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10/16/2026

100 minutes. No intermission. Nowhere to hide.

Albee subtitled The Goat "Notes toward a definition of tragedy," then locked a comfortable, articulate, loving family in one room to find out what happens when someone crosses a line the rest of them can't even name.

Six performances.
Tonight at 7:30 PM · $20 · Mature audiences

Tickets: https://tickets.eriereader.com/events/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia

10/16/2026

Tonight: The Goat opens.

Martin Gray has everything: a Pritzker Prize, a national profile on the way, and a marriage he still loves. He also has a secret. Edward Albee's Tony Award winning play is savagely funny for a long stretch, and then it is not funny at all.

Directed by Mark Tanenbaum. About 100 minutes, no intermission. For mature audiences.

Tonight at 7:30 PM · $20
PACA, 1505 State Street, Erie

THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? by Edward Albee. Directed by Mark Tanenbaum. Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

Tickets: https://tickets.eriereader.com/events/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia

10/16/2026

Great dress rehearsal for Edward Albee’s very funny and socially relevant play The Goat: Or Who Is Sylvia went very well.
Great job cast and crew.

This Tony award winning play runs six performances. Don’t miss your chance.

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A black-box theatre and arts collective in downtown Erie. Theatre, music, visual art, prose and dance at 1505 State Street.

10/15/2026

Opening night is tomorrow.

The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? opens Friday at PACA. Edward Albee's Tony Award winning play, directed by Mark Tanenbaum, runs on these dates:

Fri Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Sat Oct 17 · 7:30 PM
Sun Oct 18 · 2:00 PM (our only matinee)
Thu Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Fri Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Sat Oct 24 · 7:30 PM (closing night)

$20 · For mature audiences · About 100 minutes, no intermission

Tickets: https://tickets.eriereader.com/events/the-goat-or-who-is-sylvia

10/14/2026

Which Albee couple would you least want to have over for dinner? A: George and Martha (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?). B: Tobias and Agnes (A Delicate Balance). C: Martin and Stevie (The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?). Tell us in the comments. Only one of these couples is at PACA this weekend. paca1505.org

10/14/2026

Another wonderful night of basket weaving at PACA!
Thank you to everyone who spent Tuesday evening weaving with us. There's nothing quite like a room full of people making something with their own hands, and the baskets that came off those tables were beautiful.
A big thank you, too, to Dan Bainbridge of DBB Basketry for coming back to teach. We love having him here.
Wish you'd been there? Follow our page so you're the first to hear about upcoming classes.

10/13/2026

Two truths and a lie, Edward Albee edition. 1: His adoptive grandfather was a vaudeville magnate with a chain of theatres. 2: He was kicked out of a Pennsylvania military academy in less than a year. 3: He won the Pulitzer Prize for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Guess in the comments. The answer drops tomorrow.

10/12/2026

Edward Albee spent his whole career putting animals onstage to tell the truth about
people. A dog in his very first play. Two sea creatures in the Pulitzer-winning Seascape.And in 2002, Sylvia. Now playing through Oct 24. paca1505.org

10/10/2026

Last night, our city experienced an unimaginable tragedy on our east side that has left us all deeply shaken and grieving. Words cannot capture the sorrow we feel for the families, friends, and neighbors, including innocent children, whose lives have been forever altered by the violence in our community.
Today, as the world observes World Mental Health Day, this heavy reality hits home with crushing force. Art, theatre, and creative expression have always been PACA’s way of bringing people together, offering solace, and processing the unnameable. But on days like this, we are reminded that our community is hurting deeply, and healing requires more than words; it requires us to lean on one another, check in on our loved ones, and hold space for collective grief.
If you or someone you know is struggling, overwhelmed, or in crisis, please know you do not have to carry it alone. Reach out for help:
The Su***de & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (Available 24/7, free, and confidential).
Erie is a resilient community, but today we are a brokenhearted one. Please keep the victims, first responders, and everyone affected in your thoughts and hearts.
Take care of yourselves, and take care of each other

10/10/2026

Thank You Erie News Now

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