Carbondale · Northeastern Pennsylvania
Where young performers find their light.
Pioneer Performing Arts Center is a community-rooted nonprofit dedicated to youth theater, music education, and live performance — bringing transformative arts experiences to the families of Carbondale and the surrounding region.
Our Mission
To enrich lives, empower youth, and strengthen community through the performing arts.
Through exceptional performing arts education, creative opportunity, and transformative live experiences, PPAC creates a space where young people in Northeastern Pennsylvania can discover their voice, build confidence, and find their community on and off the stage.
What we do
Training, stages, and community — for every young performer.
Fully staged productions for students ages 8–18 — from auditions and rehearsals to a full performance run.
Seasonal intensives in acting, voice, dance, and stagecraft — taught by working professionals from across the region.
Public concerts, family showcases, and special events that bring live arts back to the heart of Carbondale.
The Founder
A vision shaped by a lifetime on stage.
PPAC was founded by Samantha Guevrekian — a lifelong performer, educator, and Carbondale native committed to bringing world-class performing arts education back to her hometown. Her work has shaped young performers across the region for more than a decade.
Read her story
Get in touch
Say hello.
Questions about auditions, programs, sponsorship, or partnership? Send us a quick note and we'll get right back to you.
- Email info@pioneerperformingartscenter.org
- Location Carbondale, Pennsylvania
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Support our Mission
Every gift puts another young performer on stage.
PPAC is a community-supported nonprofit. Donations and sponsorships make our scholarships, productions, and programming possible — and help us build a permanent home for the performing arts in Carbondale.