Outdoor Forest Theater and Indoor Forest Theatre
OUTDOOR FOREST THEATER (540 capacity)
Disney's The Little Mermaid (2018) performed on the magical Outdoor Forest Theater stage.
Built in 1910, the historic Outdoor Forest Theater is an ampitheater located on Mountain View Avenue and Santa Rita Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The stage is framed by towering pines and huge open fireplaces providing a majestic backdrop for plays and musicals presented by Pacific Repertory Theatre. Every August and September, PacRep presents an annual family musical followed by the annual Carmel Shakespeare Festival.
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INDOOR FOREST THEATER (42 capacity)
The Peppy Garner and Darnell Whitt SoDA original production of Frog Rabbit (2022) performed on the intimate Indoor Forest Theatre stage.
The Indoor Forest Theater is an intimate playing space of 42 seats, built in 1940 as a WPA project directly beneath the Outdoor Forest Theater stage. It served as a space for the Children's Experimental Theater and Staff Players for several decades. Newly renovated by the City of Carmel, the space features an inviting lobby and comfortable open seating. A very finite space with an infinity of possibilities.
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The Golden Bough Playhouse is home to two unique stages:
The Golden Bough and Circle Theatres.
GOLDEN BOUGH THEATRE (290 capacity)
Alice in Wonderland Jr. production at the Golden Bough
The centerpiece of the Golden Bough complex, this nearly 300-seat proscenium-style auditorium is where full-scale musicals, larger classical and contemporary productions, concerts, and film screenings are presented. The playhouse is currently under renovation, and will re-open in 2024!
Golden Bough Seating Chart
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CIRCLE THEATRE (120 capacity)
The Imaginary Invalid (2013) performed on the intimate Circle Theatre stage
Below the mainstage of the Golden Bough Theatre, with its own entrance on Casanova Street, resides the petite gem that is the Circle Theatre. This unique theatre-in-the-round makes an ideal intimate setting for experimental plays, original works, as well as the Classics.
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OUTDOOR FOREST THEATER (540 capacity)
Disney's The Little Mermaid (2018) performed on the magical Outdoor Forest Theater stage.
Built in 1910, the historic Outdoor Forest Theater is an ampitheater located on Mountain View Avenue and Santa Rita Street in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The stage is framed by towering pines and huge open fireplaces providing a majestic backdrop for plays and musicals presented by Pacific Repertory Theatre. Every August and September, PacRep presents an annual family musical followed by the annual Carmel Shakespeare Festival.
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INDOOR FOREST THEATER (42 capacity)
The Peppy Garner and Darnell Whitt SoDA original production of Frog Rabbit (2022) performed on the intimate Indoor Forest Theatre stage.
The Indoor Forest Theater is an intimate playing space of 42 seats, built in 1940 as a WPA project directly beneath the Outdoor Forest Theater stage. It served as a space for the Children's Experimental Theater and Staff Players for several decades. Newly renovated by the City of Carmel, the space features an inviting lobby and comfortable open seating. A very finite space with an infinity of possibilities.
The Golden Bough Playhouse is home to two unique stages:
The Golden Bough and Circle Theatres.
GOLDEN BOUGH THEATRE (290 capacity)
Alice in Wonderland Jr. production at the Golden Bough
The centerpiece of the Golden Bough complex, this nearly 300-seat proscenium-style auditorium is where full-scale musicals, larger classical and contemporary productions, concerts, and film screenings are presented. The playhouse is currently under renovation, and will re-open in 2024!
Golden Bough Seating Chart
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CIRCLE THEATRE (120 capacity)
The Imaginary Invalid (2013) performed on the intimate Circle Theatre stage
Below the mainstage of the Golden Bough Theatre, with its own entrance on Casanova Street, resides the petite gem that is the Circle Theatre. This unique theatre-in-the-round makes an ideal intimate setting for experimental plays, original works, as well as the Classics.
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