Community
Throughout its history, Celebration has been committed to connecting with other theatre artists, institutions, and the LGBTQIA+ community at large. By giving voice to a diverse experience and staging work from a wide range of artists, Celebration connects audiences to others’ experiences and fosters a sense of community in Los Angeles, one of the country's largest multi-cultural urban environments.
Theatre
As one of our country's longest-running LGBTQIA+ theatres, Celebration has a history of creating award-winning, inspiring, engaging, entertaining theater that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ experience. Celebration Theatre has grown with the community, expanding its vision and ambition while producing a wide range of theatre, from new voices to new visions of old favorites.
History
Celebration Theatre was founded in 1982 by gay rights pioneer and co-founder of the Mattachine Society, Chuck Rowland, when he leased a storefront in Silver Lake to start what he billed as, “the only theatre in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to productions of gay and lesbian plays.” What started in that storefront launched LA's oldest theatre dedicated to producing LGBTQIA+ work in the United States.
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