The Majestic Theatre was built in 1913 as a vaudeville house, the Majestic also served as a live stage for the OSU Theatre Department, and later as a movie house known as the Varsity. In the late 1970s the Majestic “went dark”, and remained boarded up until purchased by the City of Corvallis in the 1980s. The Majestic reopened in 1990 as a community owned and operated performing arts center.
Now, on the eve of its 100th Anniversary, The Majestic is transforming into a cutting-edge venue for contemporary music and live theatre, while retaining its community roots. Please read on.
- Majestic Theatre Management: a Corvallis non-profit organization
- The Majestic Theatre: a marvelous venue
- The Board of Directors
- The Majestic Staff
- The History of The Majestic
Majestic Theatre Management: a Corvallis non-profit organization
The Majestic Theatre: a marvelous venue
The Board of Directors
David Cudo
Sally Duncan
Sally Duncan, president of MTM, is the policy research director of the Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University, with a background in journalism and history. She has been a long-term supporter of community theatre, green spaces, and food/housing concerns, and brings to the board a strong interest in community collaboration, innovative partnerships, and fun at work.
Charlotte Headrick
Charlotte J. Headrick holds a Ph.D. in theatre from the University of Georgia and her B.A. and M.A. are from the University of Tennessee. She is a professor of theatre at Oregon State University. In her long career in theatre, she has acted in or directed over a hundred plays. A member of Actors Equity, she has been awarded numerous awards from the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival for her directing. A recipient of the Kennedy Center Medallion for outstanding service to regional theatre, she was also awarded the Oregon State College of Liberal Arts Excellence Award and the Oregon State Elizabeth Ritchie Award for outstanding undergraduate teaching. Her research specialty is Irish Theatre and she has directed a number of American Premieres of Irish plays and has published and presented widely in this area, nationally, and internationally.
Jim Noel
Jim has a long time history of community involvement including Past Rotary Presidency, past School Board Presidency, and set construction and design for Corvallis Community Theatre. He is a retired Downtown Corvallis Business owner, The Toy Factory.
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson has lived in Corvallis off and on for 25 years, and is interested in helping to shape a comprehensive approach to the arts at the Majestic in cooperation with other venues. His company Geologie has done a lot of work with nonprofits over the last decade, specifically in branding, naming, design, and general marketing efforts. He is interested in bringing more music, films, and other events to the Majestic Theatre. Ian is also co-owner of Luc restaurant in downtown Corvallis.
Daniel Rayfield
Daniel Rayfield is a resident of Corvallis and an attorney in Albany. Dan became involved in community theatre and is interested in supporting the arts.
Vicki Wills
