Playhouse Merced

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 Magi will be performed on the playhouse stage. The two one-act plays have been dubbed “Radio Magi.” They are both set at “Radio WXMS” in New York City in the 1940s. The…

Are you looking forward to the usual stellar Playhouse Merced entertainment during the holidays? Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W. Main Street in…

It was wonderful to see the return of the annual Playhouse Merced Gala on the evening of Aug.13 — this time at a new venue, Vista Ranch, located…

Youngsters ages 6 through 18 will have fun this summer participating in Playhouse Merced’s Summer Youth Program where they will learn parts in a musical and then put on a show. Angelina Thompson was hired by Playhouse Merced in April to be the Summer Program director, and now she is excited to get the program up and running. “Kids who…

Playhouse Merced will be back with its 2021-22 “The Story is Us” season of live, on stage productions starting this September! Its previous live season…

Merced has a diverse, bustling and rich arts scene. And not only downtown on Main Street, but also at Merced College, the UC Campus, high school auditoriums and…

Theatre lovers have less than a month to wait until they find out what Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W. Main Street in Merced, has in store for its audiences this season! Ever since the 2020 - 2021 season had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, community members have been missing the good times they had as audience members in the main…

Playhouse Merced’s production of “Matilda, the Musical” is based on a well-loved novel by British author Roald Dahl, published in 1988. “Matilda,”…

Based on the success of the radio show format of “It’s A Wonderful Life” performed last year, Playhouse Merced decided to do another live radio play, this…

From Jan. 10 through Jan. 19, Playhouse Merced will present Jaclyn Backhaus’ “Men On Boats,” a dramatization of the exploration of the upper portion of the Colorado River by John Wesley Powell and his crew in 1869. By way of an all-female cast, the production will offer a new perspective on an era when women were not allowed the same…