For over 60 years, the MPC Theatre Company has enriched Monterey Peninsula’s culture by educating students, engaging audiences, and producing live theater. As the production arm of the Theatre Arts Department, it complements MPC’s educational program with high-quality performances on campus and throughout the community, offering students and local talent the chance to participate in exceptional theater.
Current & Upcoming Productions
Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer
October 16 - October 26, 2025
Directed by Laura Coté in the Studio Theater
Struggling sculptor Brindsley Miller has caught the attention of millionaire art collector Georg Bamberger. Thinking this could be his big break Brindsley, and his very recent fiancée Carol, are having a party with the aim of hoping to impress him as well as her pompous and bombastic father, Colonel Melkett.
Moments before the guests arrive, the main fuse blows, plunging the apartment into total darkness. What follows is a frantic romp of extra unexpected guests, mistaken identities, and surprises lurking in every dark corner. Only the audience can see the chaotic action that ensues in the dark.
Written by award winning playwright Peter Schaffer, this fantastic farce has been delighting audiences for over 60 years with its fast paced action, quirky characters, and magnificent mayhem.
“Black Comedy” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
November 13 - November 23, 2025
Directed by Todd Siff on the Morgan Stock Stage
Set in mythical Grover’s Corner, New Hampshire, Our Town chronicles the events of daily life, from first love to marriage and on to death, by tracing the lives of next-door neighbors Emily Webb and George Gibb. Presiding over the action is the Stage Manager, who provides commentary and background on the lives and futures of the townsfolk. Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize, Our Town continues to resonate with audiences all across the world through its universal message about life, love, and death.
As originally intended by the playwright, this show runs two hours with no intermission.
Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel
March 12 - March 22, 2026
Directed by Kurt Schweickhardt in the Studio Theatre
"Dancing at Lughnasa" is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing L.L.C. servicing the Dramatists Play Services collection. www.dramatists.com
SeussicalTM
Music by Stephen Flaherty & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
April 9 - April 19, 2026
Directed by Todd Siff on the Morgan Stock Stage
SEUSSICAL is presented through special arrangment with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
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