Southern California Theater Guide More Than 499 Seats Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203-2610 (818) 243-2611 (818) 243-2611, ext. 15 www.alextheatre.org Email: [email protected]. R-VA. Seating: 1,381. Music pit, complete lighting and sound equipment inventory. Contact: Barry M. McComb, executive director Ahmanson Theatre 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-7478 (213) 972-7478 (rentals); (213) 972-7235 (213) 972-7235 (casting hotline) www.centertheatregroup.org Mail: 601 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 Open, H&R, M, Limited (Equity). Seating: 1,600-2,000 Arlington Center for the Performing Arts 1317 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 963-9589 (805) 963-9589 www.thearlingtontheatre.com R-VA. Seating: 2,018. Contact: Karen Killingsworth James Armstrong Theatre (in Torrance Cultural Arts Center) 3330 Civic Center Dr. Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 781-7150 (310) 781-7150 www.tcac.torrnet.com R-VA, W (through Cultural Arts Center). Seating: 502. Contact: Anita Moisen Southern California Theater Guide Barnum Hall Theatre & Humanities Center Theatre (Santa Monica Civic Light Opera) 601 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 458-5939 (310) 458-5939 R, Closed (only students and school alumni cast). Recently completed an $8.1 million restoration of the original “art moderne” style. Everything has been updated to top-of-the-line theatrical resources. Humanities Center seating: 200. Barnum Hall seating: 1,200. Rental contact: Carey Upton, (310) 395-3204 (310) 395-3204 ext. 417 Cerritos Center for the Perfoming Arts 12700 Center Court Dr. Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 916-8510 (562) 916-8510 www.cerritoscenter.com Email: [email protected] R. Seating: 900-1,800. Multipurpose forum space with an in-house sound and lighting package, 10 dressing rooms, and free parking. Contact: Tom Hamilton, director of theater operations Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-7478 (213) 972-7478 www.musiccenter.org [email protected] R-VA. Seating: 3,189. Contact: Marisol Downey Civic Theatre (Downey Civic Light Opera) 8435 Firestone Blvd. Downey, CA 90241-3843 (562) 904-7230 (562) 904-7230; DCLO: (562) 923-1714 (562) 923-1714 Southern California Theater Guide www.downeytheatre.org R-VA, H&R and M (send to: DCLO, P.O. Box 429, Downey, CA 90241), Membership, Open. Seating: 738. Contact: Kevin O’Connor, theater manager El Rey Theatre 5515 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323) 936-6400 (323) 936-6400 www.theelrey.com Email: [email protected] R. Seating: 300 seated; 771 standing. Theater offers a full light and sound system, full security staff, and is ideal for live music, private parties, and TV shoots. Contact: Dalyn Matsumura, booker John Anson Ford Theatre 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East Los Angeles, CA 90068 (323) 856-5793 (323) 856-5793 www.fordtheatres.org [email protected] R-VA. Amphitheater seating: 1,245. Open air. [Inside] the Ford seating: 87. Indoor, black box, proscenium stage, season runs Nov.-Apr. Sponsored by the L.A. County Arts Commission, the theater offers Summer Nights at the Ford partnership program and has capabilities to provide box office services to other theaters. [Inside] the Ford is also the home of the Ensemble Theatre Collective, known as ETC@ITF, a collaboration of five L.A.-based theater companies and the Arts Commission supported in part by the Flintridge Foundation. Contact: Adam Davis, managing director Greek Theatre Griffith Park 2700 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 644-5000 (323) 644-5000 www.greektheatrela.com www.nederlander.com Southern California Theater Guide R-VA (Apr.-Oct.). Seating: 5,800. Contact: Rena Wasserman, general manager The Haugh Performing Arts Center Citrus College 1000 W. Foothill Blvd. Glendora, CA 91741-1899 (626) 852-8046 (626) 852-8046 www.haughpac.com Email: [email protected] W, R. Seating: 1,400 Contact: Greg Hinrichsen, Performing Arts Center director, (626) 852-8047 (626) 852-8047; Linda Graves, marketing and operations, (626) 852-8045 (626) 852-8045 Hermosa Beach Community Theatre 710 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (310) 318-0280 (310) 318-0280 www.hermosabeachplayhouse.com R. Seating: 502. Contact: Alex Makarczyk Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 962-7600 (323) 962-7600 www.livenation.com R. Seating: 2,500 seated; 4,000 standing. Contact: Jill Przelenski, (310) 598-4046 (310) 598-4046 or [email protected] Japanese American Cultural and Community Center 244 S. San Pedro St., Ste. 505 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 628-2725 (213) 628-2725 Box office: (213) 680-3700 (213) 680-3700 www.jaccc.org Southern California Theater Guide Email: [email protected] R. George Sakaye Artani Japan America Theater seating: 841. Also, an 800-sq.-ft. rehearsal studio. Contact: Johnny Mori, general manager Kodak Theatre Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 308-6300 (323) 308-6300 www.kodaktheatre.com R-VA. Seating: 3,400 maximum. 