Sunoco Performance Theater

The perfect talent. The perfect venue. The perfect evening.

Experience the intimacy and impact of live entertainment at Central PA’s finest performance venue. Outstanding acoustics, beautiful décor, and 700 comfortable seats – each with an unobstructed view never more than 65 feet from the stage – make Whitaker Center the perfect space for live music, theater, dance and more. Whitaker Center hosts everything from nationally touring acts to local resident companies, jazz to classical to folk, opera to ballet, comedians to musical theater. From month to month and year to year, you never know who will be gracing our Broadway-style stage.

Whitaker Center Presents…

2024-2025 Concert Series

Check out our incredible 2024-2025 lineup for the Sunoco Performance Theater! There’s something for everyone!

2024-2025 Series Schedule

Sunoco Performance Theater

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Members enjoy exclusive access to a diverse lineup of performances, including concerts, plays, and special events, all set in the state-of-the-art Sunoco Performance Theater. With newly added perks like priority seating, free parking, and more, this subscription not only enhances the theater experience but also helps support the arts in central Pennsylvania.

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Upcoming Shows

Aug 29, 2025

All-4-One

The Grammy Award-Winning group, All-4-One, is internationally known for making beautiful love songs that not only chart radio airwaves, but also garner countless awards.

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More To Do

Cinema

Showing Through: Dec 31, 2025

Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West

The film chronicles a group of explorers - the Corps of Discovery - led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark into uncharted territory to find a water passageway to the Pacific Ocean and describe for science the wonders of the West.

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Cinema

Showing Through: Dec 31, 2025

Super Human Body: World of Medical Marvels

Super Human Body: World of Medical Marvels combines state-of-the-art CGI and live-action cinematography to explore the inner workings of our bodies and show how science and technology can help us intervene, and even save lives, when our bodies fail us.

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Theater

May 11, 2025

Murder on the Orient Express

“I believe it was the greatest case of my career, but who am I to say? Modesty forbids it.” Our fourth show of Season 99 will be a real nail-biter… AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS! Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Running April 25-May 11 at the Whitaker Center.

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Science Center

Permanent Exhibit

Forces of Nature Exhibit

Through compelling stories of natural forces and environmental change, Forces of Nature is both an exciting thematic area and a relevant science topic that affects everyone’s daily life. The permanent gallery provides guests with the opportunity to experience a variety of extraordinary weather wonders featuring physical “phenomenon-based” exhibits.

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Science Center

Permanent Exhibit

Backstage Studio

Funded by The Alexander Grass Foundation, Backstage Studio features fascinating exhibits that reveal the science and technology behind movies, TV, music, and theatre. Create your own stop-action film, put yourself into the movies in the Foley Studio, and explore the creation of different sound effects in this interactive gallery.

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