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Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is an award-winning cultural arts institution and historic site overlooking the San Clemente Pier. The institution is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday for tours of the home and gardens, and provides a rich selection of nearly 100 performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops & tours year-round to people of all ages.

415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente

Chance Theater

Welcome to Anaheim's official resident theater! This award-winning company, founded in 1999, produces powerful, socially-conscious, provocative, intimate theater experiences. Known for using bold and personal storytelling to promote dialogue and connection within the Southern California theatrical landscape, the Chance is committed to contributing to a more connected, compassionate, and creative community.

Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
(888) 455-4212

Irvine Barclay Theatre

The on-campus Irvine Barclay Theatre offers dance, theatre, music and educational forums. You'll find world-class touring companies and UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts performances at the Barclay. The 750-seat auditorium offers a unique collaborative venture among the City of Irvine, the University of California, Irvine, and the private sector.

4242 Campus Drive
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 854-4646

Laguna Playhouse

Founded in 1920, when a group of local citizens met in a living room to establish a non-profit regional theatre specializing in producing high-quality theatrical performances in downtown Laguna Beach.


606 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92652
(800) 946-5556

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Experience a Tony Award-winning Broadway musicals, world-class dance performances, symphony concerts and operas at the various performance facilities of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 556-ARTS

South Coast Repertory

Tony Award-winning South Coast Repertory, led by Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei, is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading professional theatres. While its productions represent a balance of classics, modern plays and musicals, SCR is renowned for its extensive new-play development program—The Lab@SCR—which includes one of the nation’s largest commissioning programs for emerging, mid-career and established writers. SCR is located in Costa Mesa.

655 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 708-5555

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Cabaret Theater

Teatro Martini Dinner Cabaret
Socal Entertainment Dinner Theater Experience for Grown Ups

Teatro Martini is an edgy, fun, interactive dinner show for adults that merges upscale dining with world-class entertainment. With a rotating cast of some of the world’s top variety artists, you’ll want to come back to experience an ever-changing rotation of aerial artistry, magic, juggling and more! You don’t want to miss Orange County’s most unique adult dining experience filled with non-stop comedy, live music, spectacular dancing, impossible feats, and a mouthwatering five-course meal!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 844-249-7865 or click link above to visit us online.
7600 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620

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Community Theater

Camino Real Playhouse

Finding it's home in the beautiful and historic city of San Juan Capistrano ... the Camino Real Playhouse is South Orange County's destination for whimsical, gripping and compelling performances. From their annual worldwide play writing festival ShowOff! to their annual Shakespeare under the Stars performed in Historic Town Center Park next to the Playhouse.

1776 El Camino Real
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 489-8082

Curtis Theatre

Offering something for everyone--music, comedy, mystery, holiday fun and more, he Curtis Theatre was opened in 1980 and named in honor of Dr. Glenn Curtis, who had practiced medicine in Brea for thirty years. With 199 seats, the Curtis Theatre brings all the drama up close.

1 Civic Center Circle
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 990-7722

Musical Theatre Village

Musical theatre in a family friendly environment. This non-profit community-based theatre is conveniently located near the Irvine Spectrum. MTV presents five family-oriented musical plays each year, showcasing the talents of members of the local community.

36-C Mauchly
Irvine, Ca. 92618

Stages Theatre

STAGEStheatre is a non-profit storefront theatre located in Fullerton, California. STAGEStheatre strives to promote appreciation for the theatrical arts by reaching out to our community and by working with local schools and organizations to provide unique educational opportunities and internships for student artists and technicians. STAGEStheatre’s stage is always open for members of the community to become actively involved in theatre

STAGEStheatre
400 E Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton, CA

Westminster Community Theatre

The theater was founded in 1961 as the Westminster Players with the presentation of Applause. The building was constructed in 1974 and the first show presented on May 31, 1974, was Don't Drink the Water. The building seats 122 persons and is presented in a Thrust Stage format.

