Theaters Near Me in Covelo
Lake County Theatre Company
Post Office Box 802, Lakeport, CA
About Us:
Established in 1981, Lake County Repertory Theater successfully produced its first musical play—Li'1 Abner—and went on to entertain Lake County audiences with ambitious productions of well-known plays. Among them were Arsenic and Old Lace and Harvey, as well as challenging musicals—including The Sound of Music and ^Fiddler On the Roof. Between 1987 and 1994, the group went dark due to the lack of a performance space.
We have won acclaim for our productions of works such as On Golden Pond, Steel Magnolias, The Mousetrap, Blithe Spirit, Driving Miss Daisy, The Exonerated, To Kill a Mockingbird and Bus Stop.
In 2008, Lake County Repertory Theater and the Lakeport Community Players joined forces to become the Lake County Theatre Company, a new 501(c) (3) nonprofit community theatre company. Charitable contributions to Lake County Theatre Company are tax-deductible to the amount allowed by law.
Soper-Reese Community Theatre
275 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA
The Soper-Reese Community Theatre is a project of the Lake County Arts Council.The Mission of the theatre is to provide a professional venue for the performing arts and community events in Lake County, California.
To achieve this Mission, the Goals of the theatre are:
-To enhance the cultural enjoyment of all members of the community
-To promote tourism and the economic vitality of Lakeport and all of Lake County by attracting diverse artistic and cultural events from around the state and nation
-To provide more opportunities for Lake County students to experience and appreciate the performing arts
-To preserve a local and beloved landmark
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street, Healdsburg, CA
The mission of the Raven Performing Arts Theater is to provide an inviting venue for performing arts and a vibrant center for community, educational, and public service activities. Specifically,
To provide a long-term home for community performance groups including schools, churches, clubs, and public and private organizations.
To offer programming that encompasses a variety of professional performances including dance, acting, music, and festivals.
To provide a learning environment for children and adults, as individuals and in groups, to learn many aspects of theater operation, production, and presentation.
Short-term goals include a strong desire to expand our program offerings, upgrade the theater to enable a wider range of entertainers to perform on its stage. Longer term, we plan to convert the Raven Performing Arts Theater into a state-of-the-art performance venue, and create an endowment to sustain programming and theater maintenance.
Mystic Theatre
21 Petaluma Blvd No, Petaluma, CA
The Mystic Theatre is located in historic downtown Petaluma, California and is described by many as the North Bay’s Premier Music Venue. Built in 1911, The Mystic Theatre originally was host to live Vaudeville entertainment and in 1992 was renovated to accommodate live music performances for up to 500 guests. There is a full bar and restaurant access making The Mystic Theatre first choice for a great night out.
Woodland Opera House Theatre
340 2nd Street, Woodland, CA
History
California State Historic Landmark #851, reopened in January of 1989 after a seven-year, $2,000,000+ restoration project. For the first time in nearly eight decades, the venerable brick building in the heart of California's fertile Sacramento Valley, began to offer live entertainment on a year-round basis. From its first season beginning in the fall of 1989, WOH has consistently captured regional Elly and Local Chesley theater nominations and awards. The WOH is made up of actors and technicians from throughout the area-some commuting up to 70 miles to perform. WOH mounts 5 Mainstage productions from September to June, a summer melodrama, a youth theater camp in August, and the Young Peoples Theatre program throughout the year, each production running from 2 to 4 weekends.
Other programming includes the School Outreach Program. Working with the Yolo County Superintendent of Schools office, WOH showcases professional and YPT artists during the school year that local schools bring their students, grades K-12, to see for a very small fee per attendee. Selected Special Events artists and programs are booked in by the Opera House throughout the year and there are also numerous rental events by local organizations for the public's entertainment.
Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre
1010 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville, CA
Since its Grand Opening in April of 1993, the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre has hosted a variety of activities, including:
-Popular headlining entertainers
-Symphony and chamber music
-Dance – including ballet, ethnic, modern, jazz, and children’s productions
-Comedy
-Live theatre – including musicals, dramas, one-man shows, and children’s theatre
-Business meetings and community events
Among the many nationally and internationally known entertainers to grace the Theatre's stage are Debbie Reynolds, Lou Rawls, The Smothers Brothers, Tony Orlando, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival, St. Petersburg Ballet, Boyz II Men, Rich Little, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Kathy Mattea, and George Winston.
