The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is Southland's premier 154,000-square-foot (14,300 m2) entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. It is owned and operated by the City of Cerritos and it opened its doors to the public on January 9, 1993, offering great performances in music, dance, and theater, and unique facilities for meetings
- Venue
- Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
- Town
- Cerritos, US
- Capacity
- 1,721
The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is Southland's premier 154,000-square-foot (14,300 m2) entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. It is owned and operated by the City of Cerritos and it opened its doors to the public on January 9, 1993, offering great performances in music, dance, and theater, and unique facilities for meetings, banquets, and special events. The CCPA features a flexible theater capable of six different seating and stage configurations, ranging from a nearly 1,800-seat Arena theater to a 900-seat Recital hall. The Sierra Room is a perfect setting for banquets, parties, or special events. The CCPA Associates Room offers space for club meeting and small receptions. The CCPA and all of its facilities are available for rental. The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) is one of North America's most innovative multi-configurational performing arts center. This versatile architectural marvel has built its award-winning reputation on the breadth and depth of its programming, ease of access to the hall and its events, and the quality of experience it provides for artists and audiences alike. The lineup of performers is among the best featuring the highest caliber of entertainers from music, dance, and theater - from the inaugural performances by Frank Sinatra to the presentations by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Plans for the construction of a community theater had been proposed in the Cerritos Towne Center since 1986, however, debate as to the size and influence of the theater vis-à-vis other venues in Southern California persisted. The consultants, David Staples and Wally Russell of Theatre Projects Consultants from London, inspired city leaders with the details of Derngate Theatre in Northampton, England, where blocks of seats on rollers could be rearranged or removed completely, tailored to each performance. At the time, nothing like it existed in the United States. Architec