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Address: Northwest side of the Juan Santamaría Park, district: Alajuela, canton: Alajuela, province: Alajuela, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 20101.
GPS coordinates: 10.015128,-84.213803 (10°00’54.46″N 84°12’49.69″W)
Phone: +506 2436-2362
Alajuela Municipal Theater is located in the Former Acts Hall of the Alajuela Institute, which was used during the first half of the nineteenth century. For its architectural features, the building is part of the neocolonial style and was built by the architect José María Barrantes.
The property is on a concrete plastered zocalo. The main facade highlights the porch topped by a pediment of lines with a cavity in the middle. At 
the top level, there are four beautiful windows that illuminate the lobby area. The main entrance consists of a half-point arc with five stairs on the side. Right there is the ticket shop.
On the outside, the elements of the original plans have been respected, which are kept in very good condition. The lounge interior lends itself to adaptation, in pursuit of a good project with modern technical theater criteria. Today, the historic building is home to hundreds of cultural and recreational activities. Dance, music and theater are among the artistic disciplines that have appropriated its hallways. The theater maintains the original exterior structure from the Former Acts Hall of the Alajuela Institute.
The Alajuela Municipal Theater has three hundred good quality seats, imported from Mexico, and a new tier to give an Italian style. One important detail is that the theater has soundproofing and waterproofing in order to ensure a flawless sound. The master control is inside a cabin located in the front, in an elevated area from which you can control the sound, lights and even the air conditioning. The theater also has a “ciclograma” in the back, which is used to project topics of interest to the province of Alajuela through a video projector.
The mosaic floors are designed with a drawing of the 1950 season. Huge lanterns called “Spiders” will light the lobby that will be used eventually as an art gallery and next to it a small café will be installed, for a taste of the golden grain.
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