Live Theater Near Me in Mansfield
Millbrook Playhouse
258 Country Club Lane, Mill Hall, PA
To provide outstanding live theater for Clinton County and central PennsylvaniaTo discover and develop the finest young theatrical talent by offering a professional production, training, and mentoring experience.To offer educational and performance activities for school-age children.To explore the wide range of the theatrical repertoire by performing musicals, plays, and cabaret, and to work toward expanding that range by discovering and producing new plays and musicals.The Board of Directors hires an Artistic Director and Staff to implement this mission, while ensuring that adequate resources are available to carry it out. The Board further ensures that the mission is executed in a fiscally responsible manner.
Bradford Creative And Performing Arts Center
10 Marilyn Horne Way, Bradford, PA
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide consistent, high quality programming that will appeal to a broad regional audience thus increasing our season subscriptions and financial support to secure our future viability.
Vision Statement:
By the year 2016, BCPAC will be a financially secure arts organization, offering innovative entertaining and educational experiences with the highest quality programming, appealing to a broad audience.
Belief Statements:
- We believe the arts are fun.
- We believe the arts are transformational.
- We believe the creative and performing arts are vital to enhance the lives of our communiity.
- We believe the arts bind a community together.
- We believe in encouraging the growth of the arts and arts appreciation.
- We believe in the value of diversity in programming.
- We believe in the value of diversity as represented in our BCPAC family: board, volunteers, staff and audience.
- We believe in providing great value to our customer.
- We believe supporting the arts generates a positive economic impact on our region.
- We believe in encouraging, empowering and educating our board members.
Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill, PA
The Oyster Mill Playhouse is nestled along the Conodoguinet Creek in East Pennsboro Township in Pennsylvania. The rustic mill, which was converted into the current 91-seat theater in 1988, dates back to the 1820's. The playhouse is heated, air-conditioned and handicapped-accessible. Free parking is available for patrons in a lit one-acre lot.
Oyster Mill Playhouse is the home of a volunteer-driven, non-profit community theatre group that is known by the playhouse name. Each year, we present a season of eight quality productions including musicals, comedies, mysteries and dramas at the playhouse. The productions are staged and performed by some of the area's most talented community players. The works of various local artists are featured in the lobby during the season, and refreshments are available during intermission.
Hershey Theatre
15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA
About The Theatre :
Dedicated in September, 1933 during the town's (Hershey, Pa.) 30th anniversary celebration, the $3 million dollar Community Center - and its star occupant, the Hershey Theatre - soon became center stage to the world's leading performers and shows. From its inception, the theatre was designed to be a beautiful place for Central Pennsylvanians to gather and enjoy a wide assortment of entertainment.
The beauty of the architecture and the workmanship is evident from the moment the doors open into the Hershey Theatre's Grand Lobby. From floor to ceiling, the tile area is breath-taking. The floor is laid with polished Italian lava rock. Four different types of marble, both imported and domestic, shape the walls and exquisite series of arches. The ceiling is filled with bas-relief images of sheaves of wheat, beehives, swans, pastoral scenes, Apollo and Assyrian war chariots, attractmg patrons' eyes to the beautiful art above.
The inner foyer's "canopy of gold" arched tile ceiling was patterned after St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, Italy. Two German artisans labored for two full years to create the beautiful blue and gold pin-point mosaic design leading to the main floor seating area.
Altoona Community Theatre
1213 12th Street, Altoona, PA
Mission :
To produce quality live theatre that is entertaining and intellectually stimulating.
To provide an avocational outlet for area residents to express themselves creatively in all facets of the theatre arts.
To foster appreciation for the theatre arts throughout the community and to stimulate their growth through educational and other programming.
Theater Arts for Everyone
PO Box 20573, York, PA
Mission:
Our mission is to give everyone the opportunity to be involved in, educated about, and entertained by the art of live theatre.
Values:
TAFE exists to benefit all, No matter how short, no matter how tall. A person has value, no matter their creed, No matter their race or their ability.
At TAFE we welcome people of all ages, And educate everyone for life in all stages. People love who they love, so be accepting and kind, And we hope that here, a theatre home you will find.
When you come to TAFE and step through our doors, Be kind to each person who’s walking our floors. Reach out and meet people, greet an old friend, Create a community that will never end.
TAFE exists to benefit all, So we need your help to answer the call: No story untold! No song left unsung! That’s why we say, Theatre Arts For Everyone.
Capitol Theatre Center
159 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA
Mission of the Capitol Theatre Center is to serve the region by providing cultural enrichment through the year, and to meet the interests of a broad constituency of patrons. It serves as a primary venue for community artistic events and national touring live shows.
