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Featured venue & resident company

Oly
Theater.

An intimate stage.
An untamed spirit.

The downtown home of Theater Artists Olympia, where adventurous work and a community of theatre-makers share the room.

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412 Jefferson St SE · Olympia, Washington

Three TAO performers on a stage lit blue and green, in front of a backdrop of expressive faces.
From the TAO archive Production photograph via Oly Theater; not a view of the current venue.

75 seatsA black-box setting*

Since 2003Theater Artists Olympia

A new homeDowntown since April 2026

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Current and announced productions.
Program checked October 16, 2026.

Tickets are sold by the theater. Times, pricing, and availability can change. View sources & credits

The people behind the curtain

A company with
a restless streak.

Theater Artists Olympia makes room for the unexpected.

Founded in 2003, TAO is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit with an appetite for original writing, inventive interpretations, and underrepresented stories. Its description of its work, “untamed theatre,” is a useful clue to its artistic personality.

Oly Theater is the venue. Theater Artists Olympia is its resident company. The two share a home and an official website, while the stage also welcomes work beyond TAO’s own productions.

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A continuing Olympia story

2003

An independent beginning

TAO starts as a traveling company, later finding a home at the Midnight Sun Performance Space.

Along the way

A stage for local voices

Oly Theater’s earlier home was at Capital Mall. TAO’s An Improbable Peck of Plays, with Northwest Playwrights Alliance, brings local writers, actors, and directors together.

April 2026

Back in the heart of town

A former dance studio becomes a 75-seat black-box theater. Anna Considers Mars opens the new space on April 24.

Read TAO’s story at Olympia Artspace Alliance

Before the curtain

Find your way in.

A little planning.
A much better night out.

The new Oly Theater

412 Jefferson
Street SEOlympia, WA 98501

Inside the Jefferson Street Arts Center.
This is the downtown location, opened in 2026.

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What should I know before booking?

Choose a specific performance on the theater’s ticket site, then review its price, fees, and any policies. The calendar above helps you remember a date; it doesn’t reserve a seat.

What about accessibility and seating?

The sources reviewed do not specify step-free routes, accessible restrooms, wheelchair positions, hearing assistance, or seating arrangements. Ask Oly Theater about the access you need before booking.

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Parking, arrival, and age guidance?

Parking arrangements, door-opening times, late-seating policies, and show-specific age or content guidance weren’t confirmed in the sources reviewed. Contact the theater for advice that applies to your performance.

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How do I stay connected?

Visit Oly Theater’s website to join its mailing list, or contact the volunteer-run company about ways to get involved.

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info@olytheater.com

For artists & presenters

Your idea.
A live audience.

Start a conversation about the room.

Oly Theater’s new home is intended to serve other performers and groups alongside TAO. Local reporting describes a community stage supported in part by Inspire Olympia.

Tell the team what you’re making and what you need. Dates, rental rates, staffing, equipment, permitted uses, and the right seating arrangement need to be confirmed directly.

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Bring these questions

  • What is included in the rental, and for how long?
  • Which lighting, sound, and technical staff are available?
  • How do load-in, rehearsal, and audience access work?
  • What are the deposit and cancellation terms?

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Sources, image credits & profile notesResearched October 16, 2026

An independently researched South Sound Stage profile. Oly Theater’s official website is the authority for bookings and current information. This page does not imply paid placement or an endorsement by the theater.

Image credits: show artwork and archival production photograph via Oly Theater. The hero image predates the new venue and is presented as company history. Photographer credit was not provided on the source page. Images remain the property of their respective owners.

Keeping dates honest: finished productions are automatically removed from this page’s program using Olympia’s time zone. This is a researched snapshot, not a live ticket inventory or an automatically refreshed season feed.