Freehold Theatre Lab Studio

In the summer of 1991, the Pasqualini-Smith Studio (est. 1986) and the Mark Jenkins Actors' Workshop (est. 1985), combined to form Freehold, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. The founders, Robin Lynn Smith, Mark Jenkins and George Lewis, among others, are professional actors and trustees whose credentials include recognized work On and Off-Broadway, as well as in major films, television, and regional theatre. In the years since 1991, Freehold has become an integral part of Seattle's thriving theatre community, having gained a reputation as the place for serious young artists to train and take the leap into performing and creating original work. Freehold annually serves more than 8,000 students, artists, and audience members with its classes, performances, workshops, and guest artist programs. Located on Capitol Hill for 16 years, Freehold moved in the spring of 2008 to Belltown.

Freehold is a center for the practice of theatre. Our Mission Freehold engages artists of all levels in training and experimentation so that they may become more innovative and heartfelt in generating theatre that has a lasting impact on the community we serve. Our Vision We at Freehold believe theatre should inspire people to embrace the full range of human experience and connect us all more deeply to ourselves and to each other. In order for theatre to accomplish this, it must be truthful, illuminate the unseen, and articulate the unspoken. To realize this potential, there must be a place dedicated to research and experimentation in training and performance for working artists, inspired novices, and willing audiences. Today, Freehold realizes this vision in an environment that actively encourages diversity of age, race, economics, age and physical ability: Our Studio provides a place for actors, from inspired novices to working professionals, to train. Our Theatre Lab provides a forum for mature artists to research and develop new work and to re-interpret classics. Our rehearsal and performance facilities, including a fully equipped 40-seat black box theatre are available for rent to local artists and non-profit organizations at very low rates.