Honesdale Performing Arts Center

Education is key to the development of the world, and the diversity of various educational specializations is key to such development. However, the arts often times get overlooked…

November 23: Thespis of Icaria Becomes the World’s First Actor

November 23 marks the traditional date when the first ever human being to take the stage and portray someone else other than himself took place. This person, according to various…

Off Book Is Coming! 5 Hacks To Help You Memorize Lines

Every actor’s approach to the craft is unique and beautiful. How you “act” varies greatly depending on your technique, schooling, and even psychological makeup. Each actor is a…

The Last Light on the Stage

House lights up. The audience trickles out of the theatre in various discussions of delight and disappointment, their voices leaving echoes in the lobby as they leave the large…

Theatre Nerds: Top 15 Broadway Cast Recordings Of All Time

Theatre Nerds Facebook group recently was poled to see what their favorite Broadway Cast Recordings of ALL-TIME were. Receiving over 600 responses, they decided to count the votes…

Preparing for an Audition

At a typical audition for a musical theatre production, realistically you might only be able to sing 16 bars of a prepared song. That’s not much time to impress an auditioner who…

Theatre: Why Do It At All?

Tis the season for fall show auditions. Every time I audition for a show and deal with the pre-audition nerves, the waiting-to-hear-if-I-got-a-callback nerves, the…

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Why Advertise with HPAC? Honesdale Performing Arts Center continues to be a proud part of the booming cultural economy of Honesdale and Wayne County. Audiences and critics rave about our seasons,…

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Jerry Lee Lewis records “Great Balls Of Fire” in Memphis, TN

On this day, October 8, 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis records “Great Balls Of Fire” in Memphis, Tennessee Jerry Lee Lewis was not the only early…

7 Life Skills Every Theatre Kid Will Learn

1. Self-Confidence To command a stage, and deliver your lines or actions takes guts. The more we practice those skills, the more confident we become…

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459 Terrace Street
Honesdale, PA 18431

Phone: (570) 251-9831

"I made some mistakes in drama. I thought the drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries."

–Unknown

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Annie Jr

Wayne Highlands Middle School proudly presents Annie Jr November 21-22, 2025

School of Rock

Honedale High School proudly presents School of Rock February 13-15, 2026

Chicago in Scranton

CHICAGO - The Musical Saturday, March 7, 2026

Support the Arts

We are proud to support our students and honor the hard work they do in the performing arts. We invite you to support your local school community by making a donation. We depend on the generosity of the surrounding community to provide the best opportunities for our performing arts students and season. Our season is full of amazing productions!