During these early years, audiences witnessed the emergence and growth of some of today's biggest names in the entertainment field -- artists who have gone on to national prominence and hundreds of others who have taken on roles of national significance in the American theater.
In November 1992, the Severson Theatre was inaugurated as an addition to the Performing Arts complex on the Allan Hancock College campus. This intimate and flexible space has been the home for classic, contemporary and musical productions as varied as The Last Five Years, Arcadia, Master Class, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Oleanna, Measure for Measure, The Turn of the Screw, Little Women, Distracted, All My Sons, Clybourne Park and PCPA's play reading series InterPlay. These absorbing and enlightening plays, alongside the rest of each season's offerings, support PCPA's commitment to providing the greatest possible variety in the learning environment and enjoyment in the play-going experience.