The Carpinteria City Council unanimously passed a proclamation during its Monday, April 22 meeting recognizing the local history and impact of The Alcazar Theatre as it celebrates its 96th anniversary.
In 1928, Oliver Prickett became the first owner of the theater at 4916 Carpinteria Ave., but the theater has cycled through several owners and provided a stage for many guest stars since, including actress and singer Judy Garland in the 1930s.
The Alcazar Theatre has become a staple in the community for concerts, performances, classes and showings; it received the Outstanding Community Partner award in 2017 for outstanding service and contribution to Carpinteria.
The proclamation described the Alcazar as “a gem of a theater that Carpinterians can call their own.”
“The city council of the city of Carpinteria recognizes and celebrates the 96th Anniversary of The Alcazar Theater,” Mayor Al Clark read aloud from the proclamation.
“Thank you, Mayor, Vice Mayor, councilmembers and the city for this proclamation. It’s very exciting times for the Alcazar, and I have to say in the last six months we’ve made it our mission to become very community-focused,” the theater’s Executive Director Debbie Nomura said on Monday.
The theater hosted its anniversary celebration on Wednesday night.
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