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Theatre in Milpitas and Silicon Valley
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Children's
Theatre
California Theatre Center
Performs not only in the Sunnyvale Community Center Theatre but
also at other theaters in the Silicon Valley. Also, as part of
our touring program, we are performing at Smith Center at Ohlone
College in Fremont. Series run October through May. 2011-2012is up.
Children's Musical Theatre San Jose
We produce a full season of shows, ranging from classical Broadway
fare to exciting new hits and original works seen by an audience
of more than 42,000 annually.
November 11 - 20, 2011: Seussical
December 2 - 11, 2011: Dsiney's Tarzan
February 23 - 26, 2012: Doctor Doolittle
March 2 - 11, 2012: Legally Blonde
April 13 - 22, 2012: 9 to 5
April 26 - 29, 2012: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
May 4 - 13, 2012: Avenue Q
July 13 - 22, 2012: Bye, Bye Birdie
July 27 - August 5, 2012: Xanadu
August 9 - 12, 2012: Rapunzel
Palo Alto Children's Theatre
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto CA 94301. 2010-2011 Season
November 3 - 13, 2011: Pinocchio
December 8 - 18, 2011: Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells
January 26 - February 4, 2012: Go, Dog. Go!
March 21 - 31, 2012: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
May 9 - 19, 2012: Pinkalicious
Rainbow Theatre
Milpitas is proud of its superb children's theatre group. All performances are held in the Milpitas Community Center Auditorium, 457 E. Calaveras Blvd., unless noted otherwise.
November 12 - 19, 2011: Annie
Star Struck
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing excellent, accessible
theatre training for youth, with high-quality performances for
families and the entire community at the Ohlone College Smith Center.
January 6 - 22, 2012: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
July 2012: Legally Blonde
Comedy Clubs
ComedySportz
Competitive, team improvisational comedy, played just like a sport. 288 S. Second St., San Jose. (the old Camera 3 theaters).
Show times are Fridays at 9p and 11p, and Saturdays at 7p and 9p.
San Jose Improv
62 S. Second Street, San Jose, (408) 280-7475
General Theatre
This Week's Top Events
Mercury news listings from talks and exhibits to ballet and opera.
- Broadway West
We look forward to sharing Broadway West's 2012 season with you. 4000-B Bay Street in Fremont.
- November 11 December 17, 2011: The Last Night of Ballyhoo
- Jan 20 Feb 19, 2012: Crimes of the Heart
- Mar 23 Apr 21, 2012: Sylvia
- May 18 Jun 16, 2012: Death of a Salesman
- Jul 20 Aug 18, 2012: Run For Your Wife
- Sep 14 Oct 13, 2012: Frankenstein
- Nov 9 Dec 15, 2012: A Tuna Christmas
- Bus Barn Stage Company
A professionally managed, community based theatre company that
serves Los Altos and the greater South-Bay area.
- Sept 1 - Oct 1, 2011: Shout
- Nov 17 - Dec 18, 2011: Almost Maine
- Jan 26 - Feb 18, 2012: Doubt: A Parable
- Apr 12 - May 5, 2012: The Government Inspector
- May 24 - June 23, 2012: The Clean House
- Calaveras Repertory Theatre
Calaveras Rep is committed to celebrating the power of language
and the poetry of everyday life. We invite you to discover why
Calaveras Rep is one of the fastest growing theatre companies
in the South Bay.
- City Lights Theater Company of San Jose
- September 22 October 23, 2011: August: Osage County
- November 17 December 18, 2011: Santaland Diaries
- January 19 February 19, 2012: Aphrodisiac
- March 15 April 15, 2012: Hamlet
- May 17 June 17, 2012: In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)
- July 19 August 26, 2012: Chicago
- Hillbarn Theatre
- Hillbarn Theatre has a long, endearing history and is the 6th oldest theatre of its kind in the United States.
- 1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404
- December 1 - 18, 2011: The Will Rogers Follies
- January 26 - February 12, 2012: Social Security
- March 8 - 25, 2012: Crimes of the Heart
- May 3 - 27, 2012: The Producers
Naatak
Bay Area Indian Theatre with presentations at the India Community Center and other venues.
November 6 - 12, 2011: Aathvaa Sarg
- Northside Theatre Company
Northside is currently in its 33rd season and receives national
attention for new play development. It is located at the Black
Box Theatre, 848 E. Williams in San Jose.
