Theatre 33

Theatre 33 Theatre 33 is a nonprofit Center for New Play Development in collaboration with Willamette University Oregon is the 33rd state in the nation.

Theatre 33, a non-profit Center for New Play Development in collaboration with Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Our name mirrors our mission to support Oregon and PNW playwrghts. Theatre 33’s work illuminates the wealth of artistic talent and tradition in our state while showcasing, in part, the distinct work that’s created here.

08/17/2026

…And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Summer Festival of new plays 🎭

To our playwrights, artists, actors, directors, volunteers, and staff: thank you for bringing these stories to life.

To our audiences and donors: thank you for showing up and supporting new work.

And to Willamette University and our community partners: thank you for helping make this festival possible.

We’re grateful to everyone who spent part of the summer with us. Until next time. ❤️

Make it a day of theater! Spend your Sunday (Aug 16) with Theatre 33 and help us close out this year’s festival.🛸 2 p.m....
08/16/2026

Make it a day of theater! Spend your Sunday (Aug 16) with Theatre 33 and help us close out this year’s festival.

🛸 2 p.m. — Main Stage: Lights in the Sky, a political satire by Ricky Zipp about the blindness of power and the violent choice that human beings decide to make.

🎹 7 p.m. — Staged Reading: Prodigies, a play by Brook Bethel about labor, duty, and living on the excruciating precipice of being a teenager.

Tickets & Info: www.theatre33.org

A staged reading is much more than actors just reading from a script. At Theatre 33, actors spend about 20 hours in rehe...
08/15/2026

A staged reading is much more than actors just reading from a script.

At Theatre 33, actors spend about 20 hours in rehearsal, with some blocking and effects added to bring the play to life. Combined with the audience’s imagination, it creates a wonderfully immersive experience.

And there are just two staged readings left in this year’s Summer Festival.

Majnun by Layli Rohani — 2 p.m. today, Aug 15
Prodigies by Brook Bethel — 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug 16

Come see what can happen when talented actors, a new script, and an audience build the world together. Tix: www.theatre33.org

PS: Prodigies has already been booked for a world premiere full production on the East Coast!

This Saturday, the stage calls!Start the afternoon with Majnun by Layli Rohani, a staged reading about family, grief and...
08/15/2026

This Saturday, the stage calls!

Start the afternoon with Majnun by Layli Rohani, a staged reading about family, grief and finding our way back to lost loves — 2 p.m. Aug. 15 at Pelton Playhouse

Then join us for the final performance of PULL by Sara Jean Accuardi, a powerful exploration of teachers, guns and what safety really means— 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at M. Lee Pelton Theatre

Tickets & Info: www.theatre33.org

Two shows. One night. Two final chances. Main Stage: Be Witch by Rob Smith — 7 p.m. Aug 14 at M. Lee Pelton TheatreStage...
08/14/2026

Two shows. One night. Two final chances.

Main Stage: Be Witch by Rob Smith — 7 p.m. Aug 14 at M. Lee Pelton Theatre

Staged Reading: Crumbs/Migas by Rebecca Tourino Collingsworth — 7 p.m. Aug 14 at Roger’s Rehearsal Hall

Magik, family, ambition, memory and the search for home. Which one will you see?

Tickets & Info: www.theatre33.org

A major component of our Summer Series is the development of new plays, and part of that process is audience feedback.Fo...
08/14/2026

A major component of our Summer Series is the development of new plays, and part of that process is audience feedback.

Following each show, attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts about what resonated, what raised questions, and what they’re still thinking about. That feedback goes right to the playwrights as they continue to shape and revise their work.

It’s one of the things that makes new-play development so exciting: the audience isn’t just watching the process. You’re part of it.

Don't miss the final weekend of our 2026 season! Get your tickets at www.theatre33.org

Photos from one of our attendees!

Tonight: PULL by Sara Jean Accuardi.A group of teachers attends a gun safety training program designed for educators pla...
08/12/2026

Tonight: PULL by Sara Jean Accuardi.

A group of teachers attends a gun safety training program designed for educators planning to arm themselves in the classroom. Over five days, convictions are tested as they wrestle with questions about responsibility and what safety really means — 7 p.m. Aug. 12 in M. Lee Pelton Theatre at Willamette University

Can’t make it tonight? Catch the final performance at 7 p.m. Aug 15.

Tickets & Info: www.theatre33.org

We’re back on stage tonight with a little magik. With a K. ✨Be Witch by Rob Smith follows Kendra, an aspiring witch whos...
08/11/2026

We’re back on stage tonight with a little magik. With a K. ✨

Be Witch by Rob Smith follows Kendra, an aspiring witch whose dream finally comes within reach, just as her relationship with the brother who’s always had her back starts to unravel — 7 p.m. Aug 11 in M. Lee Pelton Theatre at Willamette University.

Can’t make it tonight? One final performance remains: 7 p.m. Aug 14.

Tickets & Info: www.theatre33.org

The stage is dark today. Theatre 33 takes a one-day intermission before the festival picks back up Tuesday with Be Witch...
08/10/2026

The stage is dark today.

Theatre 33 takes a one-day intermission before the festival picks back up Tuesday with Be Witch.

Rest up. We’ve got more to come!

Two shows. One Sunday. ➡ Start with PULL, a gripping look at teachers, guns and the complicated question of what safety ...
08/09/2026

Two shows. One Sunday.
➡ Start with PULL, a gripping look at teachers, guns and the complicated question of what safety really means — 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at M. Lee Pelton Theatre
➡ Then catch Prodigies, a staged reading about ambition, pressure and the painful edge of growing up — 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Pelton Playhouse
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📸 PULL in rehearsal

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