The Theatre is currently home to many local stars from Vacaville Ballet Theatre Company, Solano Community Symphony, Vacaville Concert Society, Alive Music Orchestra, and North Bay Opera. The Theatre is also host to a variety of annual community events honoring seniors and youth alike.
Hearst Greek Theatre
2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley, CA
The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8,500-seat amphitheater owned and operated by the University of California, Berkeley.
The ancient style of the theather is based directly on the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus. The venue is fast becoming the number 1 outdoor theater to experience some of the Biggest names in music. Each year the Greek Theater is used by students to host various events and achievements including The Berkeley Jazz Festival, pop, rock, and world music concerts, UC Berkeley graduation ceremonies, occasional addresses by noted speakers.
Coastal Repertory Theatre
1167 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA
Mission:
Coastal Rep surprises, inspires and delights its patrons with memorable drama, musical and comedic performances.
Coastal Rep provides opportunities for artistic development in all aspects of the theater. The discovery of new talent creates excitement and energy like no other Bay Area theater.
Coastal Rep’s Coastal Theatre Conservatory (CTC) delivers a program to youth that unleashes their potential and fosters a passion for the arts.
Shakespeare's Associates
2172 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, CA
Our Mission:
Inspired by William Shakespeare, who through the rhetoric and poetry of the English language gave voice to the deepest experience of being human, we are committed to creating community through the production of high-quality professional theater experiences. We produce and support theatrical events that celebrate the human experience. We are creating a company that is accessible and fully integrated with the Tri-Valley community and invite the participation of our Central Valley and Greater Bay Area neighbors.
About The Company:
For nearly 20 years, Shakespeare’s Associates, Inc, dba Shakespeare & Performing Arts Regional Company (SPARC) has built community in the region through the production of high quality theatrical experiences in vineyards, public establishments, performing arts venues, schools, colleges and universities. In 2020, SPARC was named Best in the East Bay’s “Best Live Theater” for a third consecutive year by the readers of the East Bay Times.
Beginning in 2002, our artists and volunteers produced Shakespeare in the Vineyard and other events locally. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director, Lisa A. Tromovitch, SPARC’s growth and success led to a restructuring in 2006, to incorporate as a nonprofit organization, forming a new board of active community leaders, an advisory board, an artistic council of Bay Area professional artists, and a solid foundation of donors.
SPARC’s flagship program, Shakespeare in the Vineyard, (formerly known as Livermore Shakespeare Festival) brings over 5,500 attendees to Livermore Wine Country each summer for live productions. Since 2015, our teaching artists have led an in-school literacy program using Shakespeare’s plays, called So Wise So Young, in every 2nd grade classroom in the Livermore school district. SPARC produces a two-week summer camp for students in grades 3-8, provides programs at local high schools and colleges, and adult education classes at libraries.
Bankhead Theater
2400 First Street, Livermore, CA
Since it opened in September 2007, the 507-seat Bankhead Theater has welcomed hundreds of artists to its stage and on the plaza outside, representing a very diverse range of musical genres, dance, theater, comedy, and other performing arts. The intimate design provides excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics to every seat. From renowned world-class musicians to rising stars on their way up, from decades-old resident companies to young student performers, events at the Bankhead continue to bring joy and excitement to audiences of all ages.
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
2400 First Street, Livermore, CA
The mission of the not-for-profit Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center is to establish and operate a world-class performing arts center that promotes and encourages the presentation and creation of visual and performing arts; enhances the public's appreciation, enjoyment, and understanding of the arts; and serves as a catalyst for the continued economic enhancement of both the City of Livermore and the surrounding Tri-Valley region.
Hanford Fox Theatre
326 North Irwin Street, Hanford, CA
History:
A small history of early theatre palaces in the United States which includes the Historic Hanford Fox Theatre, one of the few remaining still in operation and fully restored to its 1929 elegance.
No buildings in America have been, collectively, as audaciously romantic, blatantly derivative, and wonderfully original as the movie palaces. The majority of these palaces were built during the years between World War I and the Great Depression. Nationwide, even the smallest towns could boast regally outfitted movie houses. The theaters ranged in style from bewilderingly eclectic to near-perfect replicas of the finest royal palaces of Europe and the Orient. The patrons were not always aware of the decorations' origins, but they flocked to see whatever spectacular arrangements the palaces architects dreamed up.