- October 6 - 30, 2011: Fool For Love
- December 7 - 24, 2011: A Christmas Carol
- February 9 - March 4, 2012: Art
- April 12 - May 6, 2012: Educating Rita
- June 14 - July 8, 2012: A Beauty Queen of Leeane
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- Palo Alto Players
- Perform at the Lucy Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo
Alto, right off of Embarcadero about one block.
- September 17 - October 2, 2011: Nunsense with a Twist
- November 5 - 20, 2011: Parade
- January 14 - 22, 2012: Aftermath
- January 28 - February 5, 2012: Give 'Em Hell Harry
- April 28 - May 13, 2012: Annie
- June 16 - July 1, 2012: The Lieutenant of Inishmore
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- The Pear Avenue Theatre
- The Pear offers audiences a theatrical alternative--intimate, startling productions that prove you can work wonders on a shoestring,
as long as your spirit is willing and your imagination wide. 1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K, Mountain View. 650-254-1148.
- September 16 - October 9, 2011: Fifth of July
- October 3, 2011: A Pair of Kornbluths for the Pear
- November 4 - 20, 2011: Mauritius
- January 13 - February 5, 2012: A Moon for the Misbegotten
- March 2 - 18, 2012: Familiar Strangers
- April 6 - 22, 2012: Bach at Leipzig
- May 11 - June 3, 2012: Pear Slices 2012
- June 22 - July 15 , 2012: Mrs. Warrens Profession
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- Renegade Theatre Experiment
- RTE performs works of intellect and catharsis which stimulate
the mind and the heart, the body and the soul. Historic Hoover Theater, 1635 Park Avenue, San Jose.
- November 5 - 26, 2011: 9 Circles
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- San Jose Repertory Theater
- 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95113
- September 1 - 25, 2011: Spring Awakening
- October 13 - November 6, 2011: The Last Romance
- November 23 - December 24, 2011: A Christmas Carol
- January 12 - February 5, 2012: Double Indemnity
- March 22 - April 15, 2012: God of Carnage
- May 10 - June 3, 2012: The Understudy
- June 21 - July 15, 2012: Bill W. and Dr. Bob
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- San Jose Stage Company
Producing plays that address the conditions, hopes and fears of mankind.
- September 28-November 6, 2011: Cabaret
- November 23-December 18, 2011: Every Christmas Story Ever Told
- February 15-March 11, 2012: Buried Child
- April 4-April 29, 2012: Buffalo'ed
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- Smith Center
A fine and performing arts center located at Ohlone College in Fremont. All performances will be presented in Jackson Theatre, unless otherwise noted.
- Performance Calendar
Musical Theatre
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Lyric Theatre The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of San Jose
The Bay Area cornerstone of light operetta. Be sure to stay and meet the performers after the show.
October 1 - 9, 2011: H.M.S. Pinafore
March 24 - April 1, 2012: The Piratea of Penzance
June 23 - July 1, 2012: The Gondoliers
- Opera San Jose
Maintaining a resident company of principal artists, this company specializes in showcasing the finest young professional singers
in the nation. California Theatre, 345 South First Street, San Jose.
September 10 - 25, 2011: Idomeneo
November 12 - 27, 2011: Pagliacci and La voix humaine
February 11 - 26, 2012: La Traviata
April 21 - May 6, 2012: Faust
- The Retro Dome
Under the direction of Guggenheim Entertainment, LLC, The Retro Dome will be offering live professional musical theatre. 1694 Saratoga Ave. San Jose (Corner of Saratoga Ave. and Prospect Rd.)
- December 2 - 18, 2011: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
- November 11 - 13, 2011: Fabulous Divas of Hollywood!
- Opening February 10, 2012: Becoming Britney
Shakespeare
Los Gatos Shakespeare Festival
Oak Meadow Park, 200 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos Call
800-838-3006 to order tickets from our hotline. Performances in July and August each year.
Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company
Performances held at Sanborn-Skyline County Park outside of Saratoga, CA.
Shakespeare Festival
Offers free Shakespeare plays in parks around the Bay Area. Children's
camps are also available. Summers.
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Experience lively, innovative theatre performed in the spectacular
outdoor Festival Glen and the intimate indoor Mainstage Theatre.
Resources
for Dramatics
West Bay Opera Costume Rentals
Located in Palo Alto, we provide costumes for events such as
weddings, corporate parties, holiday parties, Renaissance affairs,
Halloween parties, theatrical productions, and Christmas parties.
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