American Stage

American Stage American Stage is dedicated to telling compelling stories with integrity and professionalism. All told with passion and a commitment to excellence.

As Tampa Bay’s longest-running, most critically-acclaimed professional theatre company, we seek to bring the power of live theatre to our community. Since 1977 American Stage has been dedicated to telling meaningful, compelling stories with integrity and professionalism. As the Tampa Bay area’s longest-running, most critically-acclaimed professional theatre company, we seek to bring the power of q

uality live theatre to each generation in our community. American Stage is committed to being a vital arts leader and contributing to the cultural landscape of the Tampa Bay region as we pursue innovative programming and deeper connections with our patrons and community partners. Because we believe that live theatre can connect us to our world and to one another, we aspire to make the experience of world-class theatre accessible to all. American Stage invites you to lean forward and experience the most captivating stories of the moment and the most relevant stories of the past. Social Media Community Rules:

At American Stage, we celebrate diversity and respect our artists, our staff and community. There is no exception to this on social media. We encourage patrons to share thoughts and opinions on our social media pages, but we expect this will be done in a respectful manner. We want this to be a fun, engaging and safe place. We will delete comments that are inappropriate, disrespectful, or include profanity, hate speech or anything else we deem to be outside of our community values and mission. We reserve the right to block users from our pages. Please keep it clean; keep it kind, keep it relevant.

We hope you and your loved ones made it through to storm safely, and we carry a heavy heart for those who are experienci...
09/29/2024

We hope you and your loved ones made it through to storm safely, and we carry a heavy heart for those who are experiencing hardship. American Stage is open and we invite you to sit a while and sing along with us as “Ring of Fire” returns to the stage this weekend. For any questions or conerns regarding tickets, please email [email protected].

🚨 WEATHER UPDATE 🚨 Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Friday, September 27th performance of "Ring of Fire" has ...
09/27/2024

🚨 WEATHER UPDATE 🚨 Due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Friday, September 27th performance of "Ring of Fire" has been canceled. Ticket holders will be contacted via email with instructions on how to rebook. For additional questions, please email [email protected]. Stay safe, and we’ll see ya real soon.

🚨 WEATHER UPDATE 🚨 Due local weather conditions, the Wednesday, September 25th and Thursday, September 26th performances...
09/24/2024

🚨 WEATHER UPDATE 🚨 Due local weather conditions, the Wednesday, September 25th and Thursday, September 26th performances of "Ring of Fire" have been canceled. Ticket holders will be contacted via email with instructions on how to rebook. For additional questions, please email [email protected].

09/22/2024

There’s something timeless about “I Still Miss Someone.” ❤️ Want to see more of Kara Arena and the rest of the band? From Sep. 25 - Oct. 20 catch “Ring of Fire,” our tribute to the music and story of Johnny Cash. 🎶✨ Get tickets at https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

Seeking Equity and Non-Union performers for all roles in "Hair". To schedule an appointment, please contact auditions@am...
09/20/2024

Seeking Equity and Non-Union performers for all roles in "Hair". To schedule an appointment, please contact [email protected]. Please attach a copy of your headshot and resume. Be prepared to sing from the show - music will be available upon appointment request. You may be asked to stay and dance.

Note: Priority for appointments is given to AEA actors, but we encourage all performers to submit. We will see Non-Union actors by appointment, as available.

Monday, October 7th - "Hair" ECC
10:00am - 6:00pm
10am - 1pm- Vocal Auditions
1 - 2pm - Break
2 - 6pm - Dance Auditions

See the full posting here: https://playbill.com/job/hair-st-petersburg-ecc-singers-10-07-24/8c90207f-fb4f-4b9e-894d-e6941d0bcaba

We’re thrilled to announce the cast of “The Mountaintop,” the groundbreaking play that follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...
09/20/2024

We’re thrilled to announce the cast of “The Mountaintop,” the groundbreaking play that follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the last night of his life at the Lorraine Motel. When a chance meeting begins to feel more like fate, Dr. King and Camae – the Lorraine's resident housekeeper – delve into conversations of doubt, faith, and destiny…all while painting a complex portrait of the man we know as Dr. King. The Mountaintop runs November 6 -24, 2024. Get tickets at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/the-mountaintop

The October 5 performance of "Ring of Fire" will feature an ASL interpreter! For more information on our accessibility a...
09/20/2024

The October 5 performance of "Ring of Fire" will feature an ASL interpreter! For more information on our accessibility accommodations, please contact our box office at [email protected].

