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From film stars such as Greta Garbo, Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball to Jessica Chastain and Gal Gadot,
Palm Springs has been the destination spot for those seeking relaxation and entertainment for many decades.
So it’s no wonder that the Coachella Valley hosts some of the best theatres in Southern California.
For anyone who lives in the desert or is just visiting, below is a guide to local live theatre,
surrounding restaurants and businesses.
CV Weekly - Palmspringstheatre.com
Palm Springs has been the destination spot for those seeking relaxation and entertainment for many decades.
So it’s no wonder that the Coachella Valley hosts some of the best theatres in Southern California.
For anyone who lives in the desert or is just visiting, below is a guide to local live theatre,
surrounding restaurants and businesses.
CV Weekly - Palmspringstheatre.com
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ANNENBERG THEATER 101 N Museum Dr Palm Springs, CA (760) 325-4490 Seating Chart Restaurants Near Theatre |
The Annenberg Theater opened in November of 1975. With nearly perfect acoustics, the intimate 430-seat,state-of- the-art theater is located in Downtown Palm Springs. Uniquely featured within Palm Springs Art Museum, the Annenberg Theater brings audiences a renowned combination of visual and performing arts. Each season presents internationally known performers and concert artists in music, dance, and theater with its popular performance series |
COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY
69930 CA-111 #116 Rancho Mirage, CA (760) 296-2966 Seating Chart Restaurants Near Theatre |
CVRep is an educational, dramatic and musical theatre organization whose mission is to present thought-provoking, innovative theater of substance, and outreach programs that enrich enhance and impact the quality of life for residents and visitors in the Coachella Valley. CVRep’s vision is to be one of America’s premier regional Actors’ Equity playhouses and provide leadership in arts presentations and make an essential contribution to the cultural vitality of the Coachella Valley communities it serves. |
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT PERFORMING ARTS
43-500 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 760-773-2565 Restaurants Near Theatre |
School of fine and performing arts. Theatrical productions are presented throughout the year. |
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Coyote StageWorks is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 company dedicated to advancing theatre as a vital art form in the desert communities of the Coachella Valley. It is their mission to provide a forum for thought-provoking, entertaining, and culturally significant works in an environment that nurtures the creativity of the individual and the enrichment of the community. |
Desert Ensemble Theatre Company
314 S Cahuilla Rd Palm Springs, CA (760) 565-2476 Restaurants Near Theatres |
DETC is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The company grows and expands the art of theatre through original and engaging stage productions. We nurture the growth of artists of all ages, on and off the stage, and create an environment that rewards and cherishes them. |
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Desert Theatreworks was organized for the benefit of members of the community to provide education, entertainment and exposure to cultural experiences. The objective for the theatre company is to become a resource for both the residents and visitors to the Coachella Valley to enrich the cultural depth and education of the community at large. Desert Theatreworks will strive to present imaginative, innovative, and entertaining plays and musicals for the entire community. An effort will also be made to bring to life works that are rarely produced. |
The Desert Rose Playhouse
69-620 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA (760) 202-3000 Restaurants Near Theatre |
Desert Rose Productions, Inc. is a live stage company producing and presenting the finest in LGBTQ and Gay Positive plays, musicals and attractions in an intimate professional setting. |
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DEZART PERFORMS, one of the Coachella Valley’s preeminent theatre companies, recognizes that the performing arts enrich the life and culture of a community, promote greater understanding and provoke insightful discussion. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre company, its mission is to provide an artistic home for bold and cutting‐edge plays, creating an atmosphere of artistic growth for actors, writers, and directors who uniquely contribute to the diverse theatrical environment in the Coachella Valley. |
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Desert Theatre League is a non-producing 501c3 non profit whose mission is to promote and provide networking for Coachella Valley theatres. They host the annual "Desert Star" Awards for excellence in theatre. |
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Green Room Theatre Company is a producing entity and a student theatrical conservatory. |
HELEN GALEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
31001 Rattler Rd, Rancho Mirage, CA (760) 202-6482 Restaurants Near Theatre |
The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center! is home to the Rancho Mirage High School’s performing arts program, the premier program Musical Theatre University, and many other theatrical companies that call this venue home. |
HI-DESERT PLAYHOUSE 61231 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA (760) 366-3777 Restaurants Near Theatre |
The Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s multi-theater complex serves as the Joshua Tree National Park gateway communities’ primary source for hi-quality theatrical performances and education. For over 50 years, the Cultural Center’s award-winning Hi-Desert Playhouse division has provided the area’s best in professional, community, and youth theater productions. The Hi-Desert Cultural Center was started by retired actors, directors, and producers from Hollywood and first began serving the cultural needs of its surrounding communities in 1964. In 1967, the Center was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit under the name Hi-Desert Playhouse Guild, Inc. and by 1980 construction on its main theater building was completed. |
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A fun-loving comedy improv troupe performing spontaneous, unscripted shows throughout the Coachella Valley. |
INDIAN WELLS THEATRE 37500 Cook St, Palm Desert, CA (760) 341-6909 Seating Chart Restaurants Near Theatre |
