PCPA/Pacific Conservatory Theatre

PCPA/Pacific Conservatory Theatre is a professional conservatory theatre, committed to reflecting and transforming our diverse community with the art of live theatre.We believe that the theater has a vital role and responsibility in the community to enrich cultural literacy and improve the quality of life.We commit to serving our current audience, cultivating our future audience and training the next generation of theatre professionals.We aspire to adhere to the best theatrical traditions and to set new standards of excellent artistry, ethics, and professional practice for the future of the theatre.

For more than 50 years PCPA/Pacific Conservatory Theatre has presented exemplary theatre and provided excellent training with a resident company of theatre professionals. Begun in the summer of 1964, founder Donovan Marley laid the ground work for a year-round professional theatre company. PCPA remains the only resident professional company on the Central Coast producing consistent quality entertainment for the community while training thousands of actors and theatre technicians for a career in theatre.