“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”

~Oscar Wilde

In 2010, Creative Arts Theater was formed from the minds of Tim and Cherie Glisson with a mission to bring culture and art to the High Desert. The goal was to give the local population the ability to experience exceptional local theater, as well as to offer opportunities to the youth of the community to expand their knowledge of the Arts.

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Phil 413 productions is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit theater company founded in 2017. Its creative director, Amber Merchant Johnson, saw the need for more culturally diverse and all-inclusive stories to be told in the High Desert community theater scene. The goal was to encourage artists of all colors to use their gifts and talents in ways they never thought they could, while at the same time introducing theater to a fresh new audience. Phil 413 Productions' goal is always to bring Broadway-caliber shows to the High Desert.

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In 1990, Billy Jo Richards and Lee Depache cofounded Shenanigans’ Youth Theater Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the cultural enrichment of the community. Their philosophy was to provide an avenue for young people to express their talents and participate in educational activities relating to the performing arts. In 1992, Bill Thornton took over as President, expanding Shenanigans and its offerings. In 2009, leadership shifted once again, and Burt Hamrick took place at the head of the table to carry on the legacy. Shenanigans continues to give performance opportunities to the youth of the High Desert and is dedicated to the community.

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StageCrafters Productions was founded in 2018 with the mission to produce the most original and renowned plays to present on stage. Christmas of that year, we were honored to have sold-out audiences for our presentation of A Christmas Story. Five well-received and reviewed productions followed, including two original plays that made their premieres at CAC-HD. We seek to give audiences the most enjoyable time possible; to bring smiles, laughter, and maybe a few tears. We dedicate ourselves to bringing you the most professional theatrical experience.

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Standing Room Only Productions, Inc. exists to encourage young people to discover and ignite their creative gifts in the performing arts. This is accomplished through fee-based training, education, performing arts camps book plays, and musicals. SRO started as a sister organization to Shenanigans’ and branched out in 2005, as its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the leadership of Karla J Franko and Cindi Squillace.

SRO is devoted to art's enrichment and inspiration, so that all people may engender a life-long passion for the cultural and performing arts. Since 2009, SRO has produced 11 musicals, plays, and reviews at the CAC-HD.

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