Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

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.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Location	Mountain View, California, U.S.
Coordinates	37.39015°N 122.0823°W / 37.39015; -122.0823
Owner	City of Mountain View
Type	Theatre
Genre(s)	Theatre, dance, and music
Seating type	Reserved seating
Capacity	600 (Main theater) 200 (SecondStage) 300 (ParkStage) 1,100 (total)
Construction
Opened	1991 (1991)
Renovated	2013 (seating)
Tenants
TheatreWorks, Peninsula Youth Theatre, Upstage Theater
Website
www.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/mvcpa/subsite/default.asp

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]

See also

• Theater in California