Welcome to the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Where the arts come ALIVE!
We are proud to serve as a cultural, artistic, educational, social, and economic resource for the Greater Johnstown area! The PPAC is located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and features many exciting events year-round!
The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra performs a full season at the PPAC. The PPAC is also a host to the UPJ music and theatre department events, the Johnstown Concert Ballet, and Out of His Mind Dance Company.
The PPAC, as it’s known locally, opened in September 1991 and was made possible by a multi-million dollar gift from Frank Pasquerilla, who was the chairman of Crown American. The university, which had made do without a performance space since moving to a new campus in 1967, was now equipped with a state-of-the art facility that includes a 1,000-seat concert hall and 200-seat black box theater, as well as office space.
The PPAC is known for its excellent acoustics, which can be adjusted by motorized panels. The stage can be opened to create an orchestra pit when needed. The PPAC also features a “sprung floor,” which means a stage floor that absorbs shocks, making it especially suitable for dance performances.
The Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center is committed to providing persons with disabilities the necessary measures for an enjoyable experience at the Center. Services include wheelchair accessibility, wheelchair seating, and listening devices for those with hearing impairments.
- Map & Directions
Map & Directions
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- Seating
While elevator access is available to our Balcony level, these areas do not contain ADA-compliant or accessible seating of any kind.
Patrons using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, or any mobility assistance devices are prohibited from sitting upstairs due to safety and ADA compliance regulations.
If you have purchased upstairs seating and require accessible accomodations, management reserves the right to relocate you to the rear Orchestra level, subject to availability.
If you are unable to navigate stairs independently without assistance, you may not occupy seating in the upper levels. This policy is for your safety and is strictly enforced.