🗣Tickets are now on sale for “Weird in St. Pete,” the immersive new play diving into St. Pete’s weirdest lore! This Octo...
09/19/2024

🗣Tickets are now on sale for “Weird in St. Pete,” the immersive new play diving into St. Pete’s weirdest lore! This October at The FloridaRAMA Experience, meet Jack Kerouac, Peter Demens, Old Bill the Alligator, and other icons that made St. Pete the city we love.👏💙 Grab tickets at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/weird-in-st-pete

It’s never too early for a hootenanny🤠Thanks for popping up on our front porch this morning, !  Catch “Ring of Fire”, ou...
09/18/2024

It’s never too early for a hootenanny🤠Thanks for popping up on our front porch this morning, ! Catch “Ring of Fire”, our Johnny Cash jukebox musical, Sep. 25 - Oct. 20! Grab tickets at https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

We’re one week away from the first previews for “Ring of Fire,” our Johnny Cash jukebox musical…and the first show of Se...
09/18/2024

We’re one week away from the first previews for “Ring of Fire,” our Johnny Cash jukebox musical…and the first show of Season 47!! 🤠🤠 See previews for “Ring of Fire” Sep 25 - 26, and grab a discounted ticket at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

We’re getting a cozy makeover, just in time for fall 🍁 Here’s a sneak-peak at our Ring of Fire set! On Sep. 15 at 2:00 p...
09/13/2024

We’re getting a cozy makeover, just in time for fall 🍁 Here’s a sneak-peak at our Ring of Fire set! On Sep. 15 at 2:00 pm meet us in our lobby go behind the scenes with Scenic Designer Steven K. Mitchell and Lighting Designer Jo Averill-Snell to learn how they’re bringing the vision to life! Plus chat with Tomás Lautaro Monzón of the West Pasco Historical Society about Johnny Cash's footprint on Tampa Bay. 🙌 RSVP to Behind the Scenes at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

Meet the Cast of “Weird in St. Pete,” the brand new play featuring the strangest entries in St. Pete history: a combusti...
09/12/2024

Meet the Cast of “Weird in St. Pete,” the brand new play featuring the strangest entries in St. Pete history: a combustible housewife, a world famous author, a well-dressed alligator, a roaming postman, the co-founder of our city, and the wife of the infamous Tampa Bay monkey. This October, dive into St. Pete’s weirdest lore inside FloridaRAMA , the immersive art museum making waves in Tampa Bay! Grab tickets at: https://www.americanstage.org/beyond-the-stage

Today was the first day of our Write On: “Si Se Puede” playwriting program! This fall, students in 3rd grade ESOL classr...
09/11/2024

Today was the first day of our Write On: “Si Se Puede” playwriting program! This fall, students in 3rd grade ESOL classrooms will be encouraged to create stories where they can incorporate their language and culture. Happy first day of school to our teaching artists! We’re excited to see what stories your students create this term 🙌

On September 15, ask your burning questions about “Ring of Fire” before it hits the stage 🔥 This Sunday, chat with Ring ...
09/11/2024

On September 15, ask your burning questions about “Ring of Fire” before it hits the stage 🔥 This Sunday, chat with Ring of Fire Scenic Designer Steven Mitchell and Lighting Designer Jo Averill Snell about the front porch vibe they’re bringing to our Johnny Cash jukebox musical! RSVP at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

09/10/2024

Take a look inside rehearsals for "Ring of Fire," the jukebox musical that'll take you on a journey through Johnny Cash's iconic songbook 🙌🤠Ring of Fire runs September 25 - October 20 – grab tickets at: https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

With the recent cuts in funding, supporting the St. Pete arts community is more important now than ever. Thank you for c...
09/10/2024

With the recent cuts in funding, supporting the St. Pete arts community is more important now than ever. Thank you for continuing to bring attention to this St Pete Catalyst!

One way to help is by donating to our Save Park campaign 💙: https://www.americanstage.org/save-park

Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on...

🤩 Announcing our 2024/2025 Beyond the Stage lineup! 🤩 Our Beyond the Stage shows are all about pushing the limits of sto...
09/05/2024

🤩 Announcing our 2024/2025 Beyond the Stage lineup! 🤩 Our Beyond the Stage shows are all about pushing the limits of storytelling – whether that’s an immersive new play celebrating St. Pete’s weirdest lore, a tale while walking your favorite nature trail, or Hamlet…but with puppies. Learn more about what’s coming this season below!

❓ Weird in St. Pete: This new, immersive play will take you on a wild ride through the FloridaRAMA Experience, as some well known (and not so well known) characters in St Pete folklore come to life!

❄ Wonderful Life: "Wonderful Life" stars local favorite Gavin Hawk and American Stage Producing Artistic Director Helen R. Murray in a heartwarming 75-minute retelling of "A Wonderful Life", where one actor plays every character in Bedford Falls!

🎁 Tinseltown USA: American Stage becomes Tinseltown USA for a festive, immersive holiday experience where you can step into a magical winter town and enjoy family-friendly fun.

🐊Tales by Twilight: It’s back! Ditch the seat, get some fresh air, and go on a storytelling adventure through the trails of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.

