The City of Sunnyvale has been a supporter of the California Theatre Center (CTC), a nationally-recognized non-profit professional theater group founded in 1976. CTC's School & Family Series features stage adaptations of fairy tales, children's literarure and historical stories, running September through May at Sunnyvale Theatre. CTC also produces a Summer Repertory season for an adult audience, playing June and July at Sunnyvale Theatre.
CTS is an ensemble theater company, and employs a company of about two dozen versatile actors and theater professionals who perform and staff both local and touring productions.
Tickets to CTC productions are only available directly from CTC.
For more information about California Theatre Center or to purchase tickets, please contact CTC directly.
2012-12 School & Family Series
CTC's School and Family Series performs most weekdays during the school year at 9:30 and 11 a.m. for school groups and 11 a.m. on Saturdays and selected Saturday evenings for families at 7:00 p.m. Individuals may purchase tickets to weekday shows on a space available basis.
This season's School & Family Series consists of:
The Emperor's New Clothes
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: September 27-October 14, 2011
Family Shows: September 24, October 15
The Little Mermaid
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: October 17-28, 2011
Family Shows: October 22, 29
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Best for Grades 3 & up
School Shows: October 31-November 14, 2011
Family Shows: November 5, 12
The Elves & the Shoemaker
Best for Grades Pre-K-5
School Shows: November 28-December 2, 2011
Family Shows: December 2, 3
Madeline's Christmas
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: December 5-16, 2011
Family Shows: December 9, 16, 17, 18
Peter Rabbit and Friends
Best for Grades Pre-K-4
School Shows: January 4-10, 2012
Family Shows: January 7, 21
The Ransom of Red Chief
Best for Grades 3 & up
School Shows: January 11-18, 2012
Family Shows: January 14
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Best for Grades 3 & up
School Shows: January 19-February 3, 2012
Family Shows: January 28, February 4
Cinderella
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: February 8-17 and February 27-March 2, 2012
Family Shows: February 11, 18, March 3
Alexander, Who's Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: March 5-30, 2012
Family Shows: March 10, 17, 24
The Life and Times of Ben Franklin
Best for Grades 3 and up
School Shows: April 2-6, 2012
Family Shows: March 31, April 7
Jack and the Beanstalk
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: April 16-27, 2011
Family Shows: April 21, 28
Beauty and the Beast
Best for Grades K-5
School Shows: April 30-May 18, 2012
Family Shows: May 5, 12
To reach CTC directly:
School & Family Series
(408) 245-2978
Summer Rep
(408) 720-0873