Submitted by the Orcas Center.

As the leaves turn and kids return to school, so begins the launch of Orcas Center’s 2025-26 season.

Anyone interested in the performing arts — donors, parents, performers, loyal audience members — is invited to a “Role Out” on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1-4 p.m.

It’s a chance to learn about the center’s inner workings and see a sneak peek at what is ahead for the coming year.

The new dance studio, which was many years in the making, will be revealed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the start of the festivities. Attendees will also have the chance to check out the new solar panels recently installed at the dance studio and warehouse.

The last Role Out was in 2019, and Artistic Executive Director Jake Perrine is thrilled to share how Orcas Center has been thriving, and what you can do to ensure this vital community resource is supported well into the future. This year’s theme for the center is “Fill the Bench.”

“Come learn how you can participate in YOUR Orcas Center,” Perrine said.

Those in attendance will also get to meet Orcas Center staff and board members and hear about the plethora of arts-related classes launching this fall, major productions in the works and festivals on the way. You might even see a few jazz hands.

Following the presentation on the main stage, head over to the Madrona Room for refreshments, class schedules and sign-up sheets.