Theatre33
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Theatre33 is a bilingual non-profit community theater located in Bellevue, Washington.[1][2]
History
[edit]Theatre33 was founded in 2013 by Marianna Chebotaryova to present stage productions in Russian and English.[3][4]
After informal living-room performances and rented-space appearances in 2013, Theatre33 leased a 35-seat black-box venue in Bellevue in 2016, establishing a regular performance schedule.[4][5] It expanded its programming in 2017 and 2018, and in 2019 announced its first full season of plays for children, youth, and adults.[3] Performances were disrupted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a shift toward virtual programming.[4]
In 2022, Theatre33 moved to a newly constructed venue in Bellevue's BelRed Arts District with increased capacity and performance spaces.[1] The new facility opened in October 2023.[6]
Production
[edit]Theatre33 produces a wide range of productions each year, spanning children's shows, youth theatre, and plays for adult general audiences.[3]
In January 2020, Theatre33 debuted Animal Tales, an English-language collection of eleven short plays by Don Nigro that retells human history through animal characters.[3] In addition to original youth pieces, such as Dennis E. Noble's one-act A Game performed by teens, Theatre33 also stages classic and contemporary works for adults. In late 2022, it mounted its first all-English mainstage plays, including Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and David Ives' modern comedy Venus in Fur, while continuing to offer Russian-language plays with supertitles for bilingual audiences.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jones, Sam (October 10, 2022). "Member Spotlight: Theatre33 expands community, celebrates bilingual arts".
- ^ "Plus, remembrance for Japanese American incarceration".
- ^ a b c d Miller, Madison (January 25, 2020). "Theatre33 debuts new play". Bellevue Reporter.
- ^ a b c "Theatre33 | Bellevue, WA".
- ^ "Mort Clark Award | AACT - American Association of Community Theatre". aact.org.
- ^ "Theatre33 opens new facility in Bellevue".