The Producing Unit | Nonprofit Theater Company THE PRODUCING UNIT Serving Santa Barbara since 2012 Where Imagination Takes the Stage An Exceptional Group of Artists who Mount Thoughtful Compelling Productions for Audiences on the Central Coast The Acting is TopNotch Maggie Yates The Santa Barbara Independent Emotional Fireworks Galore. Charles Donelan The Santa Barbara Independent Admirable Acting Chops. Joseph Miller The Santa Barbara Independent Our talented performers directors and producers are dedicated to bringing you the best of contemporary writing for the theatre MEET THE FOUNDERS Peter Frisch Peter has directed 160 productions in the New York and regional theatre produced 150 hours of network television was Head of Drama at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and has been on the conservatory faculty at Carnegie The Juilliard School Harvard and Boston Universities. While at Carnegie Peter also directed 17 events for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra working with musicians such as Mariss Jansons Marvin Hamlisch and Rolando Villazon.