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Coralville Center For The Performing Arts
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The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts with the Jim L. Fausett Theater is a 472-seat auditorium located in the heart of Coralville at the corner of 5th Street and 12th Avenue. Concessions are available in the main lobby during most public events. Full scale performances of musicals and plays by some of the area's best performance groups.
Three Decembers is a modern masterpiece that explores the truth, lies, and ultimately the hopes of a trio of characters over three decades. Your family will love this captivating musical, reveling in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring girl who dreams of a better life.
Our resident community theatre company. City Circle is dedicated to presenting professional caliber theatrical productions and events that provide education, enrichment, and enlightenment to the public. We're home to one of Iowa's premiere children's theatres! Young Footliters is committed to the idea that theatre helps build resilient, creative, exceptional kids.
Reviews (11)
Paulette Buckingham
Paulette Buckingham
Dec 07, 2021
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Good energy. Could use a few more instruments. I wished the lady backstage would have stopped sticking her head out from behind the curtain. Very distracting and unprofessional. The sopranos in the chorus were so lovely. The female vocalists could have better diction, but they sounded pretty and seemed to mean what they were singing.
Sundus Yousuf
Sundus Yousuf
Nov 14, 2020
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I have been to a couple of shows here and I liked the layout of the theater. First time I was seating in the main section and I had a great view. And the second time it was balcony seating and still the view was nice.
Sharon Halverson
Sharon Halverson
Jan 24, 2020
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The play was amazing. 4 stars only because the rows of seats are too close together. Not enough leg room for a tall person or a man.
Katy Brown
Katy Brown
Dec 31, 2019
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A beautiful theater to see any level of production. There is not one bad seat in the house! Always clean, the volunteers are kind and courteous, and the acoustics are great. We always enjoy coming to the CCPA.
C. Hartwick
C. Hartwick
Oct 28, 2019
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An excellent venue for performances! The sounds are excellent and there isn't a bad seat in the house. Just be aware they don't let you bring outside food, even with the great donut shop nearby.
Paula Miller
Paula Miller
Sep 20, 2019
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Underground parking is great, but the seating is angled vertically very steeply and the best seats are not accessible to people with limited mobility. The bottom 4 rows are below the sightlines and are really almost under the edge of the stage.
Jim N. Kim Noe
Jim N. Kim Noe
Aug 26, 2019
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We love the play Annie. It kept you entertained and chuckling. Easy to get from the interstate. Second St is beautifully light during the holidays. Hurt's donuts is easily accessible to the theater.
Erin Y.
Erin Y.
Jun 18, 2019
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On Saturday night I was treated to a knock-out performance of Disney's The Newsies at CCPA. This cast was comprised entirely of high school and middle school students from the surrounding area but let me tell you, you'd never know they weren't professionals!
My visit started with easy parking and doors that are easily accessible. My mother is mildly crippled from scoliosis, osteoarthritis and multiple joint replacements easily found her way to the door quickly and safely. We gathered our pre-ordered tickets and made our way to our seats. A REAL standout were the railings that run
Michael Honey-Arcement
Michael Honey-Arcement
Jan 20, 2019
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Wonderful host for many thought provoking events. I saw 'Live Through This' today. I have seen other mental health awareness or inspired shows there. It's nice to have a venue for that content.
Jose Calderon
Jose Calderon
Nov 10, 2017
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Very beautiful and elegant area for performances! I watched the Generation of Jazz event there and I'm so impressed at how well it worked with the band. I love it here!
Matt U.
Matt U.
Oct 02, 2011
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A great addition to the Coralville area! The 500 seat auditorium brings another dimension to the city and will showcase plenty of shows - both music and theater. The first few months have everything from hairspray to rocky horror picture show as well as Christmas favorites.

Great to check out in the coming months and will be exciting to see what shows come in the near future.