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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Now through July 15: CHOICE CARD-A-PALOOZA! Choice Card-A-Palooza is BACK by popular demand! Now through July 15 only, purchase one Erie Playhouse Choice Card – and get one for half price! That means you’ll get twelve admissions good for any 2026 Mainstage production of your choice for just $222 – a savings of more than […]

Yes, this is a fundraising post. Please don’t scroll away! Not without reading it first, at least, because I want to share some really positive news with you! I hope this news will inspire you to make a 2026 Annual Fund contribution before the end of June! May 15 marked three years for me as […]

Join us on June 12 or 13 for Premiere Weekend of 1776 to enjoy ten dollars off the regular ticketed price, as well as delicious treats on sale under the marquee from our friends at Holy Smokes Barbecue!

You can do good with Chipotle – and support the Erie Playhouse! 📅 Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Chipotle – 2204 W 12th St, Erie, PA 16505 📱 Online Ordering Code: 3V878G8 HOW: Stop by and show the flyer below (printed or on your phone) or order […]

The Playhouse is proud to celebrate Rich Tryzbiak with the 2026 Dr. Doris Snell Award in recognition of his lifetime of dedication to education, theatre, the prosperity of his students and the legacy of the Erie Playhouse stage. Tryzbiak will be officially recognized during the David & Judy Matthews Scholarship Brunch on Sunday, June 28 […]

The Erie Playhouse is proud to announce Aaron Darold the 2026 David & Judy Matthews Scholarship award recipient! Aaron is a graduate of Fairview High School and will be attending Ohio University beginning in the fall pursuing a BFA in musical theatre. Aaron expressed in his application, “five years from now, I hope to be […]