- Also check out Our Philosophy, How to Register
The answer is yes! Check out our Step I: Intro to Acting and other courses listed under Core Progression Series. These classes are open to all levels of experience and most require no prerequisites or previous training.
Our only age requirement is that the student is over 18. Classes encompass students freshly graduated from high school or college to those with finally enough time in their lives to explore a new side to themselves. We have a diverse group of students in terms of age, ethnicity, culture, and economic background.
Students take classes at Freehold for many reasons – to be actors, to gain confidence, to train with our faculty, to practice art within their daily lives, to continue to refine artistic disciplines, to meet new people, to take chances. Our students come from a range of settings including corporate as well as non-profit environments, from those who always wanted to try acting but never had the time, and from aspiring and working artists, to name but a few. While the makeup of our classes varies enormously from class to class, expect a diverse group of people from all walks of life who have come together to explore and practice theatre.
We limit the class size for most of our classes to 12 students to ensure that every student has enough time to work with the instructor and participate in class exercises.
The art of theatre is in many ways the exploration of vulnerability. Our classes provide a safe space for our students to take risks, and this space is compromised when there are outsiders observing the class who are not taking the same risks. As such, we do not offer the option of sitting in on a class as an observer. However, we do offer an evening of sample classes during our quarterly Open Houses to give potential students a chance to meet our faculty and get a glimpse of what some of our classes will cover.
- Also check out Policies and Procedures
- Also check out our Faculty, Testimonials
Most of our classes are held on weekday evenings or weekends. Please check the specific schedule of a course offering to confirm the dates and times that class is held.
- Also check out How to Register, Policies and Procedures
We limit most classes to a maximum of 12 students. Our more popular classes tend to fill quickly. If you see that a class is full, you are still able to place yourself on the waitlist by following the registration steps found here. If space opens up in the class, students will be contacted in the order they signed up. The $75 deposit for the class is not required to be on the waitlist, but is due when space opens up in order to secure your spot. The waitlisted spot is not secure until payment has been received.
Yes! Freehold offers weekly and bi-weekly payment plans; to set one up, please email us at info@freeholdtheatre.org
All payment plans must be paid in full by the midpoint of the class or the student may not receive credit for the course. A $25 late fee will be added to your balance each time payment is not received by the due date.
General Questions:
We are located at 517 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, just south of Hing Hay Park in the International District. Our front door is bright red, you can’t miss it! Our office hours are 10:00am – 6:00pm, Monday – Thursday.
Yes! Please consult our rentals page for space and rate information. You can request a rental here.
Absolutely! You can donate to Freehold via the DONATE button on our home page, by calling us at the office, or via mail. Our ability to offer as many programs as we do and support our discounted tuition level is contingent on the generosity of our donors. Please contact us for approval prior to making an in-kind donation.
At this time, Freehold is not offering volunteer opportunities.
