Location Name - San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
320 South Mission
San Gabriel 91776

County: Los Angeles
Region: *Los Angeles
Location ID: 996


AKA: San Gabriel Civic Auditorium

Website:
http://www.missionplayhouse.org/ (Website)
https://missionplayhouse.org/rental (Rental Info.)

Email: [email protected]

 
Styles: Mediterranean / Spanish Revival

Categories:
AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *
AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Auditoriums
AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Concert Halls / Opera Houses
AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Movie Houses / Picture Palaces
AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Variety Theaters / Music Halls / Dance Halls
CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - *
CEMETERIES / FUNERAL - Historic
CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - *
CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Fountains & Statues
CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Town Squares & Plazas
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - *
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - Parking Lots / Structures
INSTITUTIONAL - *
INSTITUTIONAL - California Missions
STUDIO FACILITIES - *
STUDIO FACILITIES - Rehearsal Halls / Dance Studios

Tags/Keywords: Suburban, Valleys, Balcony / Balconies, Boardrooms / Conference Rooms / Meeting & Event Space, Cobblestones, Dressing Rooms, Flooring - Wood Floors, Paneling / Paneled Walls, Parking - Flat Surface Parking, Public Restrooms, Staircases - Interior Staircases

Description:
The historic San Gabriel Mission Playhouse hosts classic film screenings and some of the best local music, dance, and theater productions since opening in 1927. The Playhouse’s façade, inspired by Mission San Antonio de Padua, serves as a beautiful backdrop to the venue’s outdoor plaza. Entering the 1300+ seat theater, ornate lanterns replicated from those used aboard Spanish galleons in the 1700s hang from the intricately carved and painted ceiling. Adorning both sides of the theater are colorful woven tapestries that were a gift from the King of Spain, Alfonso XIII, in 1927. The Playhouse is also the proud home to a fully restored 1924 Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ. The venue features a 1,565 sq. ft. lobby, 3,375 sq. ft. stage, green room, rehearsal room, dressing rooms, restrooms, and a 178 space parking lot.

Site Condition:
Welcome to The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, Southern California's Legendary Performing Arts Center and the Crown Jewel of the San Gabriel Mission District. Stone & brick mortar with capped buttresses & narrow windows. Six bells in three rows. Grounds: Cemetery, Landscaped, Courtyard, Gardens. More than 3,000 sq.ft. Building Features: Powder Room, Rehearsal Rooms, Lobby, Projection Room, Stairwells, Restrooms and Fountains. Providing one of the largest stages in Southern California, the theater seats over 1300 and has become the venue of choice for discriminating celebrities, producers, artistic directors and patrons alike. The Mission Playhouse has been described by countless entertainment critics as, "Magnificent," "Startlingly Beautiful," "Majestic," and "A Brilliantly Conceived Showplace."

General Notes:
updated 3/22/23 jj / Verified 1/10/24 J.Jackson / Updated 4/1/25 J.Jackson

Jurisdictions::
San Gabriel

Within 30-Mile Zone: Y

State Property: No

Closed/Vacant: No

GPS Source:
Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.0900851, y coordinate: -118.0883663

Permit: 2

Building Materials: Concrete

Contacts:
Hulen, Chris *
Manager, San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
626-380-2700 Phone 1
[email protected]

* Key Contact


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