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District Facilities

Clovis Unified School District is proud to have two of the most impressive performance facilities in the Valley. These venues house hundreds of student performances each year, as well as being available for community rental.

MERCEDES EDWARDS THEATRE

Originally serving as the auditorium for the old Clovis High School in 1942, the Mercedes Edwards Theatre served as the lone theater performance space for the district for many decades. The space underwent a massive remodel in 1998-1999. It now boasts a 5-story fly loft, a hydraulic orchestra pit, a 750 seat audience capacity that includes 250 balcony seats. The original seat backs were beautifully restored to their original state. The lobby area also received a well-deserved “facelift” and can be used as a concession area as well as for reception events. The “MET” produces five Broadway-style musicals per school year and has been the summer home to CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre.

  • an outdoor photo of the front of the Mercedes Edwards Theater
  • the lobby of the Mercedes Edwards Theater
  • inside the Mercedes Edwards theater, looking at the stage with a scene set
  • seating in the Mercedes Edwards Theater
  • a play performance at the Mercedes Edwards Theater
  • a play performance at the Mercedes Edwards Theater

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Opening in 2008, the Performing Arts Center is three beautiful Arts facilities under one roof. The Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall is a 750 seat acoustic triumph. The hall has already impressed groups from across the nation. There is not a finer concert facility for a K-12 district west of the Mississippi. The black-box style Dan Pessano Theater is an amazingly versatile venue for both comedies and dramas alike. In addition, the lobby that connects these two performance spaces serves as an art gallery showcasing work from CUSD students and teachers! The facilities were constructed to fulfill the Clovis Unified School District’s vision of providing outstanding facilities for music, drama and art for all the Fine Arts groups within the District.

  • outside the Performing Arts Center
  • lobby of the Performing Arts Center
  • Dan Pessano black box theater at the Performing Arts Center
  • performance in the Dan Pessano theater
  • image of the stage in the Paul Shaghoian concert hall in the Performing Arts Center
  • elementary school choir performance in the Paul Shaghoian concert hall

Links

Mercedes Edwards
902 Fifth Street in Clovis, CA 93612
For rental and scheduling- please e-mail Technical Director Ben Holley or phone 559-327-1561.

Performing Arts Center
2770 E International  Fresno, CA 93730
For rental and scheduling- please e-mail Technical Director Vincent Keenan or phone 559-327-5474.

Performing Arts Center – Shaghoian Concert Hall & Dan Pessano 
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