Our Mission

We are an intimate stage for everyone. Playwrights will invent, artists will risk, and audiences will be immersed in new and familiar plays they can see from all sides. Feel emboldened, entertained and intrigued – rediscover and reach for T3

Our History

Now entering its 63rd season, T3 was founded by Norma Young, Jac Alder, Esther Ragland, and Roy Dracup in 1961, first performing seasons of acclaimed theatre at the Sheraton Hotel. In time, the organization needed more space and moved to a renovated factory space in Deep Ellum. In 1969, the organization leased its current space in Uptown in the Quadrangle. In 1985, T3 purchased the building and underwent extensive remodeling.

Core Values

Artistry: Presenting compelling and entertaining theatre with a commitment to engaging the highest quality talent throughout the organization
Stewardship: Supporting a professionally managed and fiscally stable business
Inclusion: Serving as an arts community leader in inclusion, equity, diversity and accessibility ― onstage and throughout the organization
Innovation: Pushing creative boundaries and maximizing theatrical possibilities with leading-edge technology and production values
Leadership: Serving as a cultural hub ― igniting experimentation and collaboration through high-impact programs
Legacy: Honoring Co-Founders Norma Young and Jac Alder, artistic visionaries and Dallas theatre pioneer

A Tradition of Excellence

T3 has introduced the metroplex to classic plays, musicals, and scores of new Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winners. Two such writers went on to win their own Pulitzer Prize: Beth Henley and Doug Wright, both of whom acted extensively on T3’s stage in their formative years. Young served as the theatre’s Artistic Director until her death in 1998. Jac served as the Executive Producer-Director until his death on May 22, 2015. On January 1, 2017, after a long national search, Jeffrey Schmidt began his tenure as our current Artistic Director. Almost immediately, he indicated his intention to be a bridge from what this theatre has been to where it will fit into the landscape of the future. Schmidt has stated his vision includes striking a balance between the innovative and the classic, with inventive design, and exciting opportunities for actors. New work development by local writers is also part of the equation. Schmidt has stayed true to his commitment to fostering new and local works by including them in the mainstage season, and by making T3’s secondary space an incubator for playwrights to develop their work and as a rental space for other companies.

THE ANNUAL FUND & BRAVO CAMPAIGN

Proceeds from this campaign pay for the art. When you see a production at T3 you are seeing the direct effect of this campaign. Donating to this campaign is an opportunity to support the art that you consume, artists that we employ, and the building that we produce in.

Gifts to the Annual Fund & Bravo Campaign are recognized in these categories:

SEASON SUSTAINERS (10,000 – $25,000)
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($1,000 – $9,999)
LEADING PLAYERS ($500 – $999)
SUPPORTING PLAYERS ($250 – $499)
BACKSTAGE BENEFACTORS ($125 – $249)
FRIENDS ($50 – $124)

Unless you specify you wish your gift to be anonymous, your contribution to any of the campaigns will be listed in playbills in that category for a calendar year following the date of your contribution.

2025-2026 T3 Season

Annual Fund & Bravo Campaign

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