New Production! - Constellations

Check out our new production made by our theater board! Coming this October 13-15! More information coming soon!

About Us

The performing arts are special at Manhattan Beach Community Church. The congregation’s creativity knows no bounds, as shown by the quantity and quality, of its productions.
Young people get a chance to develop their interests and abilities in the Carol and Junior Choirs. Pre-teens and teens have their own active theater production schedule, while adults of all ages and levels of experience can choose from a wide range of creative endeavors. Singers, actors, writers, directors, set designers, stage hands – and anyone who’s ever wanted to be one – are invited to join the fun.

Children’s Choir

The Carol Choir (grades K-3) and Junior Choir (grades 4-8) provide all kinds of fun opportunities for children — singing, acting, dancing, and participating in our worship services and major productions.  Rehearsals are held every Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. (Carol Choir) and 4:30 p.m. (Junior Choir).  Contact MBCC Choir Director Pat Edwards (e-mail link) or call the church office (310-372-3587) if interested.

Children’s Theater

Often in the summer, the teens of MBCC put on a play or musical, sometimes an established one, and sometimes one written entirely by themselves. The talent of our young people is truly inspiring, and the Children’s Theater program is always great fun and a learning experience for all.

Adult Choir

The Adult Choir is a choral group of about 45 adults and teens.  The Choir rehearses every Thursday night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and sings at most Sunday worship services from September through July. Led by Musical Director Patricia Edwards and Organist/Accompanist Lee Lassetter, the choir sings a wide range of music from traditional church choral music to gospel to more modern compositions.   It is an active group that participates in choir festivals, goes on choir tours, presents musicals, and has a number of gatherings throughout the year that foster fellowship and lifelong friendships.  Contact MBCC Choir Director Pat Edwards (e-mail link) or call the church office (310-372-3587) if interested.

Theater

Our theater program, which is an outreach of the Manhattan Beach Community Church, stages classic, contemporary, and original plays in a fun and nurturing environment.  Ours is the longest running theater in the South Bay, operating since 1956.

More information about our theater and upcoming events can be found at mbcctheater.com.

Click here to watch a piece about American Suffragettes which was produced during the pandemic.

Click here to watch an afternoon of poetry where the poems of our own late, great Ray Lambert were featured along with MBCC theater folks Steve Norris, Vicki Alfvin, and others, plus poetry from some MBCC kids and poets from the wider community.