Theatre in the Monterey Area   

Ariel Theatrical is a children's theatre company. The Spring Conservatory includes three programs/productions. The accelerated program is a large scale musical production (55 children) which is presented at Sherwood Hall in and Sunset Center in Carmel to an average of 11,000 school children who come with their classes for this exposure to live theater.

Info: 831-484-2228 or visit http://pblum.com/mcta/theatres/ariel.html

Performances are staged year round, the theatre never having been closed since its reopening in 1937. The theatre is a unit of Monterey's State Historic Park. The performing company, Troupers of the Gold Coast, is the oldest continually operating theatrical company in the world. Estimate is, there are over 2,000 Troupers, all over the world.

Info: 831-375-4916 or visit http://pblum.com/mcta/theatres/first.html

The FOX Theater, built in 1921 is an original art deco masterpiece located on quaint Main Street in Old Town, Salinas. Please come out and support the theater and performing arts and film, at this unique and ornate jewel. Please check calendar for upcoming events.

Info: 831-424-7611

The Monterey County Theatre Alliance (MCTA) is an organization whose membership consists of Monterey Peninsula producers, actors, and many others with an interest in theatre. Membership benefits include two-for-one tickets to selected performances at participating theatres, free admission to monthly "Performer's Nights," and a free subscription to the monthly newsletter Back Stage.

Info: http://pblum.com/mcta/

Pacific Repertory Theatre, the only professional theatre on the Monterey Peninsula, presents live theatre classics from yesterday and today, family musicals, outreach festivals and programs, and houses 'S.O.D.A'(school of dramatic arts), an educational/vocational theatre arts program. Pacific Rep is in residence (Feb-Oct) at the historic Golden Bough Playhouse, housing both the Golden Bough and Circle Theatres, and at the Outdoor Forest Theatre (Aug-Oct), all within the small seaside community of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Info: 831-622-0100 or visit www.pacrep.org

The Western Stage provides theater programs that educate and enrich the lives of the people of the Central Coast of California by utilizing professional artists, teachers, students and the community.The Western Stage presents an annual public season of plays and musicals,diverse community outreach, projects for youth, and new works of literature for the American Theater.

Info: 831-755-6985 or visit http://www.westernstage.org/

Unicorn Theatre is one of Monterey's leading community theaters and still a best resource for training artists. At the heart of Unicorn is one of the most rewarding resources for Children's Theatre around. Productions developed here include Puff the Magic Dragon, Toad of Toad Hall and the family favorite Pooh!

Info: 831-649-0259 or visit http://www.redshift.com/~unicornthetr/