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December 3rd, 2021

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Bay Area Arts Together

November 16th, 2021

PYT is READY to inspire you! Join us and over 100 arts & cultural organizations throughout the Bay Area as we safely welcome you back to in-person performances, exhibits, and events, with the safety and health of staff, performers, and visitors at the forefront. Check out how #BayAreaArtsTogether communities have joined forces at bayareaartstogether.org. Media coverage: […]

Peninsula Youth Theatre Celebrates the Return of Live Performance with All Together Now!

October 13th, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT) joins thousands of theatrical organizations around the globe with a local production of All Together Now!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. A fantastic selection of songs is featured in this brand new musical revue celebrating the return […]

No Summer Time Blues at PYT: Online Classes & Virtual Camps Abound

May 29th, 2020

Are you looking for some summer fun fun fun?  Well, we are too and that’s why we are inviting you to sign up for our summer online classes and virtual camps. At PYT we continue to innovate to support families during Covid-19. This summer we’re especially excited to introduce a new line-up of interactive theatrical opportunities […]

“Peter Pan” Delights! Reaches For New Level In Creativity

November 4th, 2019

PYT’s Peter Pan flies high into the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts this weekend and next (November 9-17) with Loryn Hatten directing! Along with the Darling Family, there’s a band of thieving pirates, a group of hopelessly lost lost boys and even some very pink flamingoes! Spotlight was able to ask her a few questions […]

“Flora and Ulysses” Runs Wild This Weekend

October 30th, 2019

This weekend, PYT’s Stories on Stage (SOS) will be presenting for the first time, Flora and Ulysses, a play based on the 2014 Newberry Medal winning novel about Flora Belle Buckman, a 10 year old self-proclaimed cynic who loves comic books and what happens when her neighbor accidentally sucks up a squirrel with a vacuum cleaner. SOS Performances […]

Lighting Up Stories on Stage: Spotlight on Naomi Shanson

October 2nd, 2019

Spotlight recently caught up with Stories on Stage (SOS) alum and current high school senior Naomi Shanson, who will be PYT’s SOS lighting designer for the 2019-2020 season starting with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.  Here’s the Interview! Spotlight: Naomi, tell us a little bit about yourself. How long have you been involved with theatre, […]

The Magic of Karen Simpson!

July 23rd, 2019

Spotlight was excited to take some time to talk with the our very own PYT Executive Director, Karen Simpson, who is ALSO the director AND set designer for PYT’s summer MainStage production – Aladdin Jr. “Aladdin” opens Thursday, July 24th and runs through Sunday, July 28th. Karen, you are wearing two hats for this production?  That’s […]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: An Interview With Director, Meg Fischer Venuti

July 17th, 2019

Spotlight recently hung-out with Meg Fischer Venuti to ask her about her latest summer directorial endeavor with PYT. Check out the interview about Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Meg, you’ve directed several of the summer PYT teen productions including Sweeney Todd and Peter and the Starcatcher. Why direct Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?  I have been a BIG fan of […]

Pirates, A Family Friendly Show!

May 15th, 2019

PYT has always been a family affair and if you’re lucky enough to see PYT’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta The Pirates of Penzance, – you’ll be seeing more siblings in one show then we’ve ever had before! Introducing our seafaring siblings! Twins: Izzie and Madeline (They both play pirates in the Gilbert Cast) Brothers: Devan […]

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