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One week onlyOct 23 to 25
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
William Finn (music and lyrics); Rachel Sheinkin (book)
Upstage Theater
Musical
Teen-cast, teen-run production opening Upstage's 2026-27 season at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.
- Dates
- Fri Oct 23, 7:30pm
Sat Oct 24, 7:30pm
Sun Oct 25, 2pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensNov 6
Underdog: The Other Other Bronte
Sarah Gordon
The Pear Theatre
Play
A play about the lesser-known Bronte sibling, directed by Wynne Chan, from The Pear's 2026/27 season.
- Dates
- Nov 6 to Nov 22. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
- Where
- The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensNov 14
The Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum; Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg (songs); John Kane (adaptation)
Peninsula Youth Theatre
MusicalFamily friendly
Center Stage Musical with a youth cast, double-cast (Emerald and Ruby casts), billed as a treat the whole family can enjoy. Student matinees on Nov 19 and 20 at 9:30am are for school groups and not listed.
- Dates
- Sat Nov 14, 2pm
Sat Nov 14, 7:30pm
Sun Nov 15, 1pm
Sat Nov 21, 2pm2 more dates
Sat Nov 21, 7:30pm
Sun Nov 22, 1pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Main Stage)
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyDec 11 to 12
The Night Before Christmas (world premiere)
PYT Stories on Stage
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
A brand-new Stories on Stage retelling of the famous night before Christmas, narrated by a character who was there.
- Dates
- Fri Dec 11, 12:30pm
Sat Dec 12, 11:30am
Sat Dec 12, 1:30pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Second Stage)
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyJan 22 to 23
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain (adapted for Stories on Stage)
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
Stories on Stage youth company adaptation of Twain's time-travel tale.
- Dates
- Fri Jan 22, 12:30pm
Sat Jan 23, 11:30am
Sat Jan 23, 1:30pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Second Stage)
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyFeb 12 to 13
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter
Stories on Stage adaptation
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
Stories on Stage youth company production of a fairy-tale story.
- Dates
- Fri Feb 12, 12:30pm
Sat Feb 13, 11:30am
Sat Feb 13, 1:30pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Second Stage)
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensFeb 19
Guys and Dolls
Frank Loesser (music and lyrics), Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows (book)
The Pear Theatre
Musical
The Damon Runyon musical about gamblers, nightclub dancers and missionaries in New York, directed and choreographed by Lysander Abadia.
- Dates
- Feb 19 to Mar 7. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
- Where
- The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensMar 13
Singin' in the Rain
Betty Comden and Adolph Green (screenplay); Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed (songs)
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Musical
Center Stage Musical stage version of the MGM classic with a youth cast.
- Dates
- Sat Mar 13, 2pm
Sat Mar 13, 7:30pm
Sun Mar 14, 1pm
Sat Mar 20, 2pm2 more dates
Sat Mar 20, 7:30pm
Sun Mar 21, 1pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Main Stage)
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyApr 9 to 10
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Kevin Henkes (book); Stories on Stage adaptation
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
Stories on Stage youth company production based on the picture book.
- Dates
- Fri Apr 9, 12:30pm
Sat Apr 10, 11:30am
Sat Apr 10, 1:30pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Second Stage)
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensApr 16
Water by the Spoonful
Quiara Alegria Hudes
The Pear Theatre
Play
Pulitzer-winning drama about a veteran and an online recovery community, directed by John R. Lewis.
- Dates
- Apr 16 to May 2. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
- Where
- The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyMay 7 to 8
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
Studio Show: Shakespeare's comedy performed by a small youth cast in PYT's own studio.
- Dates
- May 7 to May 8. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
- Where
- Peninsula Youth Theatre Studio, 2510 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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One week onlyMay 14 to 15
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll (adapted for Stories on Stage)
Peninsula Youth Theatre
Play
Stories on Stage youth company closes the season with a version of Alice's adventures.
- Dates
- Fri May 14, 12:30pm
Sat May 15, 11:30am
Sat May 15, 1:30pm - Where
- Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041 (Second Stage)
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2
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OpensJun 11
The Book of Will
Lauren Gunderson
The Pear Theatre
Play
A comedy-drama about the friends who preserved Shakespeare's plays in the First Folio, directed by Sara Kannen Dean.
- Dates
- Jun 11 to Jun 27. Check the theater for exact dates and times.
- Where
- The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Suite A, Mountain View, CA 94043
Confirm dates and times with the theater before you go.
Checked against the theater's site on Fri Oct 2