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How do you capture the impact of the Erie Playhouse? That’s the challenge we face every year as we put together Connection, our annual report to donors and patrons like you. How do you translate the number of smiles on the faces of children experiencing live theatre for the first time? How do you reflect […]

Subscriber Appreciation Days Tuesday, April 21 – Saturday, April 25 As a sincere thank you to our loyal patrons, we’re offering all current ticket subscribers the incredible exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for all remaining 2026 productions (Mainstage and Youtheatre) well in advance of public on-sale dates! With many high-demand productions coming up in our […]

Did you know? Around 96% of regular Bingo players have won at least one game of Bingo in their playing history. So — if you DIDN’T win at our last Bingo outing in 2025, you’re likely to win at this year’s event! WHEN?  Sunday, April 26 (Doors 4:30 pm; Bingo at 6:00 pm) WHERE?  JPT Foundation […]

This year’s PLAYtime show for young children has finally arrived – and it’s FREE to attend! Join us with your family for this “IMPOSSIBLE” adventure! Hugo and the Impossible Thing LIVE on stage at the Erie Playhouse Saturday, May 30th at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 31st at 2 p.m. PLAYtime is back onstage, with another […]

We’ve spent nearly two decades asking donors to wait until Erie Gives to make their annual donations. Now, we’re asking you to change it up. Here’s why: As grateful as we are for Erie Gives donations (and the partial match), the Playhouse would actually benefit from receiving donations consistently throughout the year. Waiting until August means […]

Nominated for six Tony Awards, the Erie Playhouse presents the shocking Ibsen classic A DOLL’S HOUSE, adapted and stripped to vibrant, contemporary relevance by acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog.  On stage April 10 – 26, A DOLL’S HOUSE features Bunny Manchester and Jim Nash as Nora and Torvald Helmer; JP Driscoll as Nils Krogstad, Karl Seman […]

Experience a FREE master class with Broadway legend Ashley Brown (Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music), in partnership with the Erie Philharmonic. Featuring students from Erie Philharmonic Chorus. April 22 at 6 p.m., hosted at the Erie Playhouse. Tickets are FREE – please click here to RSVP.   

In a recent message to our Playhouse community, Executive Director Zach Flock writes: Please indulge me while I geek out over data. I want to share two charts with you, and see if you reach the same conclusion I did. The first chart shows our 2025 operating expenses by month. The second chart shows our 2025 […]

Tickets are on sale now for this year’s Playhouse Bingo Bash!  Play to WIN on April 26 during Playhouse Bingo Bash 2026! Doors will open at the JPT Foundation Event Center at 4:30 p.m. with bingo beginning at 6 p.m.! Save $5 when you purchase tickets in advance!  This event is BYOB and BYOF (bring-your-own-food!), so pack up a spread and we’ll see […]