This is the final Q&A Profile of London area theatre companies and groups. Today, we interview John Pacheco, founder of Pacheco Theatre.
Q. When was your company founded? By whom and why?
Founded in 2009 by John Pacheco. After having left Channel Surfing Productions, where I was one of four members of that company, I decided to branch out on my own.
Q. Is your company best described as professional or not-for-profit community theatre? Or both?
Not for Profit
Q. What venue(s) do you use to stage your productions?
Predominantly Auburn Stage (formerly The McManus), Procunier Hall, Manor Park Memorial Hall.
Q. Does your company have a Mission or Statement of Purpose?
Founded in January 2009 by John Pacheco, a mainstay and innovator of London Ontario’s theatre scene.
Q. Does your company have a Board of Directors and paid staff?
No and no
Q. Tell me about your 2025-2026 Season. Does it have any underlying theme?
My upcoming season has yet to be revealed as I’m currently recovering from retinal detachment surgery.
Q. Do you have any thoughts about the London area theatre community and your place in it?
I’m happy to be a part of the community and its history. I hope new and upcoming theatre companies will survive and that the current companies will thrive. The community is taking a while to come back to pre-COVID times.
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