Package Information for Industry Guests
Thank you for joining us at the Pacific Playwrights Festival. We look forward to welcoming you to Orange County!
You'll experience the most the festival has to offer with your industry package, and the important information below will help you prepare for your visit. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact Producing Associate Rob Salas at [email protected] or at (714) 708-5517.
Hotel
Our official hotel is the Costa Mesa Marriott, located behind South Coast Repertory. PPF industry guests may book reservations at the special festival room rate of $182 a night online or by calling (714) 957-1100. Be sure to book by April 12 to get this special rate.
South Coast Repertory is also within walking distance of several other hotels. For convenience, below is a list of area hotels for out-of-town festival guests.
Transportation
We recommend flying into John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, only a few miles from the theatre. Please note that the Costa Mesa Marriott does not provide a shuttle service to and from the airport, but both Uber and Lyft are readily available and can pick up and drop off at the Santa Ana airport.
Uber, Lyft and taxis may also be used if you fly into Long Beach or LAX. Travel time from Long Beach is typically 40-90 minutes, and from LAX, one to two hours, depending on the time of day and traffic. Shuttle rides may be booked at shuttletolax.com.
Parking
If you are driving to the festival, parking is available in the structure nearest to South Coast Repertory (the Park Tower garage at 660 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa) at a rate of $20 per day. Please note that there are no in/out privileges.
When You Arrive
When you arrive at the theatre, please pick up your ticket and name badge from the industry professionals registration table located on Ela's Terrace in front of the Box Office. Please note that industry guests with a full package will receive a single composite usable for most PPF events.
If you are delayed and arrive after the first reading begins on Friday, you can pick up your festival ticket and name badge at the Box Office. (If you are picking up your tickets at the Box Office, please identify yourself as an industry professional.)
Your Name Badge
We received your name badge information when you purchased your tickets. However, if you need to update that information for any reason, you may resubmit the form here.
Meals
The full package includes all festival meals, including our Playwrights Dinner on Friday evening, where we'll be joined by all of the festival artists and creative teams. Your package also includes admission to the opening night party for Fremont Ave. on Friday night and to the PPF Bash on Saturday, following the evening performances.
Your Weekend Schedule
Friday, May 1
1 p.m. Reading of The Ingenue
4 p.m. Reading of Three-headed Monster
6 p.m. PPF Playwrights Dinner
7:30 p.m. Performance of Fremont Ave.
10 p.m. Opening night party for Fremont Ave.
Saturday, May 2
9-10:30 a.m. PPF Guests Breakfast
10:30 a.m. Reading of Pleasers
12 p.m. PPF Guests Lunch
2:30 p.m. Reading of Advanced Persistent Teenagers
7:30 p.m. Steinberg/ATCA Awards followed by performance of Eat Me
9:30 p.m. PPF Bash
Sunday, May 3
8:30-10:30 a.m. PPF Guests Breakfast
9-10 a.m. PPF Playwrights Panel
10:30 a.m. Reading of Blow Away the Clouds