Mountain View/Santa Rita. PacRep Theatre: (831) 622-0100, live performances Thur-Sun, Aug.-mid-Oct. $8-$44; 65+ & under 12 reduced rate. Forest Theatre Guild: (831) 626-1681, live performances June–July. $8-$38; 65+ & under 12 reduced rate. Film series Tu & W June-July. $5, under 6 free. Reservations advised.
The oldest outdoor theater west of the Rockies, the Outdoor Forest Theater opened in 1910. Renovations were made by the WPA in the 1930s. A small outdoor bowl is framed by towering pines and boasts ideal acoustics. Seating is on long wood benches (bring a cushion), and two stone fireplaces on either side of the audience section are lit for evening performances and produce a warm and fragrant fire. Dress warmly, come early, and bring a picnic dinner to enjoy under the stars. If you walk, remember that this town has no streetlights. You will need a good flashlight, though my iPhone worked fine.
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| ticket window at Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California |
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| fireplace at Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California |
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| pre-performance at Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California |
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| pre-performance at Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California |
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| stage at Outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel, California |
Monte Verde St./8th Ave., (831) 622-0700, (831) 622-0100. Performances Mar-Dec. $7-$38.
In a building reconstructed on the site of a playhouse that has burned to the ground twice (each time after performances of By Candlelight!), the ambitious Pacific Repertory Theatre company presents varied fare in the recently updated venue. The 300-seat Golden Bough Theater is the main theater, and the 99-seat Circle Theatre located downstairs is the venue for intimate theater-in-the-round staging.
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images ©2018 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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