Bellevue International Theater Festival
Meydenbauer Center Theater
April 3-5, 2026
BITFest is hosted by Theatre33 and serves as a forum for community theaters across the Pacific Northwest and the United States to showcase theatrical productions in world languages.
Theatre festivals have a long tradition of bringing artists and audiences together to experience theatre in unique and inspiring settings. Theatre33 is proud to welcome fellow companies to the heart of Bellevue for a weekend of diverse performances, artistic exchange, engaging discussions, informative workshops, and meaningful cross-cultural connections.
The mission of BITFest is to offer the community an immersive experience in the vibrant and diverse world of directors, actors, and technical professionals — providing a window into the craft of dramatic arts through multiple cultural and artistic perspectives.
Schedule*
Friday — Opening Night6:30 PM — Doors Open 7:00 PM — Opening of BITFest & Introductions 7:30 – 8:30 PM Constellations — Theatre33 (Festival Showcase) | Saturday — Festival Day3:00 PM — Doors Open 3:50 PM — Opening Remarks 4:00 – 5:00 PM The Case of the Crushed Petunias Resonance Studio Theatre 5:20 – 6:20 PM Pillows / Подушки Fool House Art Collective 6:40 – 7:40 PM Island / 島，與 Hawberry Productions 冰糖葫蘆表演社 | Sunday — Festival Day12:30 PM — Doors Open 12:50 PM — Opening Remarks 1:00 – 2:00 PM A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation 2:20 – 3:20 PM The Secret of the Chest / Тайна Сундука SOVA Theatre Studio 3:40 – 4:40 PM My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree / Мой дедушка был вишней Stray Dog from San Pedro 4:40 – 5:00 PM Festival Closing Remarks |
*Productions presented at the Bellevue International Theatre Festival are independent works of participating companies and do not reflect the views of BITFest, Theatre33, or its venue partners.
Participating Theaters
2026 Award Recipients
Audience Choice Award
Hawberry Productions: Is; Land
Special Moment Award
Hawberry Productions: Is; Land
Outstanding Production
Stray Dog from San Pedro: My Grandpa was a Cherry Tree
Outstanding Direction
Olga Sitiriadi, Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation
Outstanding Actor
Vera Zhivaga, Stray Dog from San Pedro:
Outstanding Actor
Anna Shapkina, Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation
Outstanding Choreography
SOVA Theatre Studio: The Secret of the Chest
Outstanding Costume Design
Stray Dog from San Pedro: My Grandpa was a Cherry Tree
Outstanding Set Design
Resonance Studio Theatre: Vladimir Eremin
Outstanding Lighting Design
Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
Outstanding Sound Design
Resonance Studio Theatre: Josh Lanza
Outstanding Ensemble
Fool House Art Collective: Pillows
Adjudicators
Scott Randall
Chase Anderson
Bobby Kotula
Gallery
Shows
My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree / Мой дедушка был вишней
Angela Nanetti
Stray Dog from San Pedro
Constellations
Nick Payne
Theatre33
The Case of the Crushed Petunias
Tennessee Williams
Resonance Studio Theatre
A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
Tennessee Williams
Scarlet Sails Cultural foundation
The Secret of the Chest / Тайна Сундука
Iryna Yuvkhimenko
SOVA Theatre Studio
Island / 島，與
Henry Dwan
Hawberry Productions 冰糖葫蘆表演社
Pillows / Подушки
Olzhas Zhanaidarov
Fool House Art Collective
Official Sponsors
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