Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. is an all-volunteer community theater providing quality live theatre performances and workshops to Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Charlton, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.
Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. started in 1975, when a group of interested community members decided that Southbridge needed a theater group to bring live productions to the area. First using local schools and borrowed rehearsal and storage space, Gateway then moved into its current home in 1978, when Ruth Wells (of the American Optical Company Wells family) donated her home on Main Street as a cultural center in Southbridge.
Gateway offers a full season of productions, usually performed at Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA, as well as workshops for youths and adults. Auditions are open to all, and new members are always welcome.
Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. is an all-volunteer community theater providing quality live theatre performances and workshops to Southbridge, Sturbridge, and Charlton, Massachusetts and surrounding areas.
Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. started in 1975, when a group of interested community members decided that Southbridge needed a theater group to bring live productions to the area. First using local schools and borrowed rehearsal and storage space, Gateway then moved into its current home in 1978, when Ruth Wells (of the American Optical Company Wells family) donated her home on Main Street as a cultural center in Southbridge.
Gateway offers a full season of productions, usually performed at Elm Street Congregational Church, 61 Elm Street, Southbridge, MA, as well as workshops for youths and adults. Auditions are open to all, and new members are always welcome.
February 2026
Dear Friend,
On behalf of Gateway Players Theatre, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support and commitment to our organization. Your generosity as a sustaining member is the cornerstone of our continued success and growth. As we reflect on the past year, we are reminded of the vital role you play in helping us bring the magic of live theater to our community.
Thanks to your contributions, Gateway Players Theatre was able to present a diverse season of productions, workshops, and special events in celebration of our 50th year. Looking ahead, we are excited about the upcoming season and the opportunities it holds.
Your sustaining membership ensures that we can continue to offer high-quality performances, support local talent, and maintain affordable ticket pricing for all. We invite you to enjoy live theater with us again in 2026. Our performances this year include:
Remedial in February/March Charlotte’s Web in May
Escape to Margaritaville in July/August The Outsider in October
The Spirit of Christmas or The Story of Ernestina Scrooge in December.
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We invite you to renew your annual sustaining membership and continue your vital partnership with Gateway Players Theatre. Your support makes it possible for us to keep the arts thriving in our area. As a thank you for your sustaining member donation we are pleased to offer complimentary tickets to an upcoming Gateway production, and your name will appear in all Gateway Players show programs. The attached form can be completed and mailed to Gateway Players PO Box 171 Southbridge, Ma 01550 or given to any board member.
Thank you once again for your dedication to Gateway Players Theatre. With your help, we look forward to another year filled with memorable performances and artistic achievement.
Sincerely,
Lou-Ellen Corkum, President, Gateway Players
Gateway Players Theatre, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the support and encouragement of the arts
and the development of talent and creativity, endeavoring to offer the community a program of diversified theatrical fare while
providing its members, both adult and youth, with opportunities for participation and training in the theater arts.
Upcoming Board Meetings – Usually at 7 PM the 2nd Tues. of every month at 7 pm. The board meets monthly at the Elm St Church Fellowship Hall, Southbridge. All are invited to attend. We are always looking for new members to help continue the tradition of 47 years of community theater in Southbridge.
The board is responsible for the business and program component of Gateway Players. Members serve an annual term, but may be re-elected each year. All members in good standing are welcome to attend the meetings.
