El Salon Residencies & Venue Information

Venue Information:

El Salon is a historial building standing at the heart of San Ysidro. Initially built as a church in 1927, the structure was then turned to a black box style theatre under the architect Teddy Cruz. El Salon Theatre officially opened its doors on March 2020.

Our theatre is complimented by:

  • Bleacher style seating. Equipped with 66 elevated seats.
  • El Salon includes a catwalk, a private tech booth, projector with projector screen, curtains, and state of the art stage lighting + sound production.
  • Our natural light system is adorned by windows on each side of its structure. Each window can also secure a total blackout; perfect for for matinee showings.
  • The theatre is also equipped with green room space including 10 make-up stations that are accessible from the theatre’s back entrance.

Residencies:

Upon its opening, El Salon has hosted theatre residencies, plays, concerts, and presentations for the community of San Ysidro.

To see the full list of previous events, click here.