The West Coast's oldest, continually operating theatre company. The Orange County Performing Arts Center, one of America's leading presenters of national and international performing artists, is renowned for its stunning asymmetrical architecture, advanced acoustical design and excellent sightlines. The 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall hosts a full season of the latest touring Broadway productions as well as a stellar international classic dance season. The 300-seat Founders Hall offers innovative jazz and cabaret programming as well as the best in chamber music. The Center is also home to the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Opera Pacific, the William Hall Master Chorale and Pacific Chorale.
Free tours are available year-round.
Pacific Symphony Orchestra 1231 E. Dyer Rd. Under the artistic supervision of Music Director Carl St. Clair, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra reaches more than 250,000 Orange County residents each year with a wide array of musical programs and outreach activities. Now the third largest orchestra in California, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, which records on the Sony Classical label, performs classics, pops and family concerts at the Orange County Performing Arts Center and summer outdoor concerts at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Entering its 37th season of presenting dynamic theater in southern California, Tony award-winning South Coast Repertory showcases six exciting classic productions on the main stage and five contemporary productions on the intimate second stage. SCR also presents two acclaimed holiday productions annually.