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ous sizes. The tmrers, which hold tlle Center"s
distinctive box seating, are also equipped willi air
casters and can be angled to face tlle stage in any
one of a number of positions. One of tllese towers
is tlle 3,000,000 pound rear tower, which holds
tlle boxes located behind tlle stage. TIl.is massive
seating tower can be pushed out for in-llie-round
and concel1 seating, or Il.idden bell.ind llie Sl<1ge,
TIle ceiling panels hoveling overhead can be
changed to create appropliate acoustic environments. TIle Cerritos Perfonning AI1S Center's
lineup of perfomlers features llie ll.igl1es1 caliber
of entertainers from tlle world of music, dance
and tlleau'e.
Opened in 1994, tlle Thousand Oaks
Civic Arts Plaza prm~des outstanding enteI1a.inment to Soutllem California residents. Based in
tlle Valley (nOl1hwest of L.A,), tlle Plaza consists
of tlle 1,800-seat Charles E, Probst Center for llie
Perfoml.ing AI1S and tlle 400-seat FOlUm TIleaU'es, and is set on a spacious five-acre park. TIle
Ci\~c AI1s Plaza has prm~ded nunlerous cultural
and education entertainment oppommities including Broadway mUSiCals, and outstanding solo al1ists, singers, magicians, comedians and dancers.
TIlere al'e two beautiful tlleaU'es located at
tlle Long Beach Convention Center in tlle city of
Long Beach. The 3,1l7-seat Long Beach Terrace Theatre and tlle adjacent 862-seat Center
Theatre host live llieau'e, Broadway mUSicals,
dance and concel1S.
ot only does Soutllem California have histOlic tlleau'es and world-class performing at1S
complexes, but tllere al'e many exciting professional LORT tlleaU'e compatl.ies. TIle not-fol'
profit clitically-accla.inled regional tlleatres al'e a
source of ptide for tlle communities located in
Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties.
Four of tllOse compatl.ies have received tlle coveted Tony Award,
Located in tlle center of fue Los Angeles Music Center between tlle beautiful Dorotlly Chandler Pa\won and tlle monolitll.ic Ahmanson
TIleau'e, tlle Mark Taper Forwn is celebrating
its tll.iJ1ietll season. AI1istic Director Gordon
Da~dson has built a reputation for exceUence
and tlle Taper has received viJwally evelY tlleaUical aWal'd including a special Tony AWal'd for tlleaUical exceUence. Founded in 196 , as an
outgrowth of UClA's The TIleau'e Group, tlle 52seat Mal'k Taper FOl1lm has presented over 250
plays ranging from contemporaty to classic.
Along \~tll its sister tlleatre tlle AI1manson TIlealre, it is operated yeat' round.
One of tlle leading regional tlleau'es in tlle
nation, South Coast Repertory, was aWal'ded
tlle 1988 Tony Award for Distinguished Acll.ieve-

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