Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) Reviews

We come here every Christmas, and often other times of the year. We are so glad PCPA is hear. The performances are always great!

Artistically better than the community deserves. Venue intimate. Price ridiculously cheap

The Million Dollar Quartet was the best! Terrific music & story..

Always entertaining. I especially love to go to Solvang and sit outside in the cold air and watch a performance.

No bad seat in the house. Great casts and well done performances at all the productions they have. An enjoyable experience always.

Very nice place to enjoy the performance with excellent attention from the staff and special services only at PCPA Pacific Conservatory Theater
Please come over and enjoy !!!

I really loved it! It was my wife and my first time here and we will be going back. We saw "Lend Me A Tenor", I highly recommend.

Having come to so many shows over the last few decades, I must report that the quality of the shows is a wonderful thing. Come and enjoy top quality theatre at one of our nations premiere community college venues

The performing arts theater is part of Alan Hancock College. The performances are college students who are taking various courses in the arts. Such as acting, dancing, singing and so on. Anyone with a high school diploma or GED can sign up for college courses.

Had such a great time! I love the way the seatings done :)

Awesome venue and great staff. Easy to find, plenty of parking, and quality shows.

Fabulous theater company, doing top notch work on the Central Coast of California. We enjoyed their recent production of Peter Pan. From the great sets and technical details (the flying was very well done), to all the actors showing tremendous aptitude and talent, it really is a jewel in Santa Maria. Go check them out!

My children loved the play, "Freaky Friday". A very nice theatre with good seating. The venue is a little small, but the parking lot is huge.

You would think the best seat is front row but actually you should sit up top toward the middle it a better perspective, you get a full scope view

Intimate setting, cozy and comfortable seating, a truely enriching experience. Saw Beauty and the Beast, was set up and performed perfectly!

No bad seat in the theater. Superb acoustics and lighting.

Really fun place to see local plays. The actors are great at playing out the story.

I've seen two plays so far, both excellent. Love having a theatre close by.

Saw Mama Mia last night. Great performance. The guys in their swim fins was hysterical!

We've been enjoying PCPA for decades. We've loved Fiddler on the Roof, Forever Plaid, Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Urinetown, Little shop of Horrors, Hairspray, My Fair Lady and more. Mostly in the outdoor Festival Theater in Solvang. This production of the Little Mermaid was somehow a whole new level of achievement for PCPA. The talent, the sets, the props all of it was up there with the very best we've seen. And I don't mean, the best we've seen from just PCPA or other local theater companies, I mean among the best, period.
Specific mention to the costumes, ridiculously creative fun and what a variety!
The other highlight of this production is the fact that so much activity was between the floor and the ceiling. It gave a fullness to the experience, like adding an entire dimension when compared to everything happening on the stage floor. Ariel and Flounder were fantastic but Sebastian stole the show. #BravoPCPABRAVO

#peterpan #pcpa fantastic performance! Comfortable seats, though rows are a bit narrow.. friendly staff.

Love every performance. Superior actors!! Good wine & snacks available at intermission. Be prepared for some intense subject matter along with musicals & light hearted plays. PCPA does it all!

Amazing performances; seats were excellent. Brighton Beach Memoirs is fun and touching.

I love it! I go with my family every December. Very professional and fun.

It was my 1st time and I saw Peter Pan it was really fun. The performers were excellent.You can order a snack for intermission coffee and cookies. I saw wine being sold and some memorabilia. I would definitely go again. Children would also enjoythe performance.

It was amazing as always. We have NEVER been disappointed by the productions from PCPA. We've been going for the last couple of decades and I personally would rather see a play here than one at the larger theaters in Los Angeles.

This performance was in a close quarter. The lighting and acoustics were superb for such an intimate setting. No matter what you see at PCPA, you will always come out a better person.

Top class performancez! Many famous actors and actresses started at pcpa!

Beautiful venue, costumes, stage design, and talented folks during "Shakespeare In Love". Thumbs up.

Fun performance in an intimate and up close theatre.

Awesome place to go see a play! I take my kids and they love it

Came to watch Peter Pan and it was amazing! Captain Hook and his crew were hysterical!

I thoroughly had a great time. I am physically challenged & they took good care of me. The dancing was awesome. So happy I got to go

Saw the Importance of Being Earnest. Very witty, fast dialogue. Good casting. Well done. Water allowed in the theater, two breaks.

Amazing performance again. Peter Pan did not disappoint. There are no bad seats in this theater.

We went to see The Addams Family. Incredible cast incredible voices, the sets were spectacular. What a gem to find this in such a small City I look forward to watching more plays at this location. I would definitely recommend this to a friend

Nice people, very clean. Didnt see any handicap seating.

This incredible group of talent NEVER fails to dazzle! From beginning to end the shows are executed with professional perfection. It's magically wonderful and the performances captivate. Every time I attend, it's a thrill of awe at how phenomenally these shows come together. We have a treasure here. I'm sure I'm not staying anything that hasn't already been said, but DO NOT MISS THESE PRODUCTIONS! They are bliss! Take the time and see The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

I ve been going to PCPA since grade school, and it is one of my favorite parts of the Santa Maria Valley. While I typically see summer plays at Theatrefest, I love heading over to Hancock to stay up to date on the latest plays during the winter. Support PCPA!

Great theater, great play, great actors. Excellent!

Best live theatre on the Central Coast!! They put on stellar productions, the actors/actresses are well trained and very entertaining. They are very professional. You can order concessions in advance for intermission, they also offer wine now. Robin Williams trained here and the current resident Actor who plays the main character in many of the productions George Walker, is so mesmerizing to watch....I may be partial since I went to High School with him but he is seriously talented!

Excellent performance of The Little Mermaid. Not a bad seat in the theater. Snacks and drinks are reasonably priced. I highly recommend!

Great place to volunteer and give some love to these sweet creatures.

PCPA is a gem on the central coast. Their productions are top-quality. I really enjoy how the seating is intimate in all of their theaters. The production is set up to address almost every seat in the house. We have seen a couple productions recently and they are all good. I highly recommend PCPA for quality theater in a small setting.

I have been to a few of the PCPA's shows and everytime I leave smiling!

One of the best attractions in Santa Maria on the Hancock College campus. Productions are always well done and priced well. Both musicals and plays are offered. Seating may be hard to navigate for those with mobility challenges.

Loved every performance I've seen here. Can't wait to come back

Amazing performances at a lovely theater. We are lucky to have such professional groups locally.

Seeing a play at the PCPA with my family each Christmas is a cherished tradition from my childhood. I'm always impressed by the talents of the actors, costume designers, set designers, directors, and everyone else involved. They have always surpassed my expectations.

Such talent! Always a wonderful time. A definite must!

I went to see Peter Pan and it was amazing! The costumer service was alright.

Always great, I have loved this place since I was a young lady.

First time attending! Watched PETER PAN loved it great work.

Every performance is unique. Many talented people in all aspects of theater from lights to sound to sets to costumes to actually being on the stage. It is amazing what they do. Definitely worth the cost. As an actor for community theater I need to see what an audience looks like from the stage.

I went to see the Crucible. It was an amazing performance I was blown away. The set design was simple, but ingenious. My only complaint was that the seating a little cramped. But it was worth it!

Awesome Place bring your kids the shows are awesome

We are so blessed with this quality of Theater in our own back yard! The talent is unsurpassed... the performances, the stage, the costumes, the seating. Wow!! Thank you for the A+ productions that you provide for our community!