Costa Mesa, Ca 92628-2197: 655 Town Center Drive, Po Box 2197,

Founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin Benson, South Coast Repertory is widely regarded as one of the leading producers of new plays in the United States. It is a cornerstone of the Orange County arts scene, located within the Segerstrom Center for the Arts complex. The theater operates three primary performance spaces: A 507-seat "modified thrust" theater. Julianne Argyros Stage: A more intimate 336-seat venue.

In the early 1990s, the building at 655 Town Center Drive rose from Orange County’s sprawling flatlands like a polished gray monument to late-century ambition. Glass and steel. Sharp angles. A revolving door that spun with the quiet urgency of people going places. Lawyers, lobbyists, financiers—they all passed through its lobby with ID badges swinging from lanyards. But tucked inside that hustle was a different kind of thoroughfare: the post office box. Founded in 1964 by David Emmes and Martin