… Musical … Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and became the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it's SpongeBob Squarepants, that's who! And now he's riding the wave to ELAC to entertain and delight audiences in this brilliant, bright, hilarious and … under the age of 8. Student Achievements The East Los Angeles Theater Arts Department has garnered numerous accolades, winning more Kennedy Center American College Theater Awards than most colleges and universities in our region over the past seven years. This past year, one of our students received the …