In the early 1980s a guiding director at Capuchino was Robert Meadows, who had formerly taught at Crestmoor High School until it closed in 1980. Meadows was the first director for the Capuchino Community Theatre, which drew performers from throughout San Mateo County and whose first productions were "The Sound of Music" by Rodgers & Hammerstein in 1981 and "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson in 1982. The 1983 production of "Kismet" was directed by Jack Brooks and the 1984 production of "Of Thee I Sing" was directed by Simon Levy. All but one of the productions were staged in Capuchino's auditorium. Within a few years, however, the Capuchino Community Theater was disbanded, due to financial shortfalls.