Mission and Vision:
Book-It Repertory Theatre is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming great literature into great theatre through simple and sensitive production and to inspiring its audiences to read.
Book-It Repertory Theatre's vision is to be a nationally-known theatre arts center where Book-It's partnership of theatre, literature and education nourishes literacy and the artistic vitality of our community.
About Us:
2012 Governor' s Arts Award-winner and 2010 Mayor's Arts Award-winner, Book-It Repertory Theatre was founded 24 years ago as an artists' collective, adapting short stories for performance and touring them throughout the Northwest. Today, with over 90 world-premiere adaptations of full-length novels to its credit-many of which have garnered rave reviews and gone on to subsequent productions all over the country-Book-It is widely respected for the consistent artistic excellence of its work.
In 2008, The Seattle Times feted Co-Artistic Directors Jane Jones and Myra Platt with an Unsung Heroes and Uncommon Genius award describing Book-It as a "Seattle treasure" and co-Artistic Director, Jane Jones, was honored with a Brava Award from the Women's University Club of Seattle for her outstanding contributions to the community.
Book-It was invited to become a member of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Partners in Education program, and received funding from the national grant program MetLife/TCG Aha! Think-It! Do-It! to investigate the impact of its mission and the intersections between its work and literacy.
