Month: October 2025

There’s something for everyone this season at the Erie Playhouse!  ON STAGE NOW, CLOSING SUNDAY: the Tony Award-winning play THE ELEPHANT MAN, a true story of humanity beyond appearances centers on the extraordinary true story of John Merrick (Zach Flock), a horribly deformed young man afflicted with rare skin and bone diseases, who has become […]

Playhouse alum and JET 24/FOX 66/YourErie.com news reporter Jade Leah Burns features executive director Zach Flock on episode 3 of her new podcast, Jade’s Best Day Ever! Listen in and watch below. Meet Jade:  Jade Leah Burns is your favorite ray of sunshine from one of the most snowiest cities in America, Erie, Pennsylvania. With […]

We’re often asked if there are prosthetics used to create the image of the Elephant Man for this production – and the answer, dictated by the playwright, is no. “In film versions of shows like this, including the film version of The Elephant Man, there’s such a focus on realism. One of the cool things […]

The 110th Season at the Erie Playhouse is Red Hot, and new subscriptions for the 2026 season are on sale now! Which title are you most looking forward to? MEAN GIRLS January 30 – February 15 | Mainstage From the comedic genius of Tina Fey comes the hilarious musical Mean Girls! Cady Heron may have […]

Save ten dollars off the ticket price when you join us for Premiere Weekend of THE ELEPHANT MAN, October 10 & 11! THE ELEPHANT MAN specialty cocktail will be served at the Playhouse’s lobby bar: the Whitechapel Fog, featuring Altered State Mystic Fox rum, apple cider, honey syrup, lime juice and ginger beer. Following the Opening Night Performance, Room 33 will host […]