For the past 173 years, the Fulton Theatre has served as our community’s meeting place and home for the performing arts. As such, the Fulton looks to engage as broad an audience as possible (currently totaling more than 170,000 individuals annually) through a spectrum of cultural programs and performances designed to entertain, educate, and enrich. It is in keeping with this mission that our historic theatre is proud to present the 2025/26 Fulton Speaker Series. Fulton Speaker Series will see professional theatre artists and community stakeholders participating in interactive, arts-centric conversations that will allow participants to tell their stories, exchange thoughts and ideas, examine their perspectives, and broaden their worldview.

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UP NEXT: Hairspray/West Side Story Themes

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: S. Dale High Leadership Center, 1861 William Penn Way Lancaster, PA 17601

A meaningful discussion surrounding the topics of prejudice, acceptance, and freedom of expression – three pivotal themes shared by the Fulton’s mainstage productions of Hairspray (April 10 – May 3, 2026) and West Side Story (June 12 – July 12, 2026.) Both productions have been recognized for their unique portrayal of racism, prejudice, and the importance of acceptance and individuality, with Hairspray doing so through a lighthearted, musical-comedy lens and West Side Story taking a more serious, and ultimately tragic, tone.