New Lehigh Valley Drama Club aims to unite theatre Community March 21 at Miller Symphony Hall
ALLENTOWN, PA - A new coalition of theatre leaders is stepping forward to strengthen the Lehigh Valley’s performing arts community.
The Lehigh Valley Drama Club will host its inaugural public event, Connect, Collaborate, and Cocktails, on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in the Rodale Room on the third floor of Miller Symphony Hall, 23 N. 6th Street, Allentown.
The Lehigh Valley Drama Club was founded in January 2026, when regional producers, artistic directors, and arts advocates gathered to confront a shared challenge: a fractured Lehigh Valley theatre community.
The group formed to unite the community and strengthen the region’s theatre culture. Its work begins with collaboration, trust, and support for actors and individual creators.
"Connect, Collaborate, and Cocktails" is designed as an open and welcoming gathering for performers from the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
Producers and artistic leaders will introduce their organizations, share what they are creating, and outline ways artists can engage.
The afternoon will begin with brief introductions and continue with an open meet-and-greet featuring cocktails and mocktails.
The event emphasizes actors, while welcoming designers, writers, composers, and other theatre makers. This is not an audition. It is a community-building event designed to strengthen relationships and unite a fractured Lehigh Valley theatre community.
“This is a grassroots effort,” said Bill George, co-founder of Touchstone Theatre. “If you’re an actor or theatre artist working in this region—whether for love, money, or both—this is for you. Let’s come together and take our theatre community to the next level.”
Artists are encouraged to RSVP at: https://forms.gle/AHKmJRJNWWvNpq1G9
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Participating organizations include:
- Amalgamation Theatre Collective
Between the Lines Theatre
Civic Theatre of Allentown
Crowded Kitchen Players
Fleetwood Community Theatre
Good Human Improv Company
Juxtahub
Kingfisher Theatre
Nazareth Center for the Arts Pennsylvania Playhouse
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
Peter Schmidt, Producer
Playcrafters of Skippack
Reclaimed Performing Arts Company
Star of the Day Event Productions
Touchstone Theatre (Producing & Training)
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University
About the Lehigh Valley Drama Club
The Lehigh Valley Drama Club exists to unite a fractured Lehigh Valley theatre community.