Press Play Salem

Room of Forgotten Souls
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-23 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Pelton Theatre at Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, 97301, United States
Room of Forgotten Souls
an original, ensemble-devised performance
In 2004, a tour group discovered a locked room in the Oregon State Hospital crematorium, filled with thousands of decaying copper canisters holding the remains of over 4,000 former patients. Abandoned or forgotten, these individuals sparked a movement to honor the lost. Inspired by this haunting discovery, the Willamette University Theatre ensemble will create Room of Forgotten Souls—an original, ensemble-devised performance exploring memory, loss, mental health, and recognition.
