Inspiring youth.

Elevating excellence.

Transforming lives.

Inspiring youth. Elevating excellence. Transforming lives.

Dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through exceptional performing arts experiences and equitable access to high-quality arts education.

Our Programs

Through PACA’s School of the Arts and Theatrical Productions, we create an inspiring environment that fosters creativity, confidence, discipline, and growth.

Excellence

We pursue high artistic standards and encourage students to strive for their personal best.

Creativity

We celebrate imagination, innovation, and expressive freedom.

Integrity

We model honesty, character, and responsibility in all aspects of our work.

Hard Work

We believe achievement is earned through discipline, dedication, and perseverance.

Community

We build meaningful connections among youth, families, and artists.

Confidence & Courage

We help students discover their voices, take risks, and shine both on and off the stage.

Joy

We believe the arts should uplift, inspire, and bring happiness to every child.

Lionesses from "The Lion King JR" musical stand waiting to pounce on a gazelle. Dance, sing, act with The PACA. High-quality theatrical productions and a world-class school of the arts. Timon, Pumbaa, Nala, Simba, and Mufasa shine on the stage. Our S

Kristoff and Sven singing "Reindeer (s) are Better Than People" at The Wortham Canter for the Arts, Asheville in Spring 2023. AJT's exceptional musical, "Frozen JR" with Anna, Elsa and Olaf. Performing arts in Asheville at its best.

The stage features a theatrical performance inspired by 'The Lion King JR,' with actors in animal costumes, including lions and jungle characters, against a vibrant jungle-themed backdrop with blue lighting, flowers, and hanging vines. Simba, Nala, R

Theaters performers on stage dressed as Nemo and Marlin in "Finding Nemo JR" at The Wortham Center for the Arts in downtown Asheville. Join Dory and friends as they "Just Keep Swimming". See Crush and the Professor Ray on the stage. High-quality, pro

Anna from "Frozen JR" at the Wortham Center for the Arts in Asheville. Performing arts in Asheville at its best. Learn to sing, act and dance at our School of the Arts, and then perform in our pre-professional theatrical productions. Musical theater

A winged monkey in a hand-painted flying monkey costume with wings in "The Wizard of Oz: Young Performers Edition." This show was at the Wortham Center for the Arts in downtown Asheville. Asheville Junior Theater, AJT, now PACA. The Performing Arts C

The three little pigs in "Shrek the Musical JR". onstage at The Wortham Center for the Arts in Downtown Asheville. Performed with Asheville Junior Theater, AJT. Storybook characters from Shrek crash the wedding of Lord Farquaad and Fiona. Gingy, the

Hygee dancers on stage during "Frozen JR." Anna is changing to her ice costume in the sauna. Oaken's family loves the heat and warm weather and since Elsa froze Arendelle, this family has to hang out in the sauna! This show was performed with Ashevil

Timon on stage during "The Lion King JR" with Asheville Junior Theater, AJT. He is singing his heart out. Puppetry, professional costumes and glorious sets in this professional musical theater show. The jungle girls in the background. Timon, Pumbaa a

Actors performing on stage in "Sit Down, Your Rocking the Boat" in "Guys and Dolls JR." Asheville Junior Theater brought dinner theater to Asheville in our black-box edition of this classic musical. Nicely Nicely Johnson, Sky Masterson, and Benny pil

The Dragon sings "Forever" in "Shrek the Musical JR" as she traps Donkey and makes him fall in love with her. Handmade costumes in this show were incredible, professional and unique. Lord Farquaad's costume brought professionalism to the stage. In th

On the stage, Fiona at her wedding to Lord Farquaad after getting true love's kiss expecting to be changed from an ogre to a princess. Shrek is her true love. The guards of Duloc stand in the background. This show was performed in 2024 at The Wortham

This is the scene when we first meet Lord Farquaad in "Shrek the Musical JR". His lovely Duloc dancers, which look like dolls, are behind him. Shrek and Donkey are about to arrive at Gingy's "torture time!". This show was performed by Asheville Junio

Cinderella's and Rapunzel's princes are riding in on their horses to rescue their ladies in "Into the Woods JR". This show was set in Granny's attic instead of the woods, as we meet Little Red, the witch, Rapunzel and Milky White. Musical theater at

Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba sing and dance on stage in "Hakuna Matata" during "The Lion King JR" with Asheville Junior Theater, AJT. Puppetry, professional costumes and glorious sets in this professional musical theater show. The actors in the backgroun

Young Anna and Elsa are separated by a door as their love stays strong but Elsa tries to hide her magical ice powers. King Agnarr and Queen Iduna take Anna to the trolls to get help after Elsa struck her heart with an icy blast in "Do You Want to Bui

Shrek and Donkey meet for the first time here in "Shrek JR" as they head to Duloc to get Shrek's swamp back. Musical theater and performing arts at its finest at Asheville Junior Theater, AJT. This show was performed at Wortham Center for the Arts in

This is the scene when we first meet Lord Farquaad in "Shrek the Musical JR". His lovely Duloc dancers, which look like dolls, laugh and giggle as Shrek and Donkey are about to arrive at Gingy's "torture time!". This show was performed by Asheville J

Elsa is creating her ice castle during "Let it Go" from "Frozen JR". Frozen fractals all around. The ice chorus dances around her in white lyrical skirts and fans. Snowflakes descend from the fly rails at this moment right after Elsa's dress pull hap

Actors performing on stage in "Luck be A Lady Tonight" in "Guys and Dolls JR." Asheville Junior Theater brought dinner theater to Asheville in our black-box edition of this classic musical. Nicely Nicely Johnson and Benny watch as Sky Masterson, rol

Shrek climbs up Fiona's tower for the first time to rescue the princess for Lord Farquaad in "Shrek JR". This follows her famous musical number, "I Know It's Today," as Fiona waited years for her prince to come rescue her. Musical theater and perform