Playhouse Merced

Playhouse Merced opens its Holiday Double Feature on Thursday, Dec. 1, and the shows will run through Dec. 17. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a live stage adaptation of the classic Rankin-Bass stop-motion special, “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr.,” as well as seeing “A Very Mixed-Up Christmas Pageant,” which is a show that…

If you are looking for some holiday fun, and would like to support local conservatory students, make plans to visit Playhouse Merced in December for this year’s…

Make your way to Playhouse Merced this month and treat yourself to a performance of Coraline the Musical, written by Stephen Merritt & David…

On Saturday, Aug. 20, Playhouse Merced was able to host its annual gala once again in honor of all of its patrons and supporters. This formal gathering was held in downtown Merced at the Women’s Clubhouse. The evening was full of friends, fun, food, and topped off with phenomenal live music. This year’s title, and corresponding theme,…

Editor's Note: This article has been updated since it was first published in the newspaper to reflect the new dates for the performance.…

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! SpongeBob SquarePants, the beloved children's character, is at…

Stephanie Atkinson, who has been Office Manager at Playhouse Merced since last September, feels she is working at the new and improved Playhouse because the theater is doing things that haven’t been done before, and everyone is excited. She told the Times, “Part of the reason I feel this way is we have a new Artistic Director and new Education…

Local performer and community volunteer Michelle W. Allison has created and will direct the production, “My Letter to Dr. King,” which Playhouse Merced is…

Fans of live theater can once again enjoy shows at Playhouse Merced on Dec. 9, 10, 11 and 12 when Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Gift of the…

Are you looking forward to the usual stellar Playhouse Merced entertainment during the holidays? Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W. Main Street in Merced, has planned some fabulous stuff for the holidays, but unfortunately due to the unpredictability of the pandemic, the 2021-22 season of theater performances remains on hold. According…