In April, the Mission Playhouse celebrated the City of San Gabriel’s centennial year by presenting four performances of a new version of John Steven McGroarty’s The Mission Play to an audience of almost 3,000.
Nearly 100 actors, dancers, musicians, staff members and volunteers came together in order to bring this new version to life. In addition to their commitment, generous financial contributions were made by supporters and sponsors alike.
The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse will commemorate its supporters and sponsors’ invaluable contributions to this historical centennial event on Thursday, August 22, 2013 by unveiling a plaque featuring the sponsors’ names and logos to be displayed permanently in the theater’s lobby alongside the bust of the Mission Play’s original author John Steven McGroarty.
Guests will be able to both honor the Playhouse’s past and look forward to the future with a sneak preview of future Playhouse projects including a new play which focuses on the life of Native Americans during the time of Spanish colonization. A scene from this play will be performed at the Sponsor Plaque Event.
The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse is thrilled to host this event and give back to the supporters and sponsors that have helped the Playhouse accomplish so much.