Regional Theater

Quick Facts:

Location:         

Within the former Lucky Shopping Center site on the west side of South Livermore Avenue between Railroad Avenue and First Street in downtown Livermore.

Size:                

1,960 seats with full stage facilities for music, theater and dance, including Broadway shows.

Opens:            

Fall 2011

Cost:               

$74.3 Million (current estimate)

Annual Operating Budget:

$5 Million

Jobs Created:  

10 full-time, 30 part-time.

Economic Impact:        

$22 Million per year added to the downtown and regional economy.

Number of Presentations:       

More than 200 performances and events per year

Overview:

The Performing Arts Center’s second venue will be the dramatic 1,960-seat regional theater, currently scheduled to open in the fall of 2011.  The theater, featuring a unique seating layout that ensures that no seat is more than 125 feet from the stage is designed to host full-scale Broadway touring productions along with some of the world’s most famous artists and performing ensembles.  Beyond expanding the arts and cultural profile of Livermore and the surrounding valley, adding this venue will attract audiences from across the Tri-Valley and beyond, resulting in enhanced opportunities for our area shops, restaurants, and hotels.