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The Garage Theatre is a non-profit theatre company located at 251 East 7th Street in Long Beach, California. The theatre functions as a collaborative ensemble run by volunteers dedicated to making theatre accessible to everyone. With a focus on producing alternative, and often provocative, theatre, The Garage Theatre frequently gives new playwrights an opportunity to showcase their work.[1]

Located in the converted storefront of a 1922 building, this black box theatre holds up to 40-seats. Prior to The Garage Theatre moving into the space, The Found Theatre was the company in residence for 20 years.[2]

History

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The foundation for The Garage Theatre was laid in 1996 when seven friends from the Orange Coast College’s theater department produced a play in a friend's garage (hence the name of the theater)[3]. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach, these same friends went on to establish The Garage Theatre in 2001. For the first few years the fledgeling theatre company didn't have a permanent location, and produced shows at various locations throughout Long Beach and nearby Orange County. When another independent theatre company, The Found Theatre, decided to relocate to a newer theatre space down the street in 2004, The Garage Theatre moved into the storefront space that The Found had previously occupied.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Whitney, A.K. (September 1, 2017). "The Garage Theatre gives playwrights a place to bring their words to life". Long Beach Press-Telegram.
  2. ^ Farrell, John (December 11, 2014). "Cynthia Galles: The Cornerstone of Found Theatre". Random Lengths News. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ Diaz, Samantha (December 2, 2022). "'We lean toward the absurd and strange': Long Beach's weirdest theater isn't going anywhere". The Signal Tribune.
  4. ^ Moon, Tiffany (April 4, 2012). "Growing the Garage". Theatre Mania.
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