Poway Community Theatre

What a great community theater. I must have seen at least 15 plays here in total and I enjoyed every one of them. There is a nice «waiting room» with comfortable seating and it is decorated with posters from past productions. There are also snacks available.
I am always amazed by what wonderful performances come from the hard work of people who have theater in their blood. This is all done on a volunteer basis. I saw the drama GOD COMMITTEE which they performed in March. Well cast and perfectly executed!

This is such a fun Friday or Saturday idea! I love the comedies but all the talent in every play or song nights has been so unique and different. Can’t wait for the next play!!! Music as l. Yay!

I had no idea about this venue till me and my friend decided to see a play on Friday night. We started checking out the Reader and other sites for whats going on around San Diego in the performance arts arena. That’s how i came across PowPac Theater in Poway.
We saw a comedy play called «Wrong Window» based on Alfred Hitchcock horror movie. Its a very small theater, i’m guessing there were around 10 rows of seats but it made it for a very intimate and cozy feel. Overall we enjoyed the whole theater experience in this small but quaint place, the play was entertaining, funny and engaging.
We bought our tickets on line in order to sit together. Tickets were reasonably priced, and if you have a student ID there is a discount for that. The theater is located in the large strip mall with a private parking lot. Its Poway, so don’t expect the young crowd, majority of people were of the retirement age.

We had heard so many people talk about PowPac and had no idea where it was. We ran into a dear friend Beckie and she told us this was one of those secret gems.
We decided to get tickets for the THE SUGAR BEAN SISTERS by Nathan Sanders.
Powpac is a tiny theater upstairs in a strip mall. I was thinking this was a really small place and maybe it was going to be, you know…(community theater)
And, it was. But it’s fabulous community theater. After the lights went off I was sucked into the story and the acting was amazing!
I was lost in the story and I look forward to the next performance.

My wife and I attended the Saturday night performance of Cowgirls. It was our first time visiting this venue. It’s in Poway, so be prepared for a bit of a drive if you live in PB or something. If you’re in the MM/​SR/​PQ/​RB area, it’s not a far drive at all, and definitely worth it!
We weren’t quite sure what to expect since we bought tickets online and it said seating was general admission. We showed up 35 minutes early to assess the situation and make sure we were going to get decent seats. To our surprise, there weren’t too many cars in the parking lot. Had we been duped into paying for a crappy performance that nobody else was going to show up for? Absolutely not! It turns out that seating is not general admission, but assigned when you buy your tickets. So all the regular attenders showed up 10 minutes before curtain.
The lobby (with snack bar!) was decorated to match the Cowgirls theme which was a nice touch. The snackbar is a «donations only» style where you could get some coffee, water, soda, candy, snacks, etc. and donate what you felt the items were worth. This is pretty typical of most smaller theaters. When the show started, the theater was filled to roughly half capacity.
The stage is a perfect size for small, intimate performances. Cowgirls had a cast of 6 women and I felt the stage was close to capacity when all 6 performers were on stage at once. The set design was creative for a static design.
If you’re looking for a fun night out give this place a try. If you’re just getting your toes wet in the theater scene, this is a great place to start as the tickets are inexpensive and the performers and staff are very friendly and love to interact with the patrons.