Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Arts venue in Mountain View, California

37°23′25″N 122°04′56″W / 37.39015°N 122.0823°W / 37.39015; -122.0823OwnerCity of Mountain ViewTypeTheatreGenre(s)Theatre, dance, and musicSeating typeReserved seatingCapacity600 (Main theater)
200 (SecondStage)
300 (ParkStage)
1,100 (total)ConstructionOpened1991 (1991)Renovated2013 (seating)TenantsTheatreWorks, Peninsula Youth Theatre, Upstage TheaterWebsitewww.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/mvcpa/subsite/default.asp

The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is located in downtown Mountain View, California. It is operated by the City of Mountain View and hosts a variety of art events. Its home theatre companies include TheatreWorks, Peninsula Youth Theatre, and Upstage Theater.

History

It was founded in 1991 with three stages, and holds performances in theatre, dance, and music.^[1]

According to Mercury News, the facility is referred to by Mountain View city employees as the MVCPA. As of August 2017, its executive director was Scott Whisler. An expansion project started in 2017 is to add two dressing rooms, a green room for Second Stages, and improve the Park Stage.^[2]

In 2018, a production of the play Frost/Nixon debuted at the center.^[3]

References

^ "Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts". City of Mountain View. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
^ Orr, John (August 11, 2017). "Mountain View to expand Center for Performing Arts". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
^ Wood, Sue (November 21, 2018). "'Frost/Nixon' Debuts At Mountain View Performing Arts Center". Patch. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.