Chambersburg Community Theatre
159 South Main Street Suite 3, Chambersburg, PA
Our Mission:
It is the mission of the Chambersburg Community Theater to entertain, educate and enrich our community through live theater.
Civic Theatre of Allentown
527 North Nineteenth Street, Allentown, PA
Mission:
Civic Theatre of Allentown is a landmark community - based, professionally staffed, performing arts center. We enrich people's lives through theatre,cinema, and theatre education.
Emmaus Theatre
19 South 4th Street, Emmaus, PA
August 1909: "Great Progress Made in Our Thriving Borough - Among Other Progressive Conditions In Our Beautiful Burg Is "The PALACE THEATRE."
Manager Edward H. Buss assured the people of Emmaus that although only a few years earlier the Nickelette theatre "(had run) riot flaunting its blatant and sensational picture entertainments," the new films have "(driven out) the immoral and rotten shows and are fast putting the salon out of business."
Mr. Buss's words were enticing: "a world of romance and art is brought before your eyes...fit for the young and old to see without any demoralizing results." The advertisement further averred, "You will notice that the management of the PALACE THEATRE is keeping up well with our Neighboring Metropolis in showing big things."
During the early 1900's, the Palace Theatre could be patronized at 364 Main Street in Emmaus (now the site of the Village Apothecary), where the cinema began as a nickelodeon. Moviegoers deposited a nickel, turned a crank and peeped into a personal viewing machine.
Theatre owners Miles Engleman and Dr. Lichtenwalder realized the need for progress in the arts and entertainment world. In the 1920's, the two men purchased the grocery store located on South 4th Street, just above the Emmaus Triangle.
The new theatre was rechristened the "Penlo". Proprietorship was passed on to Mr. Corbett, who later sold the theatre to Jack Miller and Samuel Lorber. Miller initiated renovation, constructing a marquee at the Penlo's entrance.
Pennsylvania Playhouse
390 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA
History:
The community theater, known today as Pennsylvania Playhouse, presently located on Illicks Mill Road in the City of Bethlehem, was incorporated in 1946. Prior to that date, its beginnings took its form from Plays and Players in 1926, Bethlehem Civic Theater in 1938 and in the 40's as the Drawing Room Theater. In 1963 the theater became part of the Bethlehem Redevelopment Project and its building on Old York Road had to be demolished. The City of Bethlehem made land on Illicks Mill Road available to the group on a 99 year $1.00 lease. A fund raising drive was launched. In May 1965, ground was broken and in October of the same year, the new 180 seat theater opened its first production under the new name of Pennsylvania Playhouse.
The theater grew and prospered in its new location until December 31, 1974 when a fire destroyed the stage, auditorium, costumes, scenery and electrical equipment. Continued Playhouse operation was made possible by Northampton County Area Community College's generous offer to let the Playhouse use its South Campus Theater. The college's stage was used for the next three productions of the 1975 season while the Illicks Mill Road structure was rebuilt, eliminating the former proscenium stage and adopting the thrust type stage patrons of the Pennsylvania Playhouse still enjoy today. In 1977 a 2,500 square foot addition was built with funds raised through public subscription and proceeds from continuously successful productions. In 1999, the Pennsylvania Playhouse increased the comfort level for their patrons by gutting the auditorium and installing new seats and carpeting throughout.
The Pennsylvania Playhouse has survived all of these years on its box office revenues, with occasional public subscriptions to meet major emergencies. It has never depended on grants or subsidies. Pennsylvania Playhouse is a nonprofit organization, opened to everyone, and operated entirely by dedicated volunteers.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA
Our Mission:
The mission of Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is to enrich, inspire, engage, and entertain the widest possible audience through first-rate professional productions of classical and contemporary plays, with a core commitment to the works of Shakespeare and other master dramatists, and through an array of educational outreach and mentorship programs.
About:
A leading Shakespeare festival with an emerging national reputation for excellence, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company on the campus of DeSales University.
Each summer, PSF produces a season of Shakespeare and other classics, musical theatre, and children's theatre. About an hour north of Philadelphia and less than two hours from Manhattan, PSF is summer home to nearly 150 artists from around the country, including winners and nominees of the Tony, Obie, Emmy, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Jefferson, and Barrymore awards. With 200+ performances of six full productions, the Festival attracts up to 30,000 patrons from 20 states. Founded in 1992, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary season in 2011.
Methacton Community Theater
29 E 1st Ave,, Trappe, PA
Footlighters Theater
58 Main Avenue, Berwyn, PA
About
Founded in 1929, Footlighters Theater is the Main Line’s oldest community theater providing theater arts productions for the region. We produce a seven-show season of plays including two musicals in an intimate 110-seat historical converted church that dates back to 1888. We are committed to both producing outstanding productions and the education of our community in the theatrical arts. We are a 501c3 non-profit entity and welcome individual donations and corporate partnerships by those persons and companies that wish to promote arts in our community.
