The theater was seriously damaged in the Palisades Fire and has suspended operations until further notice. “Our beloved Pierson Playhouse is gone but the heart of Theatre Palisades beats on,” it wrote on its Facebook page. “We will rise again.”
A community institution since 1963, this Pacific Palisades playhouse features original works by locals and visiting producers and directors. Also on the calendar here are chamber music concerts, special events and shows and membership meetings, as well as regular Palisades Historical Society events. The 125-seat theater hosts about five major productions each year, plus two family-friendly ones put on by children in its youth program. Prior to the construction of the Pierson Playhouse in 1988, the TV writer-founded institution staged productions at venues around the Palisades and Santa Monica, including Palisades Park and Rustic Canyon Park.