Theatre33 will produce a variety of plays and musicals each year to expose students to many genres of theatre, while remaining primarily self-sufficient.
“Creating and building a theatre company is a dream come true. I loved being part of theatre in high school, college, and community theatre. Theatre people are creative, uninhibited, hardworking, and interesting. I love having a vision for a sh
ow, and then piece by piece building it to a reality. Theatre33 is a great family. I am still learning to spread the responsibility and let others share the work and the pressure. Every show, every worksession- there are so many moments etched in my mind- it is so powerful knowing there is a group of people out there with those same great significant memories: challenges we overcame together, moments of tears, and laughter, memories of victories and losses. I love hearing my children talk about their memories from favorite shows and people. The T33 family has had a positive, lasting effect on not just me- but on my kids as well. The Theatre kids are like big brothers and big sisters to the Dreiblebabies. I have become a proud ‘parent’ of my ‘first-born’ T33!”
–Amy Dreibelbis (T33 Sponsor)
“T33 is a family- people from anywhere can become a part of the creation of something beautiful, and fun that we share with the community. You make some fantastic friends and do spectacular shows! I’ve learned how to carry myself professionally, take on different characters, build sets, paint signs, manage my time, read Shakespeare, and have a good time doing it all! I’ve grown as an actor and as a person. Theatre33 has taught me to be confident and to look past stereotypes and meet people as they are. People of all types come to theatre- athletes, artists, braniacs-whoever- and learn to love and respect each other. I remember the moment I felt our familial resemblance at its strongest: During a show, we had pasted kids drawings to large sections on construction paper, which we attached to the wall. After the show, some of the pieces of the colorful paper stuck to the wall. The entire cast and techies climbed on top of tables and chairs, scrubbing the wall. And then, we all started singing. Teetering on chairs and wearing our arms from scrubbing, we sang pop music and rock and songs from musicals until 9:30. Then, we went into the cafeteria and ate our cast party dinner-all of us laughing, and tired, and we were a family-one that ate together, worked together, and played together.”
–Ashley (Class of 2012)
