Upcoming Events
THE Maltese Falcon
In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case brought to him by a beautiful but secretive woman. As soon as Miss Wonderly shows up, trouble follows as Sam's partner is murdered and Sam is accosted by a man demanding he locate a valuable statuette. Sam, entangled in a dangerous web of crime and intrigue, soon realizes he must find the one thing they all seem to want: the bejeweled Maltese falcon.
Improv Drop-in Class
Whether you’re a seasoned improviser or just looking to sharpen your skills, this session is your chance to play, laugh loud, and make some new friends. Come play, connect, and create in this fun, low-pressure improv drop-in! Don’t wait, reserve your spot today!
ModPlayers Improv Show!
The Mod-Players invite you to a night of fun-filled improv performance at PTP's Artist Lab! This talented group of improvisers will whip up scenes inspired by audience suggestions, zany themes, and fun games to make improv magic, right before your very eyes.
Glitter Coven Cabaret: Space OddiTEASE
Prepare for LIFTOFF! Glitter Coven Cabaret is taking you on a journey through the cosmos where the stars aren’t the only things shining. Join us at PTP’s Artist Lab on May 2nd for “Space OddiTEASE”, an out-of-this-world variety spectacular that blends high-concept sci-fi with the sultry art of burlesque!
Appropriate for audience members ages 18+
Annual Fundraiser: "Nowhere to Wear This"
Join us on June 6th for a special evening of dinner and an auction at Greens on Tenth. Afterward, head to Lo-Fi Lounge for our after party beginning at 9 PM, the perfect way to celebrate and continue the festivities.
Dress code? Head to your closet and pick out something you love but don’t often get the chance to wear. An over-the-top tuxedo? Check. The t-shirt from your college band? Check. A custom hat you bought on vacation? Check. Your wedding dress? Absolutely check.
Present Laughter
Present Laughter unfolds over the course of two weeks in the life of Garry Essendine, a popular stage actor preparing to embark on a touring production in Africa – unless his impending mid-life crisis and habit of getting entangled with admirers manage to tie him up at home indefinitely! Luckily for Garry, his whip-smart secretary, doting valet, and sarcastic-yet-patient ex-wife are there to take matters in hand.
Like in any great farce, Present Laughter has plenty of doors, multiple misunderstandings, and sidesplitting wordplay delivered as only the great Noel Coward can.
Our Miss Brooks & My Friend Irma
For this season’s comedy special, PTP’s Radio Cavalcade presents episodes from “Our Miss Brooks” and “My Friend Irma”.
“Our Miss Brooks” - Miss Brooks is an English teacher who has a low paying job, a lousy boss, a crush on a fellow teacher, and whose student drives her to school.
“My Friend Irma” - A dizzy blonde and her level-headed roommate have man trouble when the former's beau begins promoting a would-be singer.
PTP’s Radio Cavalcade series are one night only, staged readings of classic radio plays complete with live music and sound effects. This event is fun for the whole family.
One Act Play Festival
Entering its third year, our annual One-Act Play Festival is a celebration of local artistry, welcoming faces both familiar and new onto our stage, encouraging artistic expression and collaboration. Audiences are in for a treat as they watch several short plays that range in topics, themes, and styles. This annual event is as inspiring as it entertaining, and celebrates the vibrant talent in our Valley.
Off The Air: Talking Ghosts & Strange Vine
TALKING GHOSTS
Talking Ghosts craft the kind of curious, cinematic music that feels beamed in from a forgotten corner of the underworld. The five-piece conjures ghost-folk, surf goth, and garage psych into something shadowy and surprisingly danceable — weaving songs from the echoes of what haunts them.
STRANGE VINE
Strange Vine's earthy, energetic music is a fusion of blues, psychedelic, and traditional American rock. It's a sound born of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, from two men who were raised there. Ian Blesse plays drums and Rhodes piano (simultaneously), while Toby Cordova fleshes out the songs with a rotating arsenal of guitars (including one made from a cigar box). Both contribute vocals toward a rich, layered sound that's greater than the sum of its parts.
Page 2 Stage: Stop Kiss
Ever wondered how a play gets from the words on the page all the way to the sets, costumes, and actors on the stage? Page 2 Stage is a book club for plays! Join us at PTP’s Artist Lab on Sunday, 3/29 at 4PM. Read the script, watch the play, and join our group discussion led and moderated by PTP’s resident literary experts. Get a behind the scenes look at how directors and actors take words on a page to a performance on a stage.
Stop Kiss
Callie is a traffic reporter who’s lived in New York for over ten years. Sarah is a Midwesterner who just moved to the city for a teaching fellowship. The mismatched pair strike up an unlikely friendship that starts developing into something more – until a sudden, violent act of intolerance shatters everything. This provocative, moving play is as captivating today as it was when it premiered in 1998 with Jessica Hecht and Sandra Oh in the leading roles.
Glitter Coven Cabaret - `Invocation`
Step into the circle and answer the call.
Invocation is a queer burlesque experience where glamour meets ritual and desire is treated as sacred. Through spellbinding movement, intentional striptease, and collective energy, Glitter Coven Cabaret conjures an evening of seduction, transformation, and embodied magic.
Each act is an offering—an invocation of power, pleasure, and presence—inviting the audience not just to witness, but to participate in the spell. This is burlesque as ritual, community as altar, and the stage as sacred space.
Join us at Prospect Theater Project’s Artist Lab for a night of art-forward, inclusive cabaret rooted in community, sensuality, and self-expression.
MoFolk Listening Room
Join us for an intimate evening of original songwriting at The Artist Lab at Prospect Theater in Modesto.
MoFolk Listening Room is a modern music salon, celebrating the tradition of song sharing and fostering creative, cultural, and intellectual exchange.
MoFolk invites music-loving audiences into a safe, accessible, and relaxed space to support local music.
Johnny Cash Birthday Bash
The Wrong Doers' Band and the Prospect Theater Project continue their 14-year tradition of celebrating the birth of the "Man in Black" by hosting the Johnny Cash Birthday Bash. This popular night of music and dancing serves as a fundraiser to support the Prospect Theater Project.
Jimmy Grant & Tim Kliphuis - Django Jazz Duets
Ready for a night of unforgettable music? Award-winning violin legend Tim Kliphuis (Holland) teams up with America’s rising star on gypsy jazz guitar Jimmy Grant (LA) to celebrate the music of famed musical duo, Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Re-creating the 1930s in Paris, and drawing inspiration from current-day classical and folk music as well, they alternate moments of dazzling interplay with melancholy and sheer exhilaration, in an inspired conversational journey that is different every night.
THE BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY-SOXER
Artist playboy Dickie Nugent appears before beautiful judge Margaret Turner for fighting at a nightclub, and charms her into dismissing the charge. That same day, Dickie happens to lecture at a high school, where Margaret's teenage sister, Susan, falls head-over-heels for him. Things get complicated when Susan sneaks away and is found in Dickie's apartment, and downright zany when he is court ordered to date the teen as a way of easing her attraction.
February Improv Drop-in Class!
Join us at the Artist Lab for an improv workshop where your creativity collides with a mix of games, scenes, and exercises designed to spark spontaneity, build confidence, and embrace the unexpected.
Whether you’re a seasoned improviser or just looking to sharpen your skills, this session is your chance to play, laugh loud, and make some new friends. Come play, connect, and create in this fun, low-pressure improv drop-in! Don’t wait, reserve your spot today!