GALLERY THEATER
210 NE Ford Street, McMinnville OR 971278McMinnville, OR 97128
503-472-2227
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About the Theatre
The Gallery Theater in McMinnville, Oregon, is a notable community theater and cultural center that was established in 1968. It has a rich history of showcasing local talent across various age groups and works collaboratively with other organizations to enhance local arts and tourism. The theater has become a cornerstone of the community, contributing significantly to the cultural life of McMinnville.
Gallery Theater's mission is to entertain, inform, and educate through the performing arts thereby enriching the cultural life of those who live, work and play in Yamhill County. We will do this by:
Producing quality performances that provide entertainment
Promoting an environment that encourages respect and fosters friendships
Educating performers, designers, and technicians
Developing talent in people of all ages
Inspiring creativity and artistic expression
Our vision is to inspire our community through the performing arts, inviting people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds to learn, teach, grow and express themselves in a creative and supportive environment.
Gallery Theater has a significant footprint in McMinnville, occupying about a quarter of a downtown city block. The theater complex includes two stages: a main stage that seats 240 and a black box theater added in 1988 that seats 86. The black box expansion also included additional facilities like dressing rooms, a set shop, and a dance studio. The theater is also known for its extensive costume shop, which is admired by theaters across the Pacific Northwest.
Since its inception, Gallery Players of Oregon has produced more than 340 plays, most of them in their dedicated building. The theater is managed by a volunteer board of directors and a part-time manager.
Gallery Theater's importance in the local community remains strong, as it continues to be a hub for cultural and artistic expression in McMinnville.
Upcoming Shows
Pivoting around the lively Truvy Jones' Louisiana beauty parlour, a tightly-knit band of friends, confront griefs, loss, life's unforeseen tragedies and heartaches with what they...
Step inside the Kit Kat Klub, where the drinks flow freely, the music never stops, and the world outside is slowly unraveling. Set in 1939...
In the early 1900s, Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, where women are hired not to explore the stars, but to record the...
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella remains one of the most cherished fairy tales ever told. It is a story of hope, transformation, and the magic of...
by Dawn Sellers - June 07, 2026
Performances that draw you in from the first exchange and hold you, off-balance, until the lights go down. ARBUS & WEST at Triangle Productions a must see about how women see themselves and others. On stage now through June 20th....
by Krista Garver - June 03, 2026
A jukebox musical based on the music of ABBA, MAMMA MIA! knows exactly what it is and makes absolutely no apologies for it. It’s fun!...
by Krista Garver - June 02, 2026
What did our critic think of KRISTINA WONG, #FOODBANKINFLUENCER at Portland Center Stage?...
by Krista Garver - May 29, 2026
With music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is a comedic musical romp based on the fairy tale 'The Princess and the Pea.' The kingdom is in crisis: Queen Aggravain has decreed that no one may marry until her son, the sweet but hapless Prince Dauntless, weds first. A...
by Krista Garver - May 28, 2026
X is not the type of show you sit back and enjoy. It will put you on edge, drag you into dark places, and leave you thinking for days. If you're the kind of theatergoer who considers that a feature rather than a bug, this one's for you....
by Krista Garver - May 20, 2026
Now onstage at 100 Lives Repertory, THE PAVILION is a play about time – the Narrator will tell you so at the outset. It’s also a play about scope. Craig Wright's poetic script opens with the creation of the universe and narrows, with breathtaking precision, to the story of two people at their 20...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
When I saw Portland Playhouse's 2025–2026 season announced, the show I was most irrationally excited about was THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL. I’m far from an expert on the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, but I've watched enough episodes to have completely fallen for the little yellow sponge in square pa...
by Krista Garver - May 07, 2026
You don't often get the chance to see DOCTOR FAUSTUS on stage. Christopher Marlowe's early 1600s masterwork is the ur-text of the Faustian bargain, the template for everything from the musical Damn Yankees to the Al Pacino-Keanu Reeves film The Devil's Advocate. And yet it rarely gets produced. Than...
by Krista Garver - May 04, 2026
Nearly 40 years after its Broadway premiere, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to cast its spell. I saw proof of that everywhere at the packed Keller Auditorium, including a young girl clutching a teddy bear wearing a tiny Phantom mask. The now and future PHANTOM fandom is in excellent hands....
by Dawn Sellers - May 03, 2026
Hello Gorgeous! Lakewood Theatre brings the curtain down on its 73rd season in spectacular fashion with the heartfelt, funny, and moving musical comedy Funny Girl. What a way to say goodbye to a landmark season. Get tix https://lakewood-center.org/...
Past Shows
Gallery Theater Presents Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are DeadA witty, absurd, and thought-provoking theatrical experienceA Play by Tom StoppardMcMinnville, OR – What happens when two minor...
Winner of the 1968 Tony Award for Best Play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead turns the spotlight on two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet and...
A loving tribute to 1950s America, Bye Bye Birdie captures the fun, frenzy, and innocence of a time when rock & roll was king and...
Almost, Maine opens at Gallery Theater By John CarianiDirected by Mary Smalley Acuff (marysmalley1@hotmail.com) Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not...
The Best Christmas Pageant EverNovember 21 to December 14, 2025 By Barbara RobinsonDirected by Debbie Harmon FerryThis delightful comedy, adapted from the bestselling young adult book,...
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opens at Gallery Theater By Edward AlbeeDirected by David Bates (davidbwriter@onlinenw.com) Recipient of the 1963 Tony Award® for Best Play. George, a professor...
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseAugust 20, 2025 Contact: Jared Richard, Theater Manager, manager@gallerytheater.orgXanadu musical opens at Gallery TheaterA Greek muse inspires love, laughter and the world's first...
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2025 Contact: Jared Richard, Theater Manager, manager@gallerytheater.org The Curious Savage Opens at Gallery Theater The Curious Savage opens at Gallery Theater of McMinnville,...
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka pens at Gallery Theater Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka opens at Gallery Theater of McMinnville, Oregon on Friday, May 2, 2025. The opening...
The Cottage Opens at Gallery TheaterGallery Theater of McMinnville, Oregon presents a whimsical romp which Entertainment Weekly called “…[a] sidesplitting screwball comedy…The Cottage is a...
The award-winning tale of Tevye the Dairyman and his family’s struggles in a changing Russia is a true musical theater tradition. Winner of nine Tony...
Everyone's favorite flying car comes to life in this musical adaptation of the beloved family film. An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old...
A darkly comic rock-fable, Fly By Night is a sweeping ode to young love set against the backdrop of the Northeast blackout of 1965.
TALE AS OLD AS TIME, TRUE AS IT CAN BE. Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to you! Based...
Videos
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Arbus & West The Sactuary @ Sandy Plaza (6/04-6/20) |
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The Words Will Come Shaking the Tree Theatre (6/04-6/28) |
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Audrey Hobert Roseland Theater (8/11-8/11) |
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Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (7/09-7/09) |
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Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue” Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (7/16-7/16) |
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Deep Water Boiler Room Theatre (6/18-6/21) |
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Laughter on the 23rd Floor Clackamas Repertory Theatre (6/25-7/19) |
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The Dark Stuff Twilight Theater Company (8/20-9/06) |
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The Taming of the Shrew Oregon Shakespeare Festival (6/05-10/11) |
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Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/13-7/13) |
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