Inspire and Empower
A summer program offering fun and exciting workshops in theatre, dance, art, technical theatre and music, all culminating in age-appropriate stage productions at the end of our season.
Mission:
The mission of CTE is to collaborate with young people to create an environment of respect and compassion where they can discover for themselves their unique gifts and personal worth.
Get Tickets to the Shows!
For tickets this year, CTE will be using Zeffy—a free ticketing platform that allows nonprofits to collect RSVPs and optional donations. While tickets are still free, Zeffy may prompt you to add a donation to support their services.
You're welcome to adjust that amount at checkout!
"Tell me a Story"
Show Dates:
July 18th & 19th
The Wind in the Willows
Show Dates:
July 24th, 25th, & 26th
The Little Mermaid Jr.
Show Dates:
July 31st & Aug. 1st & 2nd
Thank you to our generous 2025 Sponsors
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Acknowledgment of Grants Received
CTE is thrilled to announce that it is one of 60 local recipients of funding through Inspire Olympia in 2024 and 2025. Inspire Olympia is a voter-approved initiative that dedicates a portion of Olympia’s sales tax to local nonprofit organizations offering arts, sciences, heritage, and cultural programs and experiences for the public in Olympia and the Olympia School District. This generous grant will enable us to continue rebuilding our summer theatre arts education program for the youth of Olympia.
Our Programs
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Land Use Acknowledgement
Creative Theatre Experience holds our summer program at South Puget Sound Community College. South Puget Sound sits on the traditional lands of the Medicine Creek Treaty Tribes, which include Squaxin Island and Nisqually Indian Tribes. The 1854 treaty ceding these lands is still in dispute. All who are not Salish peoples are visitors here. With this awareness, we pay respect to elders past and present of the Medicine Creek Treaty Tribes and all Native peoples.