Golden Bough Playhouse

Golden Bough Playhouse
Golden Bough Playhouse, home of Pacific Repertory Theatre
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Former namesArts and Crafts Hall, Abalone Theatre, Manzanita Theatre, Filmarte, Carmel Playhouse, Golden Bough Cinema
AddressMonte Verde Street
LocationCarmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S.
Coordinates36°33′6.61″N 121°55′27.95″W / 36.5518361°N 121.9244306°W / 36.5518361; -121.9244306
OwnerPacific Repertory Theatre
TypeRegional theatre
CapacityGolden Bough Theatre: 297
Circle Theatre: 120
Construction
Built1952
ArchitectJames Pruitt

The Golden Bough Playhouse is a three-story theatre in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on Monte Verde St., between 8th and 9th Avenues. The playhouse occupies the site of the former Carmel Arts and Crafts Club, Carmel's first cultural center and theatre, built in 1906–1907 on Casanova Street, and the Arts and Crafts Hall, built in 1923–1924 on an adjacent lot on Monte Verde Street. Since 1994, the facility has been owned and operated by Pacific Repertory Theatre, Monterey County's only year-round professional theatre company. A two-phase renovation of the aging facility began with an interior building project in 2011. A second phase project, including both interior and exterior renovations, is scheduled for 2023-2024. It is the oldest indoor performing arts venues in Carmel.[1]

  1. ^ Kent L. Seavey (July 3, 2002). "Department Of Parks And Recreation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2022.