🖋Fresh Ink: See the next big thing in the theatre world. This summer, enjoy a series of free, staged readings of new works from rising playwrights!

🐾 Puppy Hamlet: To bark or not to bark? Enjoy an improvised retelling of Hamlet, featuring a cast of adoptable puppies and the actors who will work with their co-stars to present the most adorable improv show ever!

🎵 Summer Cabaret Series: Three weekends, three iconic tributes to your favorite musicals and iconic artists by iconic local performers. Join us this summer for this fun filled series that will see our lobby transform into a sizzling speakeasy!

Curious about the world of improv? Wanna learn to think on your feet? Beginner’s Improv is back this fall with Davina Re...
09/04/2024

Curious about the world of improv? Wanna learn to think on your feet? Beginner’s Improv is back this fall with Davina Reid! Class begins October 7 – learn more and enroll at: https://www.americanstage.org/drama-school

We've got some exciting stuff coming up this fall! Thank you to David Warner at Creative Loafing Tampa for covering our ...
08/30/2024

We've got some exciting stuff coming up this fall! Thank you to David Warner at Creative Loafing Tampa for covering our upcoming production of "The Mountaintop" (Nov. 6 - 24), which follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the last night of his life. Read about it here:

Katori Jackson’s two-character play imagines an encounter in a motel room the night before his death.

Beyond the Stage shows aren’t just about theatre in unorthodox places, it’s about pushing the limits of storytelling. Pi...
08/29/2024

Beyond the Stage shows aren’t just about theatre in unorthodox places, it’s about pushing the limits of storytelling. Picture this: you’re cast in a play, but you’re not allowed to see the script until opening night. That’s exactly what our (very brave) cast did last season with White Rabbit Red Rabbit! ⚪🔴 🐰 Stay tuned to see how we’ll top it this season…

✨FREE EVENT ✨ Wanna know how we’ll take on the music of an American icon? Go Behind the Scenes with the “Ring of Fire” c...
08/27/2024

✨FREE EVENT ✨ Wanna know how we’ll take on the music of an American icon? Go Behind the Scenes with the “Ring of Fire” creative team Sunday, Sep. 15 for an inside look at how we’re kicking off Season 47 with a tribute to the music of Johnny Cash 🎸 link in bio to RSVP!

RSVP at https://www.americanstage.org/shows/ring-of-fire

Don’t mind us, just adding a little Comedy to your Monday…Comedy of Errors, that is 🤓   to our 1989 Park show, “Comedy o...
08/26/2024

Don’t mind us, just adding a little Comedy to your Monday…Comedy of Errors, that is 🤓 to our 1989 Park show, “Comedy of Errors”! With your support, save this longtime tradition that’s brought joy and laughs to so many. Donate to the Save Park campaign at: https://www.americanstage.org/save-park

🎭✨ Get to know our “Ring of Fire” cast! 🎸Max Dalton (Swing) was most recently seen as Henry in Next To Normal at TampaRe...
08/23/2024

🎭✨ Get to know our “Ring of Fire” cast! 🎸Max Dalton (Swing) was most recently seen as Henry in Next To Normal at TampaRep. Other regional credits include: Ash in Evil Dead: The Musical (title role) (Stageworks Theatre), and Ensemble/Johnny Understudy in Green Day's American Idiot (American Stage). New York credits include: Broadway Artists' Alliance Summer Intensive Showcase. Educational credits include: Bobby Strong in Urinetown: The Musical, and Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret (Univ. of Tampa Theatre Department). He received his B.F.A in Musical Theatre from The University of Tampa.

Grab your tickets now and experience the electrifying tribute to Johnny Cash Sep 25. Oct. 20 —link in bio! 🎟️✨

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163 3rd Street N
Saint Petersburg, FL
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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 2pm - 8pm
Sunday 2pm - 8pm

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Our History

1977 American Stage is founded as The Palisades Theatre of Florida, taking residence in Florida Presbyterian College (now Eckerd College) in St. Petersburg, FL. Its programming consists of theatre for students and educators, including an annual School Tour.

1979 The Junior League of St. Petersburg provides The Palisades funds to convert an old cinema house in downtown St. Petersburg into a 179-seat performance space. The Palisades launches its five-play Mainstage subscription series with a non-union acting company in residence. John Berglund and Victoria Holloway take over leadership of the theater following the departure of the founding directors.

1984 The Palisades Theatre of Florida officially changes its name to American Stage Theatre Company. The City of St. Petersburg condemns the American Stage facility. The local power company offers an alternative site which provides over 10,000 square feet for an intimate 130-seat performance space with a lobby, costume shop, rehearsal hall, and office spaces.

1985 American Stage becomes the first non-profit theatre company in the Tampa Bay region to operate under a full contract with Actors’ Equity Association. The company is one of five original theatres in the country pioneering the Small Professional Theatre contract.

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