SEATTLE CHILDREN’S THEATRE DILLARD-COONS PROJECT

ORA is collaborating with SCT to create the Dillard-Coons Drama School, transform the existing public spaces, and create engaging new workspaces for SCT staff. The re-envisioned public spaces will include a welcoming and universally accessible arrival and main entry sequence; enhanced Charlotte Martin Theatre Main Entry; new Children’s Library and Galleries, upgrades to the Eve Alvord Theatre, and expanded outdoor education spaces. The Adrienne Dillard-Coons Drama School will significantly expand SCT’s education programs, with a new Education Lobby and expanded gathering spaces; flexible Classrooms; Rehearsal Studios that open up to form a flexible performance / events space; a Roof Terrace for outdoor education and events; and an intimate amphitheater adjoining the drama school for outdoor education and informal performances. Exterior façade and landscape enhancements will revitalize and unify SCT’s public face, with celebrated accessible entries and active community engagement with the adjoining Seattle Center campus. Schematic design completed in Spring 2025, and construction is planned to commence in 2027.