FROZEN, COME FROM AWAY, AND EVERY BRILLIANT THING Set for Pacific Conservatory Theatre 62nd Season

PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre has revealed its 62nd season, offering a vibrant mix of musicals, plays, and new works that promise to delight audiences of all ages. Running from fall 2025 through summer 2026, the season includes family blockbusters like Disney’s Frozen, contemporary favorites such as Come From Away, fresh adaptations including Shane by Karen Zacarías, and intimate pieces like Every Brilliant Thing.

Season Highlights Include:

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan, with Jonny Donahoe, will open the season October 9–26, 2025 at the Severson Theatre. This poignant solo show uses humor and audience interaction to explore the small joys that make life worth living—from ice cream to Kung Fu movies to the color yellow.

Disney’s Frozen, The Broadway Musical brings Arendelle to the Central Coast in two runs—November 6–December 21, 2025 at the Marian Theatre, and July 5–August 2, 2026 at Solvang Festival Theater. Featuring songs from the beloved film and new material written for the Broadway stage, Frozen celebrates sisterhood, courage, and self-discovery.

Shane, a gripping new retelling of the classic Western story by Karen Zacarías, will run February 12–March 1, 2026 at the Marian Theatre. This fresh take on the legendary tale examines loyalty, violence, and redemption.

William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure follows with performances from February 26–March 15, 2026 at the Severson Theatre. This socially charged drama centers on justice, hypocrisy, and moral compromise in a Vienna plagued by double standards.

Come From Away takes the stage April 23–May 10, 2026 in Santa Maria and June 11–27, 2026 in Solvang. This internationally acclaimed musical tells the true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11—and the small town that welcomed them.

Luchadora! by Alvaro Saar Rios, running June 18–July 3, 2026 at the Marian Theatre, reimagines the Mulan legend through the lens of Mexican lucha libre wrestling. With humor, action, and heart, the show explores family, identity, and legacy.

Beehive – The 60s' Musical will close the mainstage season with two productions: July 23–August 2, 2026 at the Marian Theatre and August 7–23, 2026 at Solvang Festival Theater. This jukebox musical is a high-energy tribute to the women who shaped the sound of the 1960s.

InterPlay Readings and Touring Shows:

PCPA will also present its InterPlay reading series, featuring new plays in development. Highlights include King James by Rajiv Joseph (September 13–14, 2025), Summer, 1976 by David Auburn (September 13–14), and the original musical Woven by Jessa Smith Campbell (January 17, 2026), a feminist retelling of The Odyssey centering Penelope.

The Youth and Community Tour will present Quetzali by Alvaro Saar Rios in local schools from October 21–November 21, 2025, with public performances November 14 and 15. Additionally, El Ermitaño, Pastorela by Miguel Sabido returns December 12–13, 2025 at the Severson Theatre with a festive, music-filled holiday tale performed in Spanish.

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