1200 A.D.: The State of Denmark is an elective monarchy; while priority of succession may be given to the King's eldest son, the next King still must be elected and confirmed by the high nobles. 

As our play opens, the Royal Dane, King Hamlet, has died without warning and his younger brother, Claudius, has been elected King in the absence of King Hamlet's chosen and only son, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Prince Hamlet has been abroad, studying Philosophy in Germany at the University of Wittenberg. Prince Hamlet returns for his father's funeral to find his throne already taken; his mother, Gertrude, the Queen, engaged to this uncle; and war looming on the horizon with the son of the former King of Norway, Prince Fortinbras, who has sworn to retake lands lost by his late Father. And so we embark on the most famous of all plays: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. 

Buckle up your seatbelts: it's going to be a bumpy ride.  

Performances

Friday, October 11 | 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 12 | 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 13 | 2:00 PM

Thursday, October 17 | 8:00 PM
Friday, October 18| 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 19| 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 20 | 2:00 PM

Tickets

• General Admission: $20 regular price 
• Students with ID, Seniors 55+, Cerritos College Staff, Children 5-12: $15 (Must present ID at check-In)
• Cerritos College Student with current ASCC Sticker: $10 (Must show valid ASCC sticker at check-in)

Box office
Box office opens at 6:30 PM Thur-Sat, 12:30 PM on Sundays. Closes 30 minutes after start of performance

Door open at 7:30 PM Thur - Sat, 1:30 PM on Sundays. All late comers will be escorted by theatre staff to seats at the back of the theatre and can move to closer seats during intermission. 

*NO REFUNDS - if you purchased tickets for the wrong performance you can request to transfer your ticket to the desired performance date by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "ticket transfer". 

Note: Children under 5 are not permitted.

How to get to the Performing Arts Center at Cerritos College

Set Navigation to 11051 166th Street, Cerritos, CA, 90703. Follow signs to the Performing Arts Center at the North end of Lot 10.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Park in Lot 10 is located off of 166th St. (parking enforced at all times with valid college digital permit or $3 daily digital permit). Once you arrive at Cerritos College for the event, you may pay for your digital daily special event permit by scanning one of the QR codes located in Lot 10 or pay for parking prior to arriving the day of your scheduled performance by clicking the link below:

Pay for Cerritos College Performing Art Center Event Parking

WARNING:

Some shows are intended for mature audiences and may depict scenes of violence, sexuality, smoking, drinking or other themes that may be triggering to younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Children under 5 years old are not permitted.

General admission tickets will be available up to an hour after the performance begins at the general admission ticket price. No refunds

Theatre Etiquette and Rules

1. Food and Drinks are prohibited in the auditorium (water is OK).
2. No balloons are allowed in the building. 
3. The following items are not allowed in the auditorium: flowers of any kind, backpacks, large bags or purses, hand held signs or posters
4. Late comers will be seated at an appropriate time by theatre staff. 
5. No video recording or photography is allowed unless otherwise stated
6. There is no standing in the auditorium. All guests must be seated during the performance
7.  If you need special accommodations of any kind, please contact the theatre prior to the date of your performance so that the appropriate steps can be taken to meet your request. 
8. Alcohol is strictly forbidden anywhere on the campus of Cerritos College. 
9. We reserve the right to refuse entry to any guest

Service Animals

• No pets are allowed.
• Service animals that are trained to do work or perform a task for persons with disabilities are allowed
• Comfort and/or emotional support animals are not service animals, are not recognized by the ADA. and are not allowed. 

Thank you for your cooperation!