About Theatre33

WHO WE ARE

Theatre33 is a bilingual non-proﬁt community teaching theater, the only independent theater in Bellevue. We provide a unique platform for transplanted immigrants and next generation Americans to retain and maintain a connection to history, literature, and language. We share our rich cultural heritage with the community. We serve as a cultural hub that unites diverse cultures and ages through the love of dramatic arts.

Our Mission and Vision

MISSION: Theatre33 provides quality live productions and education to audiences of all ages through the power of storytelling.

VISION: Theatre speaks all languages or conveys the stories in silence; it speaks about any subject, regardless of social or political agenda; it absorbs and brings to stage every culture and mindset; it survived millenniums, every war and every regime. Theatre still speaks from hearts of creators to the hearts of the audience and will continue to exist while there is at least one actor and one spectator. It can be done by anyone and it should be done for everyone. We want to be a part of this kind of theatre.

We incorporated in 2013, playing in living rooms and venues around Seattle and the Eastside for the ﬁrst few years. Our very ﬁrst production, “Let’s talk about Love, Justice and Human Wit,” premiered at the Seattle Armory on October 25, which we fondly celebrate as our birthday.

In 2016, we leased our own little black box 35-seater theater and have been gaining momentum ever since, establishing our patron base, growing our supporters and, most importantly, providing quality live theatrical entertainment and education to a broad and varied group of people. As of July 2023, we are now in our new performing arts facility in the heart of the BelRed Arts District.

How it all started

What we do

From contemporary plays to beloved classics we strive to develop high quality productions, challenging our volunteers and audience to tackle the complex matrix of human relationships. We oﬀer new productions every month, with shows running almost every weekend September to July. e close each season with a literary-musical original composition that pays tribute to a poet of the past. These season ﬁnales include adults and children, providing incredible opportunities for our volunteer actors to reﬁne their skills and grow. We oﬀer yearly free Family Halloween shows, SpringFest around Easter, poetry readings, teatime storytime and Little Plays in the Park during summer. We are also a teaching theater and oﬀer youth (ages 9-19) and adult drama classes throughout the academic year.