The Orion Performing Arts Center
About the Center...
The Orion Performing Arts Center (OPAC), which seats 900 people, is situated in Topsham, Maine and serves the general population of Topsham, Bowdoinham, Bowdoin, Harpswell, and other nearby towns. It is the largest performance space in the region and was designed to house exceptional acoustics. It is the mission of OPAC to cultivate an appreciation and understanding of the three strands of performing arts … dance, music, and drama. in our schools and communities. OPAC provides a diverse, meaningful opportunity for student training, growth and success and promotes a community of fluent learners, critical thinkers and creative contributors to our society. The Orion Performing Arts Center provides a cultural beacon in the region, allowing the community at large to experience first-rate live performances, both amateur and professional.
OPAC is a venue open to artists outside of the community. From ballet to ballroom, rap to rhapsody, improvisational comedy to full-fledged theater productions, the Orion Performing Arts Center offers a warm, vibrant and inviting space for artists to share their craft.
"Thanks to art, instead of seeing a simple world, our own, we see it multiply, until we have before us as many worlds as there are original artists…"
Marcel Proust