Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC)

EPAC is a nonprofit community-based theatre located in Northern Lancaster County. Since 1980, EPAC has been committed to providing high-quality volunteer-driven theatre to our community. Offering a diverse selection of performances, ranging from show-stopping musicals to dramatic plays, EPAC fulfills its mission of creating exceptional theatre that engages and resonates with our audience. We focus on outstanding storytelling and top tier production values, while fostering an inclusive environment, so that all audience members may experience and enjoy live theatre. Our vision is to be a beacon of creativity in the region that reflects our community’s diversity, offering a safe and welcoming space for artistic expression and collaboration.

Each year, EPAC provides 7 Mainstage Productions including two fully produced Young Performers productions, a Queer Voices Staged Reading Festival, special events, and our Center Stage Theatre Camp. All of these are fully produced with professional production teams, while our casts are primarily volunteer actors from our community. Each year, EPAC has over 200 community members audition for shows, ranging in age, diversity, and careers – truly making us a theatre built on community.

Our productions provide a unique theatre experience unmatched in the region. Our thrust stage and limited-capacity seating provide an intimate experience, pulling you further into the performance. Audience members experience the moment alongside the actors, fully experiencing the show in never-before-seen ways.

Ticket sales only cover about a third of the cost it takes to operate year-after-year, which means we depend on generous donations to ensure that we are able to continue to produce high-quality, impactful, and diverse theatre that you have come to expect when walking through our doors.