San Angelo PAC
Address82 Gillis Street
San Angelo, Texas
United States
Coordinates31°27′58″N 100°26′21″W / 31.46599°N 100.43923°W / 31.46599; -100.43923
CapacityMurphey Performance Hall: 1,370
Brooks & Bates Theater:301
San Angelo Health Foundation Black Box:120
ProductionTexas Premiere of Amazing Grace
Opened2016
Website
www.sanangelopac.org

The San Angelo PAC is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to supporting the growth of performing arts in West Texas, specifically San Angelo and the Concho Valley.

Mission Statement: To provide local, national, and international arts organizations state-of-the-art facilities; in a way that ensures the success of local arts organizations, enables and encourages quality and diverse  programming, and promotes cultural and educational opportunities for all so that we enrich the lives of people who live in our community.  

San Angelo PAC is a theatrical campus in San Angelo, Texas, that includes the Stephens Performing Arts Center and Murphey Performance Hall. The Stephens Performing Arts Center opened to the public after renovation in 2016 with Mark Levine as the Executive Director.

  • The Stephens Performing Arts Center (dedicated on September 8, 2016[1])--82 Gillis Street, San Angelo, TX 76903--is located in the old Coca-Cola warehouse which includes 301-seat theater space, a black box performance space, 6 ballet studios, a Pilates studio, and scene shops.[2] The building also houses two resident companies: Ballet San Angelo and Be Theatre.
  • The Elta Joyce Murphey Performance Hall (rededicated on October 3, 2017) is situated inside City Hall at 72 W. College Ave, San Angelo, TX 76903 and was originally constructed in 1928. The San Angelo Symphony, Ballet San Angelo, San Angelo Broadway Academy, and San Angelo ISD are regular users of the Performance Hall.

The first full performance season (2017/18) encompassing both performance spaces was announced on June 15, 2017.[3]

San Angelo PAC is currently in its eighth season as a key venue on the West Texas landscape of performing arts.

For more information, visitors can visit https://SanAngeloPAC.org or visit its accounts on Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Instagram, Alignable, Nextdoor, and YouTube.

Performance and other venues

Murphey Performance Hall

This 1322-seat theater is the largest facility on the campus of San Angelo PAC and has been renovated to accommodate both acoustic and amplified performances. Seating is on two levels — orchestra and balcony.

Brooks & Bates Theatre

This beautiful jewel-box theater provides an intimate setting for a variety of performances and cultural events. With excellent acoustics and wrapped in bamboo, The Brooks & Bates Theatre seats 300 on one level. The proscenium theater with full backstage features can accommodate nearly any artistic production on a smaller scale.

Black Box Performance Space

Built as a "black box theater," customizable for any event. The Black Box Performance Space is the home of the resident theatre company, Be Theatre.

References

  1. ↑ "Performing Arts Center takes center stage". Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. ↑ "San Angelo Performing Arts Center". sa-pac.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Performing Arts Center announces upcoming 2017-2018 season". San Angelo. Retrieved 2017-07-28.


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