Majestic Theatre Management, Inc. exists to preserve and operate a quality performing arts center, in a fiscally sound manner, while supporting the diverse artistic and civic needs of our community.

The Majestic Board

Sally Duncan - President

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. 

Kent Daniels - Treasurer 

Kent Daniels retired in 2001 from Oregon State University, where he served as the Co-Director of the Office of International Research and Development.  He also served on the Corvallis City Council from 1987-1990 and was a Benton County Commissioner from 1991 to 1997.  In addition to serving on the Majestic Theatre Board, Kent is also currently the Chair of the Corvallis Parks, Natural Areas, and Recreation Board, and is on the Corvallis Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry Commission.  A life-long supporter of theater and the arts, Kent is the (proud) father of Sheila Daniels, the Associate Artistic Director of the prestigious Intiman Theatre in Seattle, Washington. 

Shell Whittington - Secretary  

Shell’s first exposure to the Majestic Theatre was through one of its resident companies, Corvallis Community Theatre.  Shell started as an actress and director and then was elected to the CCT board where, over a period of six years, she served as secretary, production coordinator, and then president.  Soon after completing her tenure with CCT, Shell was elected to the MTM board.  In her 10+ years with MTM, she has served as Operations chair, secretary, vice president, and president.  During all of this, Shell worked for 21 years as a chemical engineer in Hewlett-Packard’s Corvallis Inkjet Operation and now works for an environmental non-profit as office manager. 

Charlotte Headrick                  

Charlotte J. Headrick holds a Ph.D. in theatre from the University of Georgia and her B.A. and M.A. are form the University of Tennessee.  She is a professor of theatre at Oregon State University.  In her long career in theatre, she has acted in a 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. 

Joe Malango       

Joe Malango is a Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Oregon.  He started his teaching career in Monroe, Oregon where his desire to bring theatre to students and community found him commissioning an original play to meet the limits of the school’s facilities and availability of talent.  In the fall of 1958, he began his long teaching and directing career at Corvallis High School.  At CHS, Malango created a strong, highly regarded program in Theatre, broadening its curriculum and elevating the quality of the plays presented—both scripts and performances.  He continued to expand the school’s theatre programs as he taught Drama and Mime classes and directed the student Mime Troup until his 1988 retirement.  In his career, Joe taught and directed thousands of students, some of whom have gone on to careers in theatre, film, TV, and Theatre Education.  Joe has been involved in every Corvallis theatre group at one time or another.  He was an early actor in Corvallis Readers’ Theatre, a founder of the Valley Round Barn Theatre (now Corvallis Community Theatre) and has acted at OSU and in numerous other local venues.  Since his retirement from teaching, Joe has dedicated his energy and talents to supporting the Majestic Theatre and other arts organizations in the community.  He continues to perform occasionally, often with Readers’ Theatre.  He is also a member of the Benton County Cultural Coalition and is a loyal patron of theatre in Corvallis and Portland.    

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 for 25 years and is really interested in helping to shape a comprehensive approach to the arts at the Majestic and in cooperation with other venues.  His company Edge Design, has done a lot of work with nonprofits over the last decade, specifically in branding, naming, design, and general marketing efforts.  He is not only interested in drama, but also in bringing music, films, and other events to the Majestic Theatre.   

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.

Barbara Edwards

Barbara Edwards is a long time Corvallis resident, having graduated for OSU.  She works for HP mainly in Supply Chain.   Barbara has always been an active community member and has served as an Corvallis Arts Center Board Member, helped with Da Vinci Days, United Way and Old Mill School.

Kent Daniels
Treasurer