The Theatre School @NorthCoastRep

The Theatre School @NorthCoastRep is part of a professional, critically acclaimed theatre that includes an award-winning children’s Theatre School. The program takes place in an intimate 194-seat setting that is used for a diverse, award-winning seven-play season with works drawn from classic and contemporary theatre. Productions at the theatre include commissioned new works, 20 World Premieres, and more than 175 San Diego/West Coast Premieres, along with a collaborative Variety Night series and new play commissions.

• Schedule: Box office open 7 days a week from 12pm–4pm; on performance days, hours are 12pm to curtain

North Coast Repertory Theatre has been part of North County San Diego’s theatre and arts community for over four decades. The organization’s mission is to create a platform where artists and audiences thrive through the intimacy of live theatre, recognizing the power of theatre to challenge complacency, revitalize the imagination, nurture the unexpected, and embrace the variety and diversity in people’s lives. It is a nonprofit 501(c)3 and is nationally recognized, with appearances in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and American Theatre Magazine, and has received numerous Critic’s Pick designations and awards of excellence from The San Diego Union-Tribune, KPBS, and several Southern California media sources. The theatre serves thousands of young people each year through The Theatre School @NorthCoastRep’s education and outreach programs and also offers Variety Nights performances and play readings. The theatre is led by Artistic Director David Ellenstein and Managing Director Bill Kerlin, and was founded by Olive and Tom Blakistone.

Last updated July 8, 2026.