Bellevue Youth Theatre has grown into one of the Parks & Community Services Department’s most popular programs. The theater presents 10 productions each year, entertaining thousands, and provides summer and school-break day camps and theater classes
- 1990: BYT Founded
- 2003: BYT Foundation Founded
- 2015: New Facility for BYT
Completed in 2015, the 12,000-square-foot theater includes a flexible black box theater-in-the-round that can be configured to accommodate between 100 and 150 seats. Support facilities include a box office, a concessions sales room, a lobby, “green room,” rehearsal space, storage and outdoor theater capabilities. The new facility is integrated into the park with a green roof providing a natural insulator, resulting in significant energy savings while limiting the impact of stormwater runoff. The facility is fully accessible and designed to meet LEED Certification standards. A combination of existing city funds, grants, levy funds, and fundraising by the Bellevue Youth Theatre Foundation provided project funds. - 2023: BYT Foundation celebrates 20 years!!!