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Little Shop of Horrors
April 25, 2024 - April 26, 2024, 2 Shows - April 27, 2024, 3 Shows - April 28, 2024, 4 Shows - May 01, 2024, 5 Shows - May 03, 2024, 6 Shows - May 04, 2024, 7 Shows - May 04, 2024, 8 Shows - May 05, 2024, 9 Shows - May 10, 2024, 10 Shows - May 11, 2024, 11 Shows - May 11, 2024, 12 Shows - May 12, 2024, 13 Shows
Marian Theatre (Santa Maria, CA)

Mushnik’s flower shop on Skid Row is about to go under, until Seymour, a tragically shy assistant, stumbles upon a new breed of plant with an unusual appetite…

Little Shop of Horrors (Solvang)
June 13, 2024 - June 14, 2024, 2 Shows - June 15, 2024, 3 Shows - June 16, 2024, 4 Shows - June 19, 2024, 5 Shows - June 20, 2024, 6 Shows - June 21, 2024, 7 Shows - June 22, 2024, 8 Shows - June 23, 2024, 9 Shows - June 26, 2024, 10 Shows - June 27, 2024, 11 Shows - June 28, 2024, 12 Shows - June 29, 2024, 13 Shows - June 30, 2024, 14 Shows - July 02, 2024, 15 Shows - July 03, 2024, 16 Shows - July 05, 2024, 17 Shows - July 06, 2024, 18 Shows - July 07, 2024, 19 Shows
Solvang Festival Theater

Mushnik’s flower shop on Skid Row is about to go under, until Seymour, a tragically shy assistant, stumbles upon a new breed of plant with an unusual appetite…

The Play That Goes Wrong
June 27, 2024 - June 28, 2024, 2 Shows - June 29, 2024, 3 Shows - June 30, 2024, 4 Shows
Marian Theatre (Santa Maria, CA)

Welcome to opening night of the Comley University Drama Society‘s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to disastrous. Part Monty…

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Students at PCPA receive mentorship from professional artists in the studio, in classes, in one-on-one tutorials, and in the context of producing PCPA’s professional Equity productions.

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The training models professional standards and practices through a master/apprentice approach. Students participate through invitation and advance based on demonstrated growth of skills and professionalism.

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