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Costa Mesa Playhouse seeks city help after school-district lease termination; board urges joint-use options
Summary
Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse told the council that its long-term lease at Ray Elementary will terminate June 29, 2025, giving the nonprofit about three months to vacate and seek alternatives; board requested city assistance exploring joint-use agreements and other options.
Costa Mesa — The Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse told the City Council on May 6 that the Newport-Mesa Unified School District will terminate its lease at Ray Elementary School one year early, on June 29, 2025, leaving the volunteer-run theater roughly three months to vacate.
Peter Crater, identified in public comment as the Playhouse’s artistic director, said the Playhouse has been a cultural institution since 1965 and operated at Ray…
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