICH LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2021.INTIMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1972 AND WON THE 2006 TONY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING REGIONAL THEATRE, THE 2018 AND 2024 GREGORY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MUSICAL, AND A 2019 MAYOR'S ARTS AWARD. WITH A VISION TO CREATE AND SHARE EXCEPTIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES WHILE FOSTERING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ROOTED IN CURIOSITY, EMPATHY, AND BRAVERY, INTIMAN PLACES ITS AUDIENCES, ARTISTS, AND STUDENTS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING THEY DO. THE THEATRE'S VALUES ARE TO BE INCLUSIVE, ENCOURAGE EMPATHY, EMBRACE EVOLUTION, STRENGTHEN RACIAL EQUITY, CULTIVATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY, AND TO ENGAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN AN EFFORT TO EXPAND ACCESS, THEIR "FREE FOR EVERYONE" PROGRAM GIVES AWAY FREE TICKETS FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE TO ANYONE WHO SIGNS UP, AND TO LOCAL STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EQUAL IMPORTANCE IS PLACED ON EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, INCLUDING THE STARFISH PROJECT: A FREE-OF-COST TECHNICAL THEATRE MENTORING PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVING SEATTLE'S LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH, AND THE AA DEGREE WITH SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesAug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3M
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