The Firehouse Arts Center offers both performing arts and visual arts programs that are designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, and bring people together through the arts. From youth theater productions with the Pleasanton Youth Theater Company and PYTC Cabaret to art classes, theater workshops, and the fast-paced fun of Creatures of Impulse, there are opportunities for all ages to learn, perform, create, and connect in a welcoming community atmosphere.
The Sprout Performers & Lil Sprouts program is the first step in your musical theater journey! This summer, they present The Music Man KIDS.
Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself. Performances take place May 15 – 23, 2027.
Visit the Youth Theater page for information about the upcoming 2026-2027 shows.
The Center Stage program is the next step in your musical theater journey! This summer, the Center Stage Performers present Into the Woods JR.
Be careful what you wish for, as Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s cockeyed fairytale comes to life in this adaptation of their groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical. Into the Woods JR. features all of your favorite characters — Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk) and the Witch — in this lyrically rich retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables.The musical centers on a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse, and wind up changed forever. Performances take place April 23 – May 2, 2027.
Click here to sign up for auditions!
Visit the Youth Theater page for information about the upcoming 2026-2027 shows.
This summer, Encore Ensemble presents RENT School Edition.
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent School Edition follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical. Performances take place July 30 – August 7, 2027.
PYTC Cabaret combines the vibrant energy of musical theater with the intimacy and expressiveness of cabaret. Instructors provide comprehensive training in singing, acting, and stage presence, helping students develop their skills and confidence on stage. Through a carefully curated repertoire of show tunes, solos, duets, and ensemble numbers, participants can showcase their talents in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Auditions for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will take place this August. Visit the Youth Theater page for more information.
Now entering its 16th season, Creatures of Impulse is an award-winning improv troupe founded right here in the City of Pleasanton! COI specializes in long-form improv, telling full-length stories in play or musical forms! More information coming soon!
Take a class or workshop to learn more about performing arts! More information coming soon!
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