The Best Theater in San Jose

3Below Theaters and Lounge

We're downtown San Jose's social spot for stage, screen, music, comedy, family fun and events. We are a small but mighty group of producers, designers, actors, and lovers of the creative and performing arts dedicated to providing quality, accessible,... more

African American Drama Company of Calif

American's most extensively toured fine arts organization, the African American Drama Company of California's most active local San Jose presence is its www.AfricanAmericanHolidaySeason.com performing arts series.  In its 3nd season the Series&n... more

American Improv Theatre

AIT at Black Cat Licorice Theater is San Jose's newest spot for improv! Join us for a show, an eight week class, a one day workshop, or play with us at one of our improv jams. more

American Musical Theatre of San Jose

Closed - Started in 1935.  American Musical Theatre of San Jose offered professional musical theatre of the highest caliber.  They committed to presenting, preserving, producing, and promoting musical theatre. Please see the San Jose... more

Anthony Soto Theatre

Anthony Soto Theatre at CET is a 500+ capacity theatre with a state of the art sound system.  In addition to the theatre, a 400 seat banquet room is available for private parties.  Outside caterers welcome.  Weekend hours until 12am ar... more

Arclight Repertory Theatre

Arclight Repertory Theatre (ART) is a professional, nonprofit performing arts company dedicated to creating imaginative, entertaining and thought-provoking plays. ART is committed to offering illuminating theatre for young audiences and seeks to pa... more

Cafe Frascati

Caffe Frascati is like a little taste of Italy right in the heart of downtown San Jose. We want to bring you the best cappuccino outside of Rome and the tasty panini you can enjoy in the villages that dot the Umbrian countryside. And, to make things... more

California Theatre - San Jose

This historic venue, originally known as the Fox Theatre, was designed in 1927 by architects Weeks and Day and once said to be "the finest theater in California." The first film shown there was An Affair of the Follies, starring 1920s "it" girl, Bill... more

Campus Little Theatre

Children's Musical Theater San Jose

Inclusiveness and quality are the touchstones of CMT's vision. As a nationally acclaimed theater organization and the oldest performing arts organization in San Jose, CMT remains dedicated to providing the highest possible caliber of musical and thea... more

Children’s Musical Theater Creative Arts Center

The Children's Musical Theater Creative Arts Center is a 25,000 square feet space that includes five state-of-the-art rehearsal studios, set and costume shops, and collaborative administrative space, all under one roof. ~~~~~~~~ Since 1968, C... more

City Lights Theater Company

City Lights Theater Company creates provocative live productions that engage, inspire, and challenge audiences and artists alike through innovative concepts, intimate staging, and uncompromising storytelling. City Lights Theater Company (a non-pro... more

ComedySportz

ComedySports is San Jose's longest running comedy club. Offering an interactive improv comedy experience, two teams of comedians compete for audience laughs. The teams gain points for improvising scenes, operas, games and musicals all based on audien... more

Hammer Theatre

The Hammer Theatre Center is a distinctive, high-quality performance venue in the heart of downtown San José. Operated by San José State University, the theatre serves the university and the community through artistically and educationa... more

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Historic Hoover Theatre

Located in the heart of San Jose's beautiful Rose Garden district, the newly renovated Historic Hoover Theater serves as the artistic jewel in the crown of this strong community. The theatre now sits on the southeastern corner of the Old Hoover Midd... more

Lincoln Black Box Theatre

Montgomery Theater

Built in 1936, the Montgomery Theater is an intimate "Old California"-style theater. The downtown San Jose theater offers theater, musical and cultural entertainment throughout the year. Located on the corner of San Carlos and Market Streets, the... more

Northside Theatre Company

Northside Theatre Company (NTC) was founded in 1978 by current managing artistic director, Richard Orlando. In 1980, NTC became a registered non-profit organization. Northside is currently in its 26th season and receives national attention for new pl... more

Opera San Jose

Quo Vadis Theatre Company

Renegade Theatre Experiment

Renegade Theatre Experiment unites a group of artists with a shared desire to express their identities through a variety of performance techniques. As a collective, Renegade thrives on the initiative of its members in finding and creating bold works... more

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

Located on the corner of West San Carlos Street and Almaden Boulevard, the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts was designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The performing arts center, a local landmark with easy freeway access, stages concer... more

San Jose Civic

San Jose Civic in Downtown San Jose is a venue for concerts, shows and community and convention events. Built in 1936, it is a Spanish Mission style dual-level auditorium that hosts a variety of activities, including performing arts events and sporti... more

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San Jose Youth Shakespeare

San Jose Youth Shakespeare is a theatre company for young people in the Bay Area who are interested in performing in high quality, full-length productions of Shakespeare's plays -- without having to pay high tuition fees. Ages of current cast members... more

SJSU Dance Theatre

All performances at 7PM in Studio Dance Theatre, Spartan Complex 219, unless otherwise listed. The Spartan Complex (Women's Physical Education Building) is located about 100 yards into the San Jose State University campus at the intersection of Fou... more

Symphony Silicon Valley

Founded in 2002, Symphony Silicon Valley has progressed from daring idea to exciting reality, rapidly becoming the greater South Bay's premiere orchestra and a notable community success story. Read More more

Teatro Vision

Teatro Visión is a Chicano theater company with more than three decades of service to the community. Our work amplifies the voices of Latinos, creates a dignified and empowering sense of identity, inspires action, builds respect and understand... more

The Stage - San Jose Stage Company

San Jose Stage Company's (The Stage) mission is to produce professional live theatre in a unique environment, thereby intensifying the medium in connection to artisan, playwright and audience. San Jose Stage Company is dedicated to the development a... more

The Tabard Theatre

The Tabard Theatre Company became the managing and resident theatre company at Theatre on San Pedro Square. As a Destination for Arts Discovery, this delightful venue provides an intimate and creative setting for an up-close and personal theatre e... more

Willow Glen Children's Theatre

For over 18 years, Willow Glen Children's Theatre (WGCT) has been offering San Jose area children of all ages the opportunity to have unique acting experiences. Since its early days, the director, Gavin Coffing, has been adamant about providing equal... more

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