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.

06/08/2026

Help us bring bold new works to the stage!

Festival Passes are available now at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?buy_pass=wedu a donation of $100, you will receive access to all six professionally produced new plays featured in this year’s festival.

Join us in celebrating bold new voices in theatre and enjoy an entire season of original works. Your support helps nurture playwrights and brings innovative new productions to the stage.

Festival Passes available now at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?buy_pass=wedu

06/06/2026

Meet the Playwright —
Ricky Zipp (Lights in the Sky) is a journalist living in New York City. He first became involved in theatre as a student at Oregon State University, where he acted, wrote, and directed shows with the program. After graduating, he began 5 to 1 Theatre with his friends from the OSU theatre program. The group produced four original plays over about two years. His plays — On Again, Off Again and Paper is Dope — have also been featured as part of the NW 10 playwriting festival through Oregon Contemporary Theatre. Ricky currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Bryanna, and their “zoo” of two cats and a dog.

Catch Lights in the Sky during Theatre 33's Summer Festival
📆 Aug 4-16, 2026
🎟 https://theatre33.org/

06/04/2026

Theatre 33's Summer Festival kicks off on Aug 4 with...

Lights in the Sky
A New Comedy by Ricky Zipp
A political satire about the blindness of power and the violent choice that human beings decide to make.

On Stage: 7 p.m. Aug 4, 7, 13 and 2 p.m. Aug 16.

Get your tickets here: https://app.arts-people.com/?show=335174

06/02/2026

Who's ready for our 2026 Summer Festival of new plays?! Tickets are available now — https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=wedu

📸 from past performances

04/27/2026

Save these dates! Our 2026 Festival, celebrating Northwest Playwrights, takes to the stage August 4-16, 2026, in Salem, Oregon. Tickets coming soon.

12/27/2025

It's been a good year for Theatre 33! Help us continue the important work of producing new theater, supporting regional artists, and celebrating Oregon/NW culture with a donation. Thank you for your support!
Donate to Theatre 33 at https://engage.willamette.edu/page/65171/donate/1

12/23/2025

From our Theatre 33 family to yours — thank you for spending the season with us. Cheers to another wonderful holiday show!

12/21/2025

Last Chance! Holiday Shorts part 2 wraps today! Our final show is 2 p.m. Dec 21. Don’t miss it!
Tix: www.theatre33.org

12/20/2025

It’s a two-show day! Catch Holiday Shorts part 2 on stage at 2 and 7 p.m. Dec 20.

Tix: www.theatre33.org

12/18/2025

Mischief + Magic? That’s Holiday Shorts! Join us — support local theater and PNW playwrights. We're back on stage at 7 p.m. tonight (Dec 18)
Tix: www.theatre33.org

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900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301

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http://www.theatre33.org/

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