Welcome to the new Oly Theater!
Since 2003 Theater Artists Olympia (TAO) has been a significant part of the South Puget Sound artistic community. From conception, TAO has been committed to pushing boundaries, emphasizing innovative and avant-garde performances. Often praised for their original works by new playwrights and for delivering high-quality, quirky, bold, and occasionally controversial productions, Theater Artists Olympia has enriched the cultural fabric of Olympia and surrounding communities by making theater more accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.
Current and Upcoming Shows
April 24th to May 9th 2026
Anna Considers Mars
In Ruben Grijalva’s Anna Considers Mars – a play part science fiction, part family drama, and part hilarious comedy with a dark streak – Anna faces the possibility of a life-long dream to go to Mars while bumping up against a host of moral dilemmas here on earth. Anna is hopeful that there, with a human species attempting to start over, she can start over too. Now she just has to get her hands on a golden ticket. Anna Considers Mars is a crazy, compelling, complicated, and comedic view of where we may be headed, in the not-so-distant future, when human habitability on Earth is critically threatened by climate change.
WHERE: The New Oly Theater, 412 Jefferson St SE
WHEN: April 24th to May 9th, Friday/Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 30th at 7:30 pm - Saturday, May 9th 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
"Pay What You Can" Opening Night Show: Friday, April 24th
May 16th
Annie Elizabeth
Annie Elizabeth is a Los Angeles comic who doesn't do safe material. Whether she's talking about battling cancer or her dating life, she's dark, witty, poignant and somehow it's all hilarious. If you've ever laughed at something you probably shouldn't have, you're going to feel right at home.
WHERE: The New Oly Theater, 412 Jefferson St SE
WHEN: May 16th
Saturday, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
June 12th, 13th, and 14th
Crazy Dinner
Nightmayor Presents...Crazy Dinner!
A new musical, Directed by Elizabeth Lord
A heaping helping of romantic comedy with a side of thrilling intrigue! Marty and Lynn, a couple madly out of love, must enjoy the meal of a lifetime in a pressure cooker of deception. Each one has everything to hide- and everything to lose! Don’t let that spoil your appetite- it takes a stomach of steel to share this meal.
A feast of visual and auditory delicacies await all who partake in the CRAZY DINNER
WHERE: The New Oly Theater, 412 Jefferson St SE
WHEN: June 12th, 13th, and 14th - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 6:30 PM
August 21st to August 30th 2026
An Improbable Peck of Plays VI
A TAO annual offering returns! An Improbable Peck of Plays offered by TAO and The Northwest Playwrights Alliance features a collection of short, varied plays from local playwrights, actors and directors showcasing a mix of comedic, dramatic, and absurd or romantic, short-form plays designed to highlight local acting and directing talent.
WHERE: The New Oly Theater, 412 Jefferson St SE
WHEN: August 21st to August 30th
Friday/Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
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