7272 Maple Street
Westminster
(714) 893-8626

Z Playhouse

This space will soon become The Acting Academy's new forever-home! It is spacious and majestic and will be outfitted in vintage 1920’s Hollywood style! A stage will be built, dressing rooms created, a TV/Film Conservatory implemented, a piano/recording studio designed. In the meantime, it is suitable to begin musical theatre rehearsals in April 2017!

35 Via Pico Plaza
San Clemente, CA 92672
Located inside the Holiday Inn Express

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Performing Arts Classes

Acting Academy for Kids
Located in Mission Viejo & Irvine
Training The Next Generation Of Talented Performers. Online and in person classes

All new Online Private Lessons available for: ​Voice, Acting, Piano, Music Theory, Audition Prep, Shakespeare etc.

Acting Academy for Kids has emerged as a leader in the local performing arts community for youth. Now with three locations, AA4K has expanded to meet growing demand, but has never lost its personal touch that makes every show, every relationship, feel like family.

Every Fall, Winter and Spring, multiple casts—each with no more than 30 actors— embark on a three-month, intensive journey to bring a well-known musical to life. AA4K offers TV, film, and theatre acting classes, professionally-crafted musical theatre showcases, Spring Break and Summer performing arts camps, and private lessons in vocal training and acting. Serving children ages 3-12 and teens ages 13-18. It's time to watch your star shine!

The Center Stage Studio & Dance
Located in Aliso Viejo

Recently voted “Best Performing Arts School of Orange county”

Center Stage Studio is one of Orange County’s premiere Musical Theater Program for children, teens and now adults! The Center Stage Studio not only invites performers to the word of musical theater and performing arts but we try to build a community and empower students with artistic skills that they can not only use on stage but for the rest of their lives.

Our professional instructors are dedicated to bring out the best of all of our performers in a fun and supportive environment and all classes are age appropriate with their own special performance.

Chance Theater
Located in Anaheim

Youth classes in three age group including Creative Dramatics, Improvisation, Music & Movement, Acting Essentials and more.

Chance Theater strives to build community by expanding the child’s vision beyond their own experience. Partnered with a strong sense of play and a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere will be an advanced acting/performance technique designed to arm students with a strong foundation in any professional setting.

Ovations Performing Arts
Located in Mission Viejo

Offering performing arts classes for all ages and levels

Ovations Performing Arts Community is a community of technically trained performers offering classes in musical theater, acting and voice. Their mission is to create a positive and safe family atmosphere to help lift and support one another through the love of performance art.

In lieu of tuition, Ovations charges a Community Membership fee. For a single monthly fee, you will have access to any of their classes (excluding private lessons or summer camps). This includes all musical theater, acting, voice and music classes, as well as any rehearsals for community performing groups.

South Coast Repertory
Located in Costa Mesa

Learn from the best at South Coast Repertory's Theatre Conservatory! Summer and year-round classes introduce kids and teens to the world of theatre through creative dramatics and acting experiences, with emphasis on development of self-esteem, self-confidence and personal expression. After nine exciting weeks, students in the fall and winter sessions wrap up their work with in-class demonstrations, sharing their experience with family and friends. In addition, spring session students go onstage, presenting their class projects in one of SCR's state-of-the-art theatres.

714-708-5577

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Performing Artists

The Fabulous Ultratones Dance Band

High Energy 6-12 piece San Diego and Orange County wedding band! Great reputation in Southern California. One of the top wedding bands in Orange County and San Diego. Soulful male and female vocalists, full horn section and great repertoire from standards to top-40. The Fabulous Ultratones provide a charismatic stage show that gets you up moving and grooving. Excellent references provided. Flexible band size and pricing.

Island Rhythms Production
Music with the sounds of the Caribbean

Providing Authentic Steel Drum and Reggae musical groups. Island Rhythms can also provide professional Afro-Caribbean dancers that performs popular dancing styles of the West Indies such as Fire Eating, Limbo, and more. Available for both private and public events.

Los Tanyaderos

Created and directed by renowned mezzo-soprano vocalist Bonita Nahoum Jaros, Los Tanyaderos is an ensemble of two to ten performers dedicated to the preservation of the ethnic music of endangered cultures.

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