Act II Playhousee
56 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA
Act II Playhouse is committed to creating and programming theatre in a venue whose intimacy draws audiences and actors into dynamic interaction. Act II produces new, classic, and contemporary plays and musicals that reflect the highest artistic standards. Our focus is on a variety of live performance that are accessible and entertaining.
Town And Country Players Theater
4158 York Road, Buckingham, PA
Town and Country Players is a non-profit community theater providing the Central Bucks area of Bucks County, Pennsylvania with quality theater for the past 60 years. Located on Route 263 in Buckingham, Town and Country Players is the home of many dedicated individuals whose goal is to bring the theatrical experience to local residents while personally enjoying the effort to the fullest
Colonial Playhouse
522 W. Magnolia Ave, Clifton Heights, PA
Colonial Playhouse: Your Community Theater for Over 70 Years!
While the first production of Colonial Playhouse was staged in 1940, our ancestry is traceable to the resurgence of the “Little Theatre” movement which swept the country in the early 1930s. About 1933, a group of local people interested in the amateur stage formed a theatre group called the Aldan Funsters. In 1937 the “Funsters” rented our building, which had been erected as a local clubhouse by the Aldan Improvement Association in 1925.
In 1940 a dispute among the Funsters over incorporation and ownership of the property broke up the group. The dissenting faction united into a nonprofit corporation known as the Colonial Playhouse. The members purchased the building and launched a unique dramatic program, combining the best features of the professional and amateur stage. Since that day, an unbroken schedule of plays has been presented to audiences from all over Delaware County and the surrounding areas.
The original playhouse, a majestic white structure with two stately pillars and large double doors gracing the entrance, was rightfully called “The Showplace of Delaware County.” Unfortunately, in May of 1964, a fire destroyed the main part of the building, which stood in what is now our cast parking lot. Thanks to a firewall, the rehearsal hall, dressing rooms, and storage area were saved from destruction. Through the dedication and hard work of the members, the remains were remodeled into our present day playhouse.
We are proud of our playhouse, the members who started “Colonial” in 1940, those who restored the building in 1964, our current and past members, and the audiences who have faithfully supported our efforts throughout the years.
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Mission :
Kimmel Center Inc.'s mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
The principle means by which the Kimmel Center achieves it mission include:
- Operating and maintaining world-class performance venues including the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Academy of Music.
- Providing state-of-the-art venues and support facilities for its resident companies and a broad range of other regional performance groups at below costs.
- Presenting artistic programming of the highest quality that serves diverse audiences and brings world-renowned artists to Philadelphia.
- Providing vital arts education and community programming to serve the interests of a broad and diverse audience.
History :
Kimmel Center, Inc. began to take shape in 1996 when two projects came together: The Philadelphia Orchestra's ongoing plan to build a new home for itself, and a plan of then-Mayor Edward G. Rendell to provide a much-needed venue for some of Philadelphia's most prominent performing arts companies and for touring presentations. With the generous consent of the Orchestra, which had acquired a property at Broad and Spruce Streets, the two plans were merged under the supervision and management of a new organization, the Regional Performing Arts Center (RPAC).Today, Kimmel Center, Inc. incorporates public amenities and two major venues: The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts -- Verizon Hall, a 2,500-seat concert hall and Perelman Theater, a 650-seat recital theater; and a renovated and upgraded Academy of Music (2,900 seats), which is owned by The Philadelphia Orchestra and operated by Kimmel Center, Inc.
Philadelphia Theatre Company
480 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Mission Statement:
Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) produces, develops, and presents entertaining and imaginative contemporary theater focused on the American experience that ignites the intellect and touches the soul.
PTC is a leading regional theater company committed to balancing its Philadelphia roots with a national point of view that combines a taste for adventure with a dedication to new American plays and musicals. Sara Garonzik has been the company's Producing Artistic Director since 1982 and Diane Claussen joined her as Managing Director in 2007. Since the company's inception, PTC has supported the work of a growing body of diverse dramatists who have participated in more than 130 world and Philadelphia premieres. More than 50% of PTC's world premieres have moved on to New York and other major cities, helping to earn Philadelphia a national reputation as a hub for new play development.
Walnut Street Theatre
825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
The mission of Walnut Street Theatre Company is to sustain the tradition of professional theatre and contribute to its future viability and vitality.
It does so through:
- the production and presentation of professional theatre;
- the encouragement, training and development of artists;
- the cultivation of diverse audiences and the preservation and chronicling of its theatre building, a national historic landmark.