Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding professional theatre and serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts.
Incorporated in 1982, Gateway Theatre is a vital member of the professional theatre scene in the Lower Mainland providing live performances, high-quality performing arts classes to youth ages six to 18 via the Gateway Academy, and venue space for professional and community producers.
Gateway Theatre has been adopting a radical new vision in its programming and initiatives, challenging long-held assumptions about theatre and who it serves by cultivating a variety of community-driven initiatives in addition to its traditional performances. Gateway has turned its venue into a creative hub for collaboration and community-building, currently led by Barbara Tomasic, Executive Artistic Director. The team at Gateway Theatre sees the performing arts as essential and as their primary means of expression.
Situated on the traditional lands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking peoples, Gateway Theatre is managed and operated by the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society, a registered charity and not-for-profit organization. Gateway Theatre is generously supported by the City of Richmond, which owns and maintains the facility—comprising a 522-seat MainStage, an 89-seat Studio, a rehearsal room, and administration and production space.
Gateway Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT), the Alliance for Arts and Culture, and the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance.
