The Scherr Forum at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center is an intimate 394-seat proscenium theater renowned for its exceptional acoustics and state-of-the-art technology, making it a gem for discerning audiences in Thousand Oaks' civic core. Opened in 1994 as part of the expansive Civic Arts Plaza, designed by acclaimed architect Antoine Predock in a striking Postmodern-Modern style, this flexible venue features a variable proscenium opening (33-40 feet wide), a 32-foot stage depth, and a unique spiral seating lift with a 19x45-foot platform, enabling innovative configurations for diverse productions. Hosting over 400 performances annually alongside its larger sibling, the 1,800-seat Fred Kavli Theatre, the Scherr Forum draws 300,000 patrons yearly, including 50,000 children, through a public-private partnership between the City of Thousand Oaks and the Alliance for the Arts. It shines with broadway musicals, cabaret, dance, symphony concerts by the resident New West Symphony, plays, comedy, and intimate sets from stars like Jason Mraz, Vince Gill, and B.B. King. Fully ADA accessible with wheelchair seating, infrared listening devices, and adjacent parking, its vibrant plaza atmosphere buzzes near Highway 101, dining at The Lakes, and scenic parks.