The Susan and Phil Hammer Theatre Center (a.k.a.

The company became known during its early years as the fastest-growing professional theater company in the U.S.[citation needed] To have a theatrical home, the company collaborated with the San José Redevelopment Agency to build the Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose.

[2] In June 2014, the San José Repertory Company declared bankruptcy and the building that is now the Hammer Theatre Center was shuttered.

[3][4] Efforts to reopen the venue resulted in a partnership between San José State University and the city of San José.

[6] The Hammer Theatre hosts the following seven categories of entertainment: