Pasadena Playhouse
About
Official State Theater of California
The Pasadena Playhouse is the official State Theater of California with a 100+ year track record, and runs a tiered education program with classes, camps, and family programming for ages 5 through 18 plus adult tracks.
Education Across Every Age
Age-graded programming covers the full K-12 span, with summer camps offering deeper intensive options. Programs include:
- For Kids (ages 5-12)
- For Teens (ages 11-18)
- Summer Camp (ages 7-18)
- For Schools (grades K-12)
- For Families (all ages)
- Adult conservatory-style tracks
What's Included
- Instruction inside the historic Pasadena Playhouse complex
- Faculty from working LA theatre and film professionals
- Mainstage exposure - students attend professional productions on site
- Multi-year progression from kids' classes through teen intensives
Experience
Working inside a fully professional 100-year-old regional theatre gives kids more than a classroom - they see touring productions, audition for school visits, and use the same backstage areas as Equity actors. That access shapes serious young performers in ways a standalone studio can't.