Theatre in Milpitas and Silicon Valley
The 2023-2024 theatre season in Milpitas and the San Jose-Fremont, Palo Alto, South Bay Area amateur, professional theaters, and colleges are back to full production with lots of shows to choose from.
Children’s Theatre
Comedy Clubs
General Theatre
Musical Theatre
Shakespeare
Ticket Sales
Children’s Theatre
Milpitas Community Theatre
Milpitas Community Center. A youth theatre program for ages 8-18. Center Stage Performing Arts is the contracted youth theatre program for ages 8 and up. Our young performers produce several shows throughout the year. Follow on Facebook
November 2-5, 2023: Matilda Jr. (Ages 8-18)
March 7-10, 2024: Mean Girls High School Version (Ages 12-18)
May 24-26, 2024: Little Shop of Horrors (Ages 18+)
August 1-4, 2024: Madagascar Jr. (Ages 8-13) (Website has incorrect date. Can’t contact them.)
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.
Montgomery Theater (CMT)
271 S. Market St, San Jose
July 6 – 9, 2023: Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr.
July 14 – 23, 2023: 13 the Musical
July 28 – August 6, 2023: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Milpitas Community Theatre
Milpitas has expanded its longtime theatre program to welcome performers of all ages and offer a wider variety of productions. Performances are held in the Milpitas Community Center auditorium. Shows are selected by a committee that includes participants, volunteers and residents who enjoy theatre.
A Year with Frog and Toad – Early Summer 2023
The SpongeBob Musical – July 21-30, 2023
Milpitas High School Theatre (Facebook)
Keep tuned in by “Liking” this page.
Check after school back in session in September.
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto CA 94301
June 18, 2023: Summer Hot Dog Production: Snow White
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. See link for acting classes for kids.
July 21-30, 2023: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
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.
India Community Center
Indians with a sense of humor.
525 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA 95035
July 14, 2023 – Sangeet Sandhya With Anup Jalota
September 22, 2023 – Over Take Tour With Raftaar And Vaani Kapoor
Made Up Theatre
Made Up Theatre is BACK! Join us for live improv comedy shows featuring YOUR suggestions. That’s right! You provide the inspiration for unscripted scenes, games, and musicals that are sure to keep you laughing your butts off! You can watch our shows live and in-person, or you can enjoy them from the comfort of your own homes with a Virtual Viewing Ticket.
San Jose Improv
Check Twitter for upcoming acts. Sign up for the San Jose Improv newsletter to receive show announcements, presale codes and special offers!
62 S. Second Street
San Jose
408-280-7475
General Theatre
This Week’s Top Events in the San Jose Metro Area
Mercury news listings from talks and exhibits to ballet and opera.
City Lights Theater Company of San Jose
January 26 – February 26, 2023: Miss You Like Hell
March 23 – April 23, 2023: Blithe Spirit
May 18 – June 11, 2023: The River Bride
July 13 – August 20, 2023 : Kinky Boots
Hillbarn Theatre
OCTOBER 5 – 22, 2023: KEN LUDWIG’S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY
NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 17, 2023: THE SOUND OF MUSIC
FEBRUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 25, 2024: RENT
MARCH 21 – APRIL 7, 2024: ONCE
APRIL 25 – MAY 12, 2024 : SOMETHING ROTTEN
Los Altos Stage Company
A professionally managed, community based theatre company that serves Los Altos and the greater South-Bay area. Most LASC Mainstage productions contain adult-themed material and are recommended for mature audiences.
97 Hillview Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022
June 1 – 25, 2023: Sunday in the Park with George
September 7 – October 1, 2023: Significant Other
November 30 – December 24, 2023: ELF, The Musical
January 25 – February 18, 2024: Heroes of the Fourth Turning
April 11 – May 5, 2024: The Skin of Our Teeth
May 30 – June 23, 2024: Young Frankenstein
Naatak
Bay Area Indian Theatre with presentations at the India Community Center and other venues.
Cubberley Theater, 4120 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
June 9 – June 18, 2023: शतरंज के खिलाड़ी, Palo Alto
September 2 – October 1, 2023: Bombay Talkies, Palo Alto
December 2 – December 17, 2023: The Mousetrap, Campbell
Palo Alto Players
Perform at the Lucy Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, right off of Embarcadero about one block. The theme of our 91st season is “Reconnecting.” After a long intermission, we are back to in-person theater once again, ready to share experiences and stories that will inspire, entertain, and enrich you.
June 10 – 26, 2022, Twelfth Night
Aug 26 – Sep 11, 2022: School of Rock – The Musical
Nov 4 – Nov 20, 2022: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jan 20 – Feb 5, 2023: The Play That Goes Wrong
Apr 28 – May 14, 2023: The SpongeBob Musical
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.
Jun 16 – Jul 2, 2023, Puffs
Sep 8 – Sep 24, 2023: Matilda The Musical
Nov 3 – Nov 19, 2023: The Wizard of Oz
Jan 19 – Feb 4, 2024: Misery – The Play
Apr 26 – May 12, 2024: The Music Man
Jun 14 – Jun 30, 2024: Murder On the Orient Express
The Stage
Producing plays that address truth and illusion. Season 39 theme: Resilience
JUNE 7 – 25, 2023: Othello
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
Shows at either the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto or the Mountain View Center For the Performing Arts.
June 7–July 2, 2023, STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Aug 11–20, 2023, 20TH ANNIVERSARY NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
Oct 4–29, 2023: Mrs. Christie
Nov 29–Dec 24, 2023: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Jan 17–Feb 11, 2024: How I Learned What I Learned
Mar 6–31, 2024: Queen
Apr 3–28, 2024: Tiger Style!
Jun 5–30, 2024: Being Alive: A Sondheim Celebration
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.
JULY 7-8, 13-15, 2023: Little Shop of Horrors
JULY 21-30, 2023: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Performance Calendar
Musical Theatre
Lyric Theatre The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of San Jose
HAMMER THEATRE CENTER
101 Paseo De San Antonio
In downtown San José
Lyric Theatre presents a new concept – a summer festival with 13 performances of 3 shows over a 3 weekend period from July 22 – August 6, 2023.
Ragtime
Iolanthe
The Best of Lerner and Loewe
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 9-24, 2023: Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette
November 11-26, 2023: Rossini’s The Barber of Seville
February 17 – March 3, 2024: Verdi’s Rigoletto
April 20 – May 5, 2024: Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas
Shakespeare
Silicon Valley Shakespeare
Performances held at Sanborn-Skyline County Park outside of Saratoga, CA., Thursdays-Sundays at 7:00pm.
June 9-25, 2023 Twelfth Night
July 28–September 1, 2023 King Lear
August 4-September 3, 2023 Shakespeare in Love
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Cupertino – Redwood City – San Francisco – Orinda
JULY 22 – SEPTEMBER 24, 2023: Cymbeline, Shakespeare’s epic romantic adventure
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
All Santa Cruz Shakespeare performances are at The Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park.
July 8 – August 27, 2023: The Book of Will, A love letter to William Shakespeare
July 9 – August 6, 2023: The Taming of the Shrew
July 26 – August 27, 2023: King Lear
Ticket Sales
Theatre Bay Area
Half-price tickets available for shows from Carmel to Mill Valley. A great way to get tickets “tonight!”