Pacific Conservatory Performing Arts
Pacific Conservatory Theatre
Pacific Conservatory Theatre
800 S. College DriveSanta Maria, California 93454
805.928.7731
conservatory@pcpa.org
Degrees offered
Certification of Skill in Acting
Certification of Skill in Technical Theatre
About the program
Notable alumni
Robin Williams, Zac Efron, Jessica Chastain, Vincent Rodriguez III, Kathy Bates, Patrick Page, Joanna Jones, Kristin Stokes, Roddy Kennedy, Dana Costello, Meami Maszewski, Boyd Gaines, Harry Groener, Kelly McGillis, Richard L. Hay, Mercedes Ruehl, Robert Blackman, Sharen Davis, John Iacovelli, John Dexter, William Thomas Hodgson.
Acceptance rate
around 10% for its dance and theatre program
Faculty
Kitty Balay Lindy Booher Roger DeLaurier Polly Firestone Walker Katie Fuchs-Wackowski Shandy Mann Andrew Philpot Yusef Seevers Erik Stein Don Stewart Emily Trask George Walker Michael Wilkins Jeff Allen Eddy L. Barrows Jason Bolen Laura Danek Abby Hogan Tim Hogan Sara Curran Ice Henry Matthiessen Robin Newell Cody Soper Jennifer 'Z' Zornow
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