The Arts Scene

Local Tip: "Take in a play at one of our local high schools; Lancaster County’s public and private schools have thriving and ambitious theater programs that put on amazing performances!"

Residents of Lancaster County enjoy a rich cultural scene and superb options to experience the arts. Here are some of our favorite theaters, galleries and live-performance venues to explore.

STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUES

American Music Theatre – 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E., Lancaster

Long considered one of the top-performing arts venues in Lancaster, AMT is a state-of-the-art, 1,600-seat, proscenium theater.

amtshows.com

Barshinger Center – 620 College Ave., Lancaster (Building #17)

World-class, 500-seat concert hall which serves as the centerpiece of Franklin and Marshall's thriving music program.
fandm.edu/map/ann-richard-barshinger-center-for-musical-arts

Fulton Theatre –12 N. Prince St., Lancaster

Central Pennsylvania's premier regional theater and National Historic Landmark combines Broadway-caliber musicals, comedies and dramas with the grandeur of ornate Victorian architecture. Tours are offered throughout the year, by request, to groups of 10-plus based upon the theater's schedule.

thefulton.org

Sight and Sound Theatre – 300 Hartman Bridge Rd., Ronks

The largest faith-based theater in the country with a 2,000-seat auditorium and a 300-foot stage that surrounds the audience on three sides. They recently added a $1.3 million LED screen — the biggest of its kind in the world.

sight-sound.com

The Temple at Tellus 360 – 24 E. King St., Lancaster

The result of a mega-collaboration project involving some of the world’s leading sound, lighting, and stage tech designers. Nearly everything in the room has had a past life of rich stories – from the chandeliers fashioned from Jack Daniels whiskey barrels, to decorative reclaimed wood, and even the staging and sound equipment.

tellus360.com

The Trust Performing Arts Center – 37 N. Market St., Lancaster

Elegant performing arts space showcasing theater, music and dance in a vast, circa-1912 structure, a Beaux-Arts masterpiece from Lancaster’s leading architect, C. Emlen Urban.

lancastertrust.com

The Ware Center – 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster

One of the last buildings designed by world-renowned architect Philip Johnson, the facility includes state-of-the-art sound and acoustics befitting a world-class performance facility.

artsmu.com

MORE AMAZING STAGES AND THEATER COMPANIES

Bird-in-Hand Stage – bird-in-hand.com/stage/

Cavod Academy of the Arts – cavod.org

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre – dutchapple.com

Ephrata Performing Arts Center – ephrataperformingartscenter.com

Lancaster Improv Players – lancasterimprovplayers.org

The People's Shakespeare Project – peoplesshakespeareproject.org

Prima Theatre – primalancaster.org

Servant Stage Company – servantstagecompany.com

Susquehanna Stage Company – susquehannastageco.com

Theatre of the Seventh Sister – seventhsister.com