Located at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus, the Indian Wells Theatre presents performances by students as well as professional performances through rentals to outside production companies. The space is a 300-seat professional performing arts theater that offers comfortable seating in an intimate and inviting setting. Excellent acoustics and sightlines, high production values, first-class amenities, helpful staff and affordable rental rates make the theater an ideal venue for live performances and large assemblies. |
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IPAC is a 23,000 sq. ft. facility with a main hall, the Expo Hall; three separate theaters that are approximately 2,200 sq. ft. each: Village Theatre, Cabaret Theatre, and the Old Towne Playhouse; two conference rooms; bar and kitchen preparation area. Ample parking is available. The Village Theatre can show movies and the Old Towne Playhouse has a stage for theater and music productions. There are five restrooms and a large dressing room area. Tables and chairs may be available upon request. |
MCCALLUM THEATRE
73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA (760) 340-2787 Seating Chart Restaurants Near Theatre |
The McCallum Theatre’s mission is to entertain and educate the public by offering a variety of performing arts experiences that reflect the diversity of people, interests, and tastes of the Palm Desert/Palm Springs communities and constituents served by the Theatre. |
PALM CANYON THEATRE
538 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA (760) 323-5123 Seating Chart Restaurants Near Theatre |
Palm Canyon Theatre is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the education of live stage production and the enrichment of the greater Palm Springs community and its visitors. The regional repertory theater company operates primarily with volunteers and produces about 13 Broadway musicals and classic plays each year, plus offers a children’s theatre camp and production. The theatre also hosts a limited number of events for other organizations throughout the year. |
Palm Springs Community Concerts
2248 Ramon Rd, Palm Springs, CA (760) 770-0774 Restaurants Near Theatre |
In 1930, a group of prominent artists’ managers in New York City formed a company called Columbia Artists’ Management, Inc. These managers adopted Community Concerts and made it part of their new venture. With Columbia Artists’ impressive roster as its source for performers and attractions, the success of Community Concerts was assured. “A Carnegie Hall in Every Town” became the company’s proud slogan. The Palm Springs association, its many “sister cities” in Southern California, and the whole Community Concert “family” nationally have been able to showcase many new and inspired seasons of great music thanks to their relationship with Live on Stage, which operates like a “clearing house” for the many, mostly young, performers who have so much to offer. |
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Script2Stage2Screen is an innovative performing arts organization for the development of original productions on the stage. Formed in 2010 by a small group of playwrights, S2S2S started as a vehicle to premiere original plays. Since then, they have developed into a diverse performing arts organization of the Coachella Valley that produces plays, staged readings and even feature length films. |
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Founded in 1999, Theatre 29, the Twentynine Palms based non-profit Community Theater, is the largest and most successful all-volunteer live theater organization in the Morongo Basin. |
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In a throwback to old Palm Springs’ nightclubs, the Copa is fashioned around an elevated performing stage and a stunning u-shaped bar lined with leather barstools, upholstered booths, and gilded cocktail tables. Sink into the sexy lounge, sip a cocktail, and enjoy the line up of local and guest entertainers. |
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The sophistication and glamour of the Rat Pack era comes alive at Michael Holmes’ Purple Room, the desert’s premier supper club. Tucked away in the Club Trinidad Hotel, The Purple Room is where Frank, Sammy, Dean, and their pals cavorted on and off the stage in the swinging 60s. Step in and you’ll be transported back to the elegance of that era: an intimate and inviting room, classic cocktails with a modern twist, world-class cuisine, and the best in live entertainment six nights a week. Hobnob with celebrities, locals, and visitors alike at Michael Holmes’ Purple Room — where Palm Springs plays! |
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Opened in 2009, The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Southern California’s premier concert theater, has played host to a lineup that reads like a hall of fame. The theatre floor seats 457 guests with an additional 1,600 seats in the theatre loge, mezzanine, and balcony. |
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Owned and operated by the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the Indio Bingo Palace, originally opened in 1991. In 1995 it closed and reopened at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. In 2004 it underwent a major renovation and now offers luxurious hotel rooms, Vegas-style gambling options, dining, and world-class entertainment. |
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The Morongo tribe was one of nine small reservations set aside by President Grant by executive order in 1876. In 1983, tribal members started a modest bingo hall. From this building evolved one of the oldest and most successful Native American casinos in California. The present $250 million destination which opened in late 2004, the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, is one of the largest tribal gaming facilities in the nation. |
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The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is known for its deep connections to Palm Springs and areas throughout the Coachella Valley. The Tribe is interwoven in the community and invests in the future of the Coachella Valley through its philanthropic endeavors. The Spa Resort Casino offers live entertainment and a new Cultural Center. |
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Spotlight 29 is owned and operated by the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California. The Spotlight Showroom has 2,200 seats for live concerts, entertainment, sporting events, conferences, and special events. The Showroom also hosts the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indian’s annual Winter POW WOW as well as Theresa A. Mike Scholarship Foundation’s annual Fashion Show. |
Previously published LAWTP Resource Directories
