Theatre Association of Pennsylvania

The pilot survey of performing arts in facilities in Pennsylvania was conducted by the Theatre Association of Pennsylvania with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. The survey was a pilot project designed to provide necessary information for both trouping personnel (stage managers, electricians, booking agents, and route planners) and for architects and consultants concerned with theatre building. It covers thirty-two theatres in six geographical areas of Pennsylvania. Some of the theatres surveyed have since been renovated or demolished. The six geographic areas include Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, Bethlehem-Allentown, Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Altoona, Lancaster), Pittsburgh, and Erie. The survey combines information about facilities to aid in the set-up and performance of events. The future goal of the project was to survey all performing arts facilities in the state of Pennsylvania.