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Bellevue International Theater Festival

Meydenbauer Center Theater

April 4-6 2025

Bellevue International Theatre Festival (BITFest) will be held at the Meydenbauer Center Theater, April 4-6 2025. Come for the entire festival (Festival Pass), just one day (Day Pass) or see an individual show! Seven theaters, 4 states, 4 languages, 3 days, various genres, shows for kids and adults - BITFest will be a feast for the eyes, ears and soul for any theater enthusiast!


Festival Passes for al 7 shows ($60) or day passes ($30-35) can be purchased by following the links to either Friday or Saturday shows. Individual show tickets ($15-20) are available for each of the shows.

BITFest2025 Schedule


Friday, April 4th
Saturday, April 5th
Sunday, April 6th

6:30 pm: Theatre33, Bellevue, WA “HOME,” A devised movement play

4:00 pm: Fool House Art Collective, Beaverton, OR “Ёлка у Ивановых / Christmas at the Ivanovs,” presented in Russian without subtitles

1:00 pm: SOVA Theatre Studio, Chicago, IL “Не Ёжик / Not Hedgehog,” presented in Russian 

7:50 pm: Les Seagulls, Seattle, WA “La Ballade des Planches / The Ballad of the Stage,” presented in French without subtitles 

5:20 pm: Theatre Chameleon, Seattle, WA “Штат Конектикут. Кризис в 6 сценах / Connecticut state. Crisis in 6 scenes,” presented in Russian with English subtitles

2:30 pm: Hawberry Productions 冰糖葫蘆表演社, Shoreline, WA "《梅雨季 / Mississippi,” Presented in Mandarin Chinese without subtitles


6:40 pm: Stray Dog from San-Pedro, Lake Forest, CA “Лампочки / Lightbulbs,” presented in Russian, subtitle status is to be determined.




BITFest 2025 is the inaugural Festival hosted by Theatre33 and represents a forum for community theaters in the greater PNW region and across the US to showcase theatrical productions in world languages.


Theater Festivals have a rich tradition of providing creators and audiences with the chance to experience the theater in unique settings. Theatre33 is thrilled to welcome colleagues to showcase their works in the center of Bellevue. The weekend will be filled with performances of different genres in different languages, artistic craftsmanship, engaging discussions, informative workshops and meaningful connections across cultures and theatrical traditions. The main objective of BITFest is to offer the community an immersive experience into the vibrant and diverse world of directors, actors and technical professionals, providing a glimpse into the craft of dramatic arts from multiple perspectives.



Participating Theaters

Бродячая собака из Сан-Педро
SOVA Theatre Studio
Fool House Art Collective
Hawberry Productions 冰糖葫蘆表演社
Theatre Chameleon
Les Seagulls
Theatre33

2025 Award Recipients

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Shows

Не Ёжик / Not Hedgehog

SOVA Theatre Studio

Лампочки / Lightbulbs

Бродячая собака из Сан-Педро

Connecticut State: Crisis in Six Scenes

Theatre Chameleon

梅雨季 / Mississippi

Hawberry Productions 冰糖葫蘆表演社

Ёлка у Ивановых / Christmas at the Ivanovs’

Fool House Art Collective

Home

Theatre33

La Ballade des Planches

Les Seagulls

Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Visit Bellevue
Prophoto Marina Savilova

Silver Sponsors

Western Mechanical
Bagdasarov Insurance

Interested in becoming a sponsor? We offer exciting sponsorship opportunities to showcase your brand while supporting the arts. Join our sponsor community and be part of the Bellevue International Theatre Festival! Download our sponsorship brochure to learn more, or contact us for details.

Community Partners

Anna G Maklashova
Engineers Northwest, Inc
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