In 1992, two women had a passion to see Cambria develop a community center for the arts.  Nancy Green and Judith Jessness formed the Allied Arts Theatre Group to produce one-act plays, sketch shows and reviews. They began their endeavors in the old 1881 Santa Rosa Schoolhouse and continued there until 2006.

Following the opening of Cambria’s new grammar school on Hwy 1, the Coast Unified School District offered up the auditorium in the old grammar school at 1350 Main St. Elated, Nancy and Judith began making improvements to the space to create a proper theatre with a new name. Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre or CCAT, was born. Over the years, they added stadium seating, a thrust stage in order to produce larger scale shows, upgraded the sound system, and added additional lighting. And the theatre continues to evolve today, constantly finding ways improve the entertainment experience for our audiences.

The Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre comfortably seats 100 and has been home to great dramas, comedies, musicals, staged readings, concerts, and more.

We invite you to be a part of our exciting future. Come and experience the joy of live theatre!

Managing Artistic Director - Bryce Prunty

Bryce Prunty is a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts. He performed in Annie, Oliver, Hay Fever, Damn Yankees, and the World Premiere of Robin Hood during his time at PCPA. This is his 6th show with CCAT, he was in Company, the World Goes Round and directed Red Herring, Sunshine Boys, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown and Death of a Salesman.

Production Director - Jane Lloyd

To chase her theater dreams in the early‘80’s, Jane moved from Texas to Southern California. She landed work to help build and run the Los Angeles Theater Center in downtown LA. The intense work with amazing new artists honed her skills as she worked on more than 200 productions as a staff lighting designer and technician in the four-theater complex. Since that time, Jane worked in sitcom production, as a business software trainer and in print and online magazine publishing. After retiring to Cambria, she has returned to her first love of theater by volunteering at the wonderful CCAT. To continue her successful experiences in collaborative arts, and her love to bring artists together, Jane was elected president of the CCA board of directors for 2024. .

Technical Director - Joe Crowley

Eight years ago, Joe Crowley was blissfully unaware of all things theatrical. Suddenly, Nancy Green grabbed him in a church parking lot, and said, “Do you know anything about electronics?” Since then, he’s learned a lot about “theatre” from professionals like Jill, Jane, and the cast and crew of 60-odd shows where he’s provided tech support. Before coming to Cambria, he taught and directed a research lab at the University of Illinois after receiving a PhD from MIT. Later, he moved to the Silicon Valley to provide research support to companies ranging from garage startups to IBM, HP, and Xerox. None of that seemed as tricky as stopping the telephone ringing noise just when an actor picks up the phone on stage.