In 1976 the City of Yreka, with much community fund-raising support, constructed a public building that its citizens could take pride in. It was the Yreka Community Theater, at the end of North Oregon Street, next to Yreka High School.
It’s a beautiful structure, but …
The city’s current website advertises the Yreka Community Theater as “the premier location for the presentation of artistic talents as well as an ideal setting for…
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We do need our theater back. So many wonderful memories and Worlds to be created on that stage.
Thank you Bob for bringing the plight of the Community Theater to the forefront. It has made me very sad to see all that we did in the eighties to early nineties to put the Theater on the international map of the performing arts. There are many great memories of spectacular performances of artists in all genre that wowed and captivated the audiences from Siskiyou county and southern Oregon. Equally memorable were the “in-the-background” supporters such as City Manager Jim Dillon and the City Councils of that era. There was a cadre of community members who were always ready to step up and make sure things happened. I was very happy to see the Yreka Theater Guild (as the support group then was called) evolve into the Red Scarf Society and was hopeful that they could continue the legacy. I applaud and thank them for their tenacity and dedication. After reading your article, I better understand why the Theater is in its current state. It makes me unhappy to see the legal wrangling and back-in-forth that is going on. Surely someone could step up and “bite the bullet” and rescue this city treasure. I’ll be praying for that. Bob Marshall Theater Manager 1977 – 1993B
Thank you all, for getting this info out to the general public.