Alumni
Over the years, PCPA’s conservatory alumni have gone on to become distinguished theatrical professionals. Among the school’s alumni are a number of household names including Academy Award winners Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, and Kathy Bates, as well as three-time Tony Award-winning stage actor Boyd Gaines. Bates, who was a summer intern in summers of 1968 and 1969, fondly recalled, “We ate, drank and slept theater. It was a way to work in a real Equity (the professional actors’union) Theater and really learn our craft.” Zac Efron, a Disney actor also appeared as a young performer in multiple PCPA productions.
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