Wortham Center for the Performing Arts (Diana Wortham Theatre)

Pack Place opened its centerpiece theater on July 4, 1992 — a 500-seat proscenium house named for Diana Wortham, daughter of Houston insurance magnate Gus Sessions Wortham. She was one of the complex's largest private benefactors. She continues to donate to improvements but does not make appearances.

The theater runs about 50 shows each season between September and May, plus more than 100 events presented by groups that rent the space. In January 2019, a $3 million expansion added the Tina McGuire Theatre — seating 80 to 100 — and the Henry LaBrun Studio, a dance studio and office space. The new venues allow performers to spend more time in Asheville and offer classes. The main theater's seats came from Radio City Music Hall, reupholstered.

On September 17, 2019, the day of the ribbon cutting, the theater's name changed to Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. It anchors the downtown cultural district at 18 Biltmore Avenue. When Pack Place opened, it also housed The Health Adventure, Colburn Earth Science Museum, and Asheville Art Museum. After The Health Adventure moved, the art museum expanded into its former space.