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Now – July 15

Right now, get twelve admissions good for any 2026 Mainstage production for just $222 – a savings of more than $110!

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You can’t stop the beat!

HAIRSPRAY

July 24-August 9

Get ready to dance the night away with Hairspray! This irresistible, feel-good musical is set in Baltimore in 1962 and tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger dream: to dance her way onto TV and into the heart of teen idol Link Larkin.

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Summer Camp!

Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm

PLAYtime Summer Camp is back – and it’s FREE! The United Way is bringing PLAYtime to your neighborhood for weekly fun.

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New subscriptions available now!

Red Hot Season

1776, HAIRSPRAY, COME FROM AWAY, RUDOLPH and more – the 110th Season at the Erie Playhouse is RED HOT!

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Our 2026 Red Hot Season!

One of the oldest and
best community theaters in the nation.

The 12th oldest theatre in the nation, the award-winning Erie Playhouse was founded over 100 years ago with a focus on performing quality live theatre for the Erie community. Our mission has expanded over the years, adding community outreach and arts education as a top priority.

Nationally recognized

Nationally recognized

Ranked one of the top 10 community theaters in the U.S.

xperiential environment

Experiential environment

Intimate feel, proscenium style stage

Comfortable seating

Comfortable seating

424 comfortable and wider than average seats

Accessible to all

Accessible to all

Handicapped accessible and wheelchair seating

Save up to 15% on tickets

Season tickets offer the best seats in the house at the lowest cost. But, there is more than one way to save!

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The Ones That Got Away, a Playhouse Cabaret

This August, our annual celebration of the Playhouse community is BIGGER THAN EVER: we’re taking Playhouse Week and turning it into PLAYHOUSE MONTH!  We’re taking some of your favorite events, mixing in a few twists – and even some brand NEW programming to spread the week of revelry across the entire month of August! Follow […]

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August is Playhouse Month!

This August, our annual celebration of the Playhouse community is BIGGER THAN EVER: we’re taking Playhouse Week and turning it into PLAYHOUSE MONTH!  We’re taking some of your favorite events, mixing in a few twists – and even some brand NEW programming to spread the week of revelry across the entire month of August! Follow […]

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You helped raise $60K in one month!

THANK YOU! We’re very excited to share that our unofficial Annual Fund total as of June 30 is just shy of $120,000. While we didn’t quite make it to the midseason goal of $137,500, we came really close! Here are just a few reasons why we’re really excited: We’re at nearly 44% of our Annual […]

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