HISTORIC HOOVER THEATRE

by Blair Ingenthron - April 13, 2024

With an original score by local recording artist Sean Mendelson, and a script adaptation by Playful People Artistic Director Katie D'Arcey, The Marshmallow Incident features a colorful cast of characters, a multitude of marshmallows, and a whole lot of laughs....

by A.A. Cristi - March 15, 2024

Discover the magic of the underwater world with FINDING NEMO JR at Playful People in San Jose this April. Perfect for all ages....

by Blair Ingenthron - September 03, 2023

Playful People Productions will present Seussical JR, featuring beloved Dr. Seuss characters and storylines performed by grade school children, directed by Shannon Santandrea and Emily Pennington. Seussical JR performs at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose Sept. 22—Oct. 1, 2023. ...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2023

San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its 2023—24 season: nine months to journey through small-town America, under the ocean, and into worlds never before seen by humans for delight, laughter, song, dance, and a supportive environment for children and adults alike to play....

by A.A. Cristi - April 19, 2023

Playful People Productions presents the Tony Award-nominated musical Starmites by Barry Keating and Stuart Ross, featuring two casts (one youth cast, and one mixed youth/adult cast). ...

by Stephi Wild - March 31, 2023

Playful People Productions presents Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS, featuring children ages four to 11 in this musical tale of standing by your friends. ...

by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2023

San Jose's Playful People Productions is announcing its 2023 summer session, a collection of weeklong camps, masterclasses, two full theatrical productions, and opportunities for lovers of the performing arts to shine both onstage and backstage....

by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2023

Playful People Productions opens the new year with one of the classic American stage plays of all time, Our Town. Written by Thornton Wilder 85 years ago, Our Town is directed by Stacy Levin and performs at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose February 23 through 26. ...

by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2023

Playful People Productions is seeking playful people ages 4 to 104 for their spring productions of Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS, and Starmites by Barry Keating and Stuart Ross. Both shows will perform at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose in May....

by Stephi Wild - September 19, 2022

Frightful becomes delightful when Playful People Productions presents one of the biggest musicals the company has ever produced: Shrek, the Musical, directed by Emily Pennington, with choreography by Mary Theresa Capriles and Emily Pennington, and vocal direction by Stacy Levin. ...