PCPA performs in three venues. All are located on the beautiful California Central Coast mid-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The Marian and Severson Theatres are located on the campus of Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria .
The Solvang Festival Theater is located 30 miles to the south of Santa Maria at 420 2nd St, Solvang.
From points North
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From Points North or South via Hwy 101
From Points South via Hwy 154 (The San Marcos Pass)
It’s more fun to come as a group!
Bring a group of 12 or more for great savings. With a small deposit, we’ll hold your seats while you organize your group. Final payment will be due two weeks before your select performance. If you plan on seeing more than one show with your group, take advantage of extra savings with a group subscription!
Contact Kelly Stegall, PCPA Group Sales
(805) 928-7731 ext 4150
kstegall@pcpa.org
Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre welcomes U.S. military personnel, spouses and children as well as U.S. veterans.
PCPA has a long-standing commitment to the military personnel in our community and we welcome you to our theatre.
PCPA offers U.S. military personnel, U.S. veterans, and their immediate families 25% off the adult priced ticket.
Please identify yourself as military personnel at the box office when purchasing tickets.
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Phone the Box Office
(805) 922-8313
Wednesday – Sunday – 12:30pm – 7pm
PCPA Gift Certificates can be for any amount and used toward the purchase of any PCPA production in Santa Maria or Solvang. And, they never expire.
Click here to purchase a gift certificate.
The Hearing Loop system, a wireless technology that transmits speech or music on the stage directly to the cochlear implants and hearing aids with T-Coils. Patrons will hear sound picked up by the theatres PA system rather than from the microphone in the implant or hearing aid, resulting in a clear sound with less background noise. Please inquire with an Usher when you arrive at Marian and Severson theatres.
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No.
Experience is nice but not necessary to audition for the acting conservatory.
Monologues should be no longer than 90 seconds in length.
One comic and one dramatic – or one classic and one contemporary.
It is the actor’s discretion how they choose to “contrast”.
16 to 32 bars.
This is about 30 to 60 seconds of a song.
Yes. Songs from musicals are the most common, but it is up to the actor’s discretion.
Yes!
Unless otherwise specified.
A picture for an acting audition is traditionally an 8″ x 10″ head and shoulder full face photograph.
An acting resume traditionally has the actor’s name, phone number, and email address. It also lists previous theatre training and experience.
Yes!
You need to have a high school diploma or be 18 years old to attend the conservatory.
We are a conservatory and have students of all ages and education levels.
We have students right out of strong high school programs and students with their bachelor’s degree.
Our youngest students are 18 and we have had students in their 40’s as well.
Two years.
(See Conservatory pages on our website to fully answer these questions)
We usually begin the third week in August.
Please refer to our How to Apply on the Conservatory page on our website for a list of what you need to apply.
Yes.
We hold Callbacks for the Conservatory in March.
Over 500 students audition depending on the year.
PCPA invites 60 to 70 students to callbacks.
We accept approximately 30 students a year.
