For 26 years, Youth Theatre Northwest, has been delighting kids with a full range of theatrical performances and…More more. Currently, they produce 12 performances a year, mostly staffed from their own classes. It is a great way to get your kids into the performing arts and confers many developmental benefits. It is also just plain fun.</p> <p>Youth Theatre is also an important venue, and has many public and private events throughout the year.</p>

Center Stage is part of the Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle (SJCC), Mercer Island. Re-opened in…More 2009 after closing more than 10 years prior, Center Stage has produced popular plays such as "Peter Pan" and "The Wizard of Oz."</p> <p>Part of Center Stage is the Academy and Advanced Academy programs for children ages 4-12. These programs are designed to teach children how to act and put on their own play for an audience.</p> <p>Center Stage is located in the auditorium of the SJCC. The auditorium can seat 200 and is equipped with professional lighting, a stage and dressing rooms. </p>

The Mercer Island Arts Council (MIAC) is a City Council-appointed board of citizens whose mission is to advise the…More city on investing in local culture and promoting the arts.</p> <p>The MIAC is composed of 11 voluunteer members, each appointed to four-year terms. The Arts Council supports many high-visibility events and displays, including the I-90 Sculpture Garden, the Community Center Art Gallery and Mostly Music in the Park programming.</p> <p>The MIAC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm at the Community Center at Mercer View.</p>