180,000 sq. ft. Contact: Jay Thomas La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts 14900 La Mirada Blvd. La Mirada, CA 90638 (562) 944-7977 (562) 944-7977 www.lamiradatheatre.com Email: [email protected] R, Open. Auditorium Seating: 1,251. Handicapped accessible, free parking, proscenium stage 46’ wide, 26’ high, 40’ deep. For Equity actors, contact McCoy Rigby Entertainment at (714) 525-8388 (714) 525-8388 (www.mccoyrigby.com). For non-Equity actors, contact Phantom Projects at (714) 690-2900 (714) 690-2900 (www.phantomprojects.com). Jeff Brown, executive director; Brian Kite, associate director. Contact: Laura Moore, theater secretary Landis Performing Arts Center (Performance Riverside) 4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506 (951) 222-8221 (951) 222-8221 www.performanceriverside.org R-VA, send H&R or email to Greta Cohen [email protected] for specific show, Open. Seating: 1,325. Contact: Dorie Couture, auditorium coordinator Lewis Family Playhouse Southern California Theater Guide (at Victoria Gardens Cultural Center) 12505 Cultural Center Dr. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 (909) 477-2775 (909) 477-2775, ext. 3739 www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com R, VA. Owned and operated by the city of Rancho Cucamonga. Seating: 536. Contact: Nick Robinson Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 966-4946 (805) 966-4946 www.lobero.com R. Seating: 680. California’s oldest continuously operating theater. Founded in 1873 and rebuilt in 1924, it is recognized as one of Santa Barbara’s architectural jewels and a state and city landmark. From its earliest days, the Lobero has been Santa Barbara’s primary stage for community and professional performances. Contact: Gabe Clark, theater manager. Also, David Asbell, executive director, at ext. 601 or ext. 613, for general information Luckman Fine Arts Complex California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 343-6611 (323) 343-6611 www.luckmanarts.org R-VA, W. Also known as the Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Seating: 1,152. Has 4,000-sq.-ft. art gallery with an additional smaller venue, the Luckman Intimate Theatre. Seating: reconfigurable black box seats up to 300. Contact: Henry Harris, business manager (323) 343-6615 (323) 343- 6615. Also Wendy Baker, executive director Lyceum Theatre (San Diego Repertory Theatre) 79 Horton Plaza San Diego, CA 92101 Southern California Theater Guide (619) 231-3586 (619) 231-3586 www.sdrep.org R-VA, M, H&R. Seating: 540 and 270. Computerized lighting and sound, dressing rooms, concessions, split-level gallery space, lobby. Contact: Nicole Civil for rental, ext. 618 Moonlight Amphitheatre 1250 Vale Terrace Dr. Vista, CA 92084 Mail: Moonlight Stage Productions 600 Eucalyptus Ave. Vista, CA 92084 (760) 639-6199 (760) 639-6199 www.moonlightstage.com Email: [email protected] R-VA, M, H&R by mail or email, Open. Seating: 2,200 (899 stadium seats and 1,200 lawn seats). Handicap-accessible, open-air venue available for rent in spring and fall. Spacious patio area. Winter season is performed at Avo Playhouse (same mailing address). Contact: Keith Gemmell (760) 726-1340 (760) 726-1340, ext. 1525 The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 Mail: P.O. Box 122171 San Diego, CA 92112 (619) 231-1941 (619) 231-1941 Box office: (619) 234-5623 (619) 234-5623 www.theoldglobe.org R-VA, M (agent-submitted only), H&R (attn: Samantha Barrie), Membership, W, Open. Limited. Old Globe Theatre (proscenium) seating: 600. Cassius Carter Centre Stage seating: 225. Lowell Davies Festival Theatre (outdoor thrust) seating: 620. Louis G. Spisto, executive producer; Adrian Noble, artistic director. Contact: Eileen Prisby, events Southern California Theater Guide Orange County Performing Arts Center Segerstrom Hall, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Samueli Theater, Founders Hall 600 Town Center Dr. Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 556-2121 (714) 556-2121 www.ocpac.org R-VA. Segerstrom Hall seating: 2,994. Concert Hall seating: 2,000. Samueli Theatre seating: various configurations up to 500. Founders Hall seating: 257. Contact: Kelly Ornelas (714) 556-2122 (714) 556-2122, ext. 4210 Orpheum Theatre 842 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90014 Mail: P.O. Box 55047 Los Angeles, CA 90055 (877) 677-4386 (877) 677-4386 www.laorpheum.com Email: [email protected] R. Seating: 2,000. Fully refurbished in 2002, new lighting and sound rigging. Contact: Steve Needleman Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 468-1770 (323) 468-1770 info line www.broadwayla.org R-VA. Seating: 2,700. Contact: Tiffany Peterson, special events. Martin Wiviott, general manager; Jeff Loeb, theater operations; Alex Hodges, head of concerts; Ken Scher, booker Pasadena Civic Auditorium 300 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 793-2122 (626) 793-2122, ext. 231 Southern California Theater Guide www.thepasadenacivic.com Email: [email protected] R-VA.