Part 3: Expanding Access — Diversity in Casting Ragtime original cast photo 1998Ragtime original cast photo 1998Welcome to the third installment in a four-part series exploring the journey of bringing the musical Ragtime to the stage as the PAC’s 2025-2026 season opener.…

Part 2: Designing the World of Ragtime Ragtime original cast photo 1998Ragtime original cast photo 1998Welcome to the second installment in a four-part series exploring the journey of bringing the musical Ragtime to the stage as the PAC’s 2025-2026 season opener. The world…

Step Into the Spotlight with the Youth Theatre of Hardin County! If you’ve ever dreamed of performing on stage but weren’t sure how to get started, the Youth Theatre of Hardin County (YTHC) has the perfect opportunity for you! On…

Part 1: Adapting History—From Novel to Musical Welcome to the first installment in a four-part series exploring the journey of bringing the musical Ragtime to the stage as the PAC’s 2025-2026 season opener. E.L. Doctorow’s Ragtime, published in 1975, paints…

From Ballet to Boutique: The Nutcracker and More at The PAC! Crown your holiday season with our annual production of The Nutcracker! This beloved ballet, presented in collaboration with the Dance Centre of Elizabethtown, has become a cherished tradition for…

From Ballet to Boutique: The Nutcracker and More at The PAC! Crown your holiday season with our annual production of The Nutcracker! This beloved ballet, presented in collaboration with the Dance Centre of Elizabethtown, has become a cherished tradition for…

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Relive the magic on HCEC-TV and WQXE Radio throughout the Holidays! Last year, the PAC brought the charm of live radio to the stage with our rendition of the beloved classic, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. This…

Stepping Into the Unknown: No One Walks Alone Sometimes, the best opportunities come when you step out of your comfort zone. That’s precisely what happened when, on a whim, I auditioned for The Ferryman’s Daughter at the Bunbury Theatre in…

A Spoonful of Nostalgia Disney’s Mary Poppins at The PAC! As a child, I spent countless hours listening to records I checked out from the Hardin County Public Library. One was the magical soundtrack to Disney’s Mary Poppins. Though the…

Choose Joy Reflections from Our Volunteer Usher Orientation As we wrapped up last month with our semi-annual PAC volunteer usher orientation, I took a moment to reflect on a simple yet powerful directive I recently heard on NPR: Choose Joy!…