Garden Grove Playhouse

The organization was originally called the Garden Grove Community Theatre, but the name changed in 1995 by a vote of the Board of Directors and the general membership.

GGP was founded in 1974 – the same year the nearby Westminster Community Theatre began construction on its permanent home.

The center was closed during the 1970s due to lack of interest and vandalism, and remained largely unused for several years – though it was periodically used as a rehearsal space for the Gem Theater.

GGP's Board of Directors convinced the Garden Grove City Council the space could be converted into a theater, and work began in 1981.

The building saw its first opening night in January 1982 with a production of Any Wednesday and served as GGP’s home continuously until it ceased operations in 2009.