The Monterey Peninsula Theatre Trust is proud to have contributed to the success of these outstanding performing arts organizations by granting funding for materials, artists and performance spaces. The MPTT is dedicated to the promotion and continuation of these and future partnerships throughout the Peninsula and Monterey County.

Aria Women’s Choir

Statement – Aria Women’s Choir is semi-professional vocal ensemble that supports women’s music on the Monterey Peninsula.  Founded in 2012 they have performed over much of California, New York and Internationally in Germany and Austria.  Aria is grateful to MPTT for their support of Women’s music and creating a space for Women to perform at an excellent level. 

Mission Statement – Our mission is to create a transformative and enriching musical experience for women from all walks of life. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive community where voices unite, celebrating the diversity of our members and the power of collective expression.

ENCHANTRIX

Mission Statement – We stage delightful theater in eclectic places. We remix classic scripts to excite new audiences. We give our casts and creative teams a chance to flourish as artist leaders.”

Hartnell Theatre Arts and Cinema

Mission Statement – “We are an instructional theatre department serving full-time students, offering Associates degrees in Theatre Arts and Cinema (TAC). Our program is an on-ramp for transferring to university or seeking meaningful careers in theatre, film and beyond.”

MPC Theater Arts

MPC’s production of Thornton Wilder’s classic play, Our Town, took place in November of 2025. The production featured over thirty MPC students and community members, both onstage and behind the scenes. 

Directed by Todd Siff. Scenic Design by Katie Cardinalli. Lighting Design by Danie Taylor. 

Mission Statement – The MPC Theatre Arts program provides a creative and challenging learning environment for both students and community members. The MPC Theatre Arts season includes four productions per academic year and the MPC Theatre Arts educational program offers a range of course offerings for students interested in performance and theatre technology. The MPC Theatre Arts program is focused on offering a diverse range of opportunities in order to meet students where their interests are, while also providing entertaining performances for the local community.

New Canon Theatre Company

Finding Chase – After a man takes his life, he leaves behind his partner of 8 years, his hero dad, and a note with a very explicit final wish: for his partner and dad to spend time together even though they have never spoken. Passions erupt when the two men come face-to-face and lay bare the truth of their feelings about one another.

Mission Statement – New Canon Theatre Company’s mission is to stage daring re-imaginings of the classical and contemporary canons while simultaneously producing new works by established and emerging playwrights.

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Production/Season statement – 2024 marks PacRep’s 42^nd season, and we are anticipating a year of extraordinary things. Most exciting, perhaps, is the grand reopening of our beloved Golden Bough Playhouse after the completion of a major renovation. We are planning to open the season at the Golden Bough with 9 to 5, The Musical. The Golden Bough season then continues with POTUS and will end with Jersey Boys. At Carmel’s beautiful Outdoor Forest Theater, the season will kick off with the one and only The Wizard of Oz, followed by Jane Austen’s much-loved comedy of manners, Sense and Sensibility. And to round out the Forest Theater year on a holly jolly note, returning by popular demand, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Musical.

Mission statement – In celebrating the transforming power of the creative spirit, Pacific Repertory Theatre produces bold and daring interpretations of the great plays from the world stage – plays that engage, excite, educate and inspire – presenting a world-class theatrical experience.

Sol Treasures

Production – Sol Treasures Education Theater brings the timeless classic “Fiddler on the Roof” to the stage at the Historic Stanton Theater. Directed by the esteemed Reg Huston, who has helmed this production an impressive seven times, this rendition promises a fresh perspective on tradition, love, and resilience.

Mission Statement – Sol Treasures awakens and nurtures appreciation and passion for the arts in people of all ages in South Monterey County and provides a home for creative and inspiring opportunities to unify the community through art and culture.