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Dunsmuir resident and arts director asks council for help reopening California Theater
Summary
Wendy James, executive director of Jefferson Center for the Arts, told the Dunsmuir City Council she needs city guidance to relocate theatrical assets and explore reviving the California Theater after her current lease was not renewed.
Wendy James, a Dunsmuir resident and the executive director of the Jefferson Center for the Arts in Mount Shasta, used the public comment period to ask the council for help exploring a plan to reopen the California Theater after her troupe’s lease was not renewed. "We're selling out our shows... we have, like, 2,000 people on our mailing list," James said, adding that the nonprofit needs assistance with logistics, code requirements and a place to relocate stage equipment and instruments.
James said she has been in preliminary conversations with local contacts and requested a meeting with city staff and Mark Juarez to review zoning and code steps. She emphasized youth programming benefits, noting she teaches music at Dunsmuir Elementary and that a children’s theater would serve local kids. The council acknowledged her request and said staff would follow up to arrange a meeting.
James’s remarks were confined to general public comment and did not prompt council action at the meeting; she sought guidance and potential next steps rather than a formal vote. The city manager’s office and council indicated they would be in touch to discuss feasibility and code specifics.
