Bayside Performing Arts Center — Attraction in San Mateo

Stay away! I had the worse experience with the theatre manager. After booking the through their booking system Facilitron, I got an email from Paul Rudy Chapman saying facilitron does not do a good job and the quote and deposit you submitted is wrong. So I asked for an updated quote. He took 10 days to send the quote which was 3 times the original. After asking why he said that’s the way it is. He put everything possible on there to charge me. I didn’t need any light technician but he still forced me to put it there. No option. Then a week later, he mentioned we are moving away from Faciltron to Civic Permits site. You need to submit your application again. I said that’s fine as long as I get the date booked. When I tried booking from the new site, it had issues and could not let me book. So I asked him to help. Rather than helping he said “oh it’s too late. I can’t promise the resources. I am going to cancel your booking and return the deposit. “ He cancelled my booking a week before my event where artists are already here from India. Tried calling him 1000 times but he never picked up the phone. Even before he never picked. Long story short, highly highly unreliable theatre manager. Don’t even know how they manage events when they can even manage a...

I went to school at Bayside before the performing arts center was built. Originally it was just a soccer field. The center itself is amazing. Comfortable chairs and enough stage space for larger than usual productions. Parking is non existent because it is a small school.Luckily I lived in the area as a kid so finding parking in the neighborhood wasn't much...

Great performance! Seating, parking and snack options are great. The sound and acting was great for kids. The actors who'll come out for a meet and greet afterwards. This is a great time to take a photo for an album of special characters and memories. I cant wait...