Our Mission

Frank Lowe and Jim Van Valen in Tuesdays with Morrie, 2004

Fulton Theatre

The Fulton Opera House Foundation is a not-for-profit public charity that exists to engage the public with exceptional theatre experiences that honor, preserve, and extend the Fulton's role as a National Historic Landmark. This mission is accomplished through the following programs:

* Fulton Theatre: A regional professional theatre company nurturing the mind and soul of the community through a season of plays designed uniquely for today’s Lancaster audience and impacting the national theatre community by commissioning and producing world premieres and re-imagined works of note.
* The Academy of Theatre: A year-long program of classes for adults and youth exploring the tools of theatre making and the wonders of creative expression.
* Youtheatre: The nationally recognized program which gives voice to the under-served in our community, building plays from their own histories and changing lives in the process.
* Fulton Family Theatre: A series of programs including plays for families at the Fulton and numerous workshops and residencies in the schools.

The Fulton is a founding member of the League of Historic American Theatres and a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre and Theatre for Young Audiences/USA, the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People. The theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union for Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States and employs members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and the United Scenic Artists.