A Packed, Stacked PACA Attack
The theatre and community arts center hosts a free two-day event of theatre, music, poetry, and more
Attack of the PACA Comes Back(a) celebrates the return of artistry in the beloved Performing Artists Collective Alliance (PACA). Located at 1505 State St, Erie, PA 16501, PACA is a nonprofit arts and education-based public space that supports the community through art and theatre. Located in downtown Erie, PACA is in the historic Meyer building where the theatre hosts plays, concerts, dance performances, art exhibitions, workshops, and more. PACA is a home for local theatre as well as a space for other organization's artistic endeavors.
PACA celebrates the return of the Arts Center with Attack of the PACA Comes Back(a)! — a free two-day event that will host theatre, live music, poetry, books, art, and more of PACA's specialties. The event begins on Friday, July 30 at 6p.m., running to 11 p.m. and continues on Saturday, July 31 (also running from 6 to 11 p.m.)
Live music will be in-person and live-streamed on Facebook. The rest of the event will be in-person only.
The theatrical sets include previews of the upcoming show, 14 More Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview by Ian McWethy, as well as Actor's Nightmare and DMV Tyrant, both by Christopher Durang, among other selections.
FRIDAY, JULY 30ST
6:00pm - Book Previews with William Isaac: The Woods of Washington, Books 1 & 2
7:15pm - Music: Optimistic Apocalypse
8:00pm - Theatrical Set 1 featuring: Buddy Pacy, Marnie Foss, Kenna Stevens, Rebecca Pruveadenti, Aaron Pacy, Lara Schaaf, JR Fabin, Jessie Thorpe, Jeff Rodland, Lara Schaaf, Jason Fried
8:45pm - Music: Rodger Montgomery
9:30pm - Theatrical Set 2 featuring: Betsy Butoryak, Lisa Simonian, Steve DeJohn, Rebecca Ann Styn, Monica Williams, Lara Schaaf, Jeff Rodland, Buddy Pacy
10:15pm - Music: Stephen Trohoske
SATURDAY, JULY 31ST
6:00pm - W.O.W. (Women of Word) - Poetry, Dance, Music
7:15pm - Music: Elle Taylor, Teddy Rankin, and Nick Warren
8:00pm - Theatrical Set 1 featuring: Buddy Pacy, Morgan Brundage, Betsy Butoryak, Adele Desmone, Aaron Pacy, Lara Schaaf, JR Fabin, Jessie Thorpe, Jeff Rodland, Lara Schaaf, Jason Fried
8:45pm - Music: Lone Sav, Frank Strumila, Dave Tamulonis
9:30pm - Theatrical Set 2 featuring: Betsy Butoryak, Lisa Simonian, Steve DeJohn, Rebecca Ann Styn, Monica Williams, Lara Schaaf, Jeff Rodland, Buddy Pacy
10:15pm - Music: Tiny Paper Boats
For more information, go to paca1505.org
