The Covina Center For The Performing Arts Today
Beginning in 2004, renovation on the Covina Theater began again. Much of the theater building and the original sign was either torn or taken down in 2005. The original plan was to restore the building into a performing arts theatre. This was before unforeseen issues with the buildings structure were uncovered during the original restoration work. Unfortunately, the building was deemed structurally unsound so the building was rebuilt instead. The new Covina Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) opened to the public in October 2007. This breathtaking facility has become the cultural hub of the San Gabriel Valley, and is quickly becoming a force in the Southern California theatre scene. Operating under the Actors Equity Association's 99 Seat Plan, the Covina Center for the Performing Arts produces upwards of a half dozen equity shows annually.
| CCPA 2008 Charter Season |
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| Celebration of the Arts |
| Kiss Me, Kate |
| Neil Simon's The Odd Couple |
| Enter the Guardsman |
| Seussical the Musical |
| Gypsy: A Musical Fable |
| Wait Until Dark |
| An Adaptation of A Christmas Carol |
| CCPA 2009 Season |
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| The Light in the Piazza (musical) |
| Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park |
| Festival of New American Musicals |
| Godspell |
| HMS Pinafore in concert |
In addition, there is a special events season, which includes performances by Jason Robert Brown and Fritz Coleman, the musical revues Not Fade Away and In the Mood, and the play Latinologues.
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