There are many possibilities for what the theatre might showcase. These are just some of the options currently being explored:

Live Entertainment

• Headline entertainment shows that run for extended engagements
• Concerts and other musical shows
• Theatrical plays
• Holiday-related entertainment shows
• Comedy shows
• Entertainment tributes
• Dance performances
• Cabaret shows

Educational Presentations

• City-sponsored and other lecture series such as Palm Springs Speaks
• Other educational offerings (such as lectures during Modernism Week or talks by the Palm Springs Historical Society)
• State of the City meeting and other City meetings and presentations
• Book readings

Film Screenings

• Screening facility for Palm Springs International Film Festival and related Film Society year-round programing (member screenings, educational programs, etc.)
• Screenings for films, including first-run, classic films, and other festivals
• Screenings for opera broadcasts from Metropolitan Opera

Celebrating Diversity with Special Events

• Black History Month’s Gospel Festival
• Hispanic Heritage Month performances
• Greater Palm Springs Pride Week performances
• Holiday performances throughout the year

Community Center

• Venue for meetings for HOAs or other community groups
• Venue for non-profit association fundraisers
• Fashion shows
• Venue for one-time arts events put on by local organizations.

Palm Springs Convention Center Partnership

• Corporate screenings and presentations wanting a “theater style” atmosphere

Public School Partnerships

• As a venue for productions put on by the Palm Springs Unified School District like “Protect the Arts,” the “Musical Theatre University,” and the high school’s well-regarded “Folkloric Mexican Dance Troupe.”
• As a downtown venue for venue for drama, dance, and band performances by our middle and high school students.
• As a classroom for students interested in the performing arts.
• School day performances under the Plaza Theatre’s Arts Teach Kids School Day Performance Series

For information about booking the theatre in the future, please email Booking@PSPlazaTheatre.org