Moviegoers in the 30's and 40's were able to witness happenings from all over the world. Lacking the immediacy of television and radio in it's infancy, the significance of the movie palace is difficult to appreciate. More than just the primary source of entertainment, the theaters were the local gathering spots, the centers of downtown night life. Integrating all classes and levels of society. The movies provided a release for the increasing pressures of a world growing more hectic by the day. A ticket to a show was a passport to lives and cultures otherwise beyond reach. No form of entertainment had ever been as accessible or as popular.
Even in Hanford, front page coverage of the December 1929 Grand Opening of The Fox dominated the Christmas holiday news. Built by William Fox of Fox Theaters in 1929, and one of 900+ across the United States, the Hanford Fox Theatre is designed as an atmospheric theatre. This type of theatre, as opposed to the ornate or art deco style, is designed to create the illusion of being located in a romantic far-off place. The locale is a Spanish courtyard, complete with twinkling stars and crescent moon in a dark night sky. There are tile covered buildings with lighted windows, balconies and turrets, silhouetted and backlighted by the glow of a village beyond. In the shadows rise mountains covered with cypress and palm trees. Greco-Roman columns support the proscenium. Further back are Mediteranian and Spanish renaissance influences, but the over all decor is Mission Revival. Very eclectic, yet appropriate
Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo
1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA
The premier performing arts center on the Central Coast of California since 1996.
Located on the Cal Poly campus along California's Central Coast, the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo (PAC) is a world-class event venue hosting over 150 public performances and over 200 private events annually. More than a dozen in-residence arts organizations perform at the PAC each year, along with national and international touring acts presented by Cal Poly Arts and other event promoters.
In addition to public performances, over 12,000 local students also visit the PAC each year to experience live, educational arts performances through the free School Matinee Program thanks to the generosity of Foundation for the Performing Arts Center donors and the Harold J. Miossi Charitable Trust.
Created as a community partnership between the City of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly, and the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center, the PAC serves to actively support local arts groups, provide exceptional experiences for patrons and clients, and encourage facility use to feature a schedule of high-quality, diverse arts events.
Venues in the Performing Arts Center include the stunning 1,286-seat Harold Miossi Hall, a fully equipped and maintained acoustic theater with state-of-art sound and lighting systems, the 498-seat Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre, and the multi-purpose Pavilion holding up to 200 people.
The Fox Theater
1700 20th Street, Bakersfield, CA
The Majestic Fox Theater is Bakersfield's premiere source for concerts and live entertainment events. The historical theater provides extraoridinary acoustics in an intimate setting to deliver an amazing entertainment experience that you won't find anywhere else. Enjoy top name artists, comedy events, movies and much more!
Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater And Convention Center
1001 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA
Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center is Bakersfield’s home for live entertainment! Home of the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, Rabobank Arena, Theater and Convention Center hosts concerts, family shows, community activities and many other events throughout the year. The complex is owned by the City of Bakersfield and managed by AEG.
Kern Shakespeare Festival
1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA
The Kern Shakespeare Festival, founded by Professor Emeritus Randall Messick in 1983
Alcazar Theatre
4916 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA
About Us:
The Plaza Playhouse Theater is a non profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of our community through the theatre arts. We endeavor to be a venue that is the center of arts and entertainment for the entire Carpinteria Valley Community.
This is a place for the performing arts, lectures, workshops, movies, musical showcases, book readings and other cultural events. A place where young and old can express their artistic talent in music, dance and theatre, or simply sit down and enjoy what is offered.
Lancaster Performing Arts Center
750 West Lancaster Boulevard, Lancaster, CA
Mission:
The Lancaster Performing Arts Center engages the Antelope Valley in a broad spectrum of regional, national and world class entertainment. Through our commitment to Arts education we provide dynamic theatre programs that enrich the quality of life.
West Valley Play House
7507 Topanga Blvd., Canoga Park, CA
Mission Statement:
The West Valley Playhouse mission is to make available facilities
For quality non-profit family entertainment.
To enlighten, educate and inspire the youth of the community.
Provide theater experience to serve the diverse ethnic community.
To provide work experience for talented artists.
To help improve the quality of life.
Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum
1419 North Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga, CA
About
Theatricum Botanicum is a natural outdoor sanctuary for the arts that has been delighting visitors for nearly five decades. Lovers of Shakespeare, socially relevant plays, botany, California history, music, and arts education alike find community in this truly special place. Theatricum is a unique space where the beauty and trials of humanity are thrown into striking relief against the incredible back drop of Topanga Canyon’s lush and rustic natural surroundings.