 Celebration Theatre was founded in 1982 by Charles Rowland, who leased a storefront in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, to start a company dedicated to producing gay-themed material.In 1993, Robert Schrock took over as artistic director and moved the company to a 99-seat Equity waiver space in West Hollywood.Since 1999, Schrock has been succeeded by Richard Israel, Derek Charles Livingston, Michael Matthews, Michael A. Shepperd and John Michael Beck.