5th Avenue Theatre
- Equity Type: Western Civic Light Opera;
- Other Unions:SSDC; IATSE;
- Founded: 1979
- Admin: (206) 625-1418
- Tickets: (206) 625-1900
- Fax: (206) 292-9610
- Main email
- www.5thavenue.org
- non-profit organization
Mailing
1326 5th Avenue
Suite 735
Seattle,
WA
98101
Street
1308 5th Ave.
Seattle,
WA
98101
TPS Member Discount: Special rates and presales available for select shows and performances. Offers are subject to change. Use promotion code TPS at sign in at http://www.5thavenue.org to redeem offers. Day of show: 1 ticket for $20 with TPS Card, cash only, 1 per card/person. For applicable shows, only. Please call the Box Office at 206-625-1900 for more information and to confirm that the production and the performance you are interested in will be offering the TPS discount.
MISSION STATEMENT
The 5th Avenue Theatre Association exists to develop, produce and present live musical theater for the cultural enrichment of the Northwest community, and to preserve, maintain, and operate the historic and irreplaceable 5th Avenue Theatre.
MORE ABOUT THEATRE
The 5th Avenue Theatre is acclaimed as one of America’s leading musical theater companies and developers of new musicals. Under the leadership of Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Managing Director Bernadine Griffin, and Producing Director Bill Berry, The 5th Avenue has premiered 14 new musicals during the past 11 years, nine of which have gone to Broadway, and two of which have earned Tony Awards for Best Musical (Hairspray, 2003 and Memphis, 2010). In addition to bringing new musicals to the stage, The 5th is also renowned for its exceptional productions of the best of contemporary and classic Broadway musicals. Unique in its Chinese-inspired design, this exquisite theater opened in 1926 as a venue for vaudeville and film. In 1980, the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre began producing and presenting top-quality live musical theater. Today, The 5th Avenue Theatre attracts an annual attendance of more than 287,000 and ranks among the nation’s largest and most respected musical theater companies. In addition to its main stage productions, The 5th Avenue Theatre is also committed to encouraging the next generation of theatergoers through its extensive educational outreach programs which include: The Adventure Musical Theatre Touring Company, The 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Student Matinee Program, The Rising Star Project, Curtain Up! A Community Celebration of Musical Theater, and Spotlight Nights. For more information about The 5th Avenue Theatre, its season and its programs, please visit www.5thavenue.org.
STAFF
- Artistic Director - David Armstrong
- Managing Director - Bernie Griffin
- Casting Director - Bill Berry
- Production Manager - Julia Collins
- Marketing Director - Gretchen Douma, Director of Marketing
- Marketing Manager / Subscriptions - Chris Marcacci
- PR Manager - Bridget Summers
- Director of Customer Service - Peggy Busteed
- Executive Assistant to David Armstrong - Sean Glynn
- Company Manager - Lauren Smith
- Marketing Manager / Single Tickets - Jen Flood
- Marketing Manager / Single Tickets - Brittany Carpenter
- Jr Marketing Associate / Groups - Jeramy Sewar
- Jr Marketing Associate / Communications - Jeff Carpenter
- Director of Education - Anya Rudnick
Umbrella Memberships
- Chris Marcacci - Marketing Manager
- Gretchen Douma - TPS Contact
- Lauren Smith - Company Manager
- Bridget Summers - PR Manager
- Brittany Carpener - Marketing Manager
- Tours: Elementary Schools
- Performer compensation: Contract
- Tech & Production compensation: Contract
- Designer compensation: Contract
- Internships offered: yes
- Accept script submissions: Yes - musicals only, may take time to be reviewed
- Classes: adults; teens; kids;
