05/13/2022
Happy Friday the 13th from American Stage. Don’t walk under any ladders. 😈🪜
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American Stage is dedicated to telling compelling stories with integrity and professionalism. As Tampa Bay’s longest-running, most critically-acclaimed professional theatre company, we seek to bring the power of live theatre to our community.
American Stage presents its Mainstage Series in the 182-seat Raymond James Theatre year round and the annual American Stage in the Park each Spring. The theatre’s other programming includes: “After Hours” Series, School Tour, and camps and classes for children. Raymond James is the Mainstage Sponsor and WUSF 89.7 is the Radio Sponsor of American Stage. “After Hours” Series, Cabaret Series, School Tour, and camps and classes for children.
American Stage presents its Mainstage Series in the 182-seat Raymond James Theatre year round and the annual American Stage in the Park each Spring. The theatre’s other programming includes: “After Hours” Series, School Tour, and camps and classes for children. Raymond James is the Mainstage Sponsor and WUSF 89.7 is the Radio Sponsor of American Stage. “After Hours” Series, Cabaret Series, School Tour, and camps and classes for children.
Operating as usual
05/11/2022
Shout out to our tech team as they strike the "Footloose" stage! We spotted a few set pieces from some of our favorite scenes. Do you recognize any pieces from the show?
05/10/2022
We have one more MasterClass happening this month! Join us on May 14th for "Brawls & Falls: Stage Combat" taught by Sarah S. Berland. There's still a few spots left in this session! 🤺🤜💥
To register for MasterClasses, head to americanstage.org/education.
05/09/2022
Let's hear it for the amazing cast and crew of "Footloose!" The return to Demens Landing was so special to us since the show was originally postponed in 2020.
We hope you enjoyed dancing with us!
Join us next year for "Ragtime" in the park! For more on our 2022-2023 season, head to americanstage.org.
05/07/2022
Meet Nayda Baez who plays Urleen in “Footloose”! You have 2 more chances to see her and the rest of the cast cut loose! Get your tickets now by clicking the 🔗 in our bio.
05/06/2022
Happy Friday! We are holding out for the last weekend of "Footloose!"
There are just 3 more performances left to cut loose!
Reserve your spot for one of the last performances by heading to americanstage.org.
05/05/2022
#Throwbackthursday to another park production photo we found in our archives. You only have 4 more chances to catch "Footloose" in the park!
Visit americanstage.org for tickets!
05/05/2022
It's not too late to register for the next two sessions of our MasterClasses!
May 7 - Acting for the Camera... 📸
May 14 - Brawls & Falls: Stage Combat 🤜
Visit americanstage.org/education or call 727-823-1600 x212 to enroll!
05/04/2022
Heading into the last week of "Footloose" in the Park like....
Still haven't seen the show? There are 5 performances left!
Get your tickets at americanstage.org.
05/03/2022
We are still smiling from our "First Mondays" reading of Lynn Nottage's "Poof!" at Creative Pinellas. Our next reading "27 Wagons Full of Cotton" by Tennessee Williams will be June 6.
Featured artists in the photo: Jada Griffin, Andresia Moseley & Treshel Johnson.
Tickets for "First Mondays" are free. RSVP: https://www.americanstage.org/community-engagement.
05/02/2022
Tonight’s performance of “Footloose” has been canceled due to the weather. Please contact the box office at [email protected] to reschedule.
05/01/2022
At American Stage we celebrate diversity and inclusion. Today marks the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage month! We honor you and recognize you.
04/30/2022
Meet Cameron, our Chuck Cranston in “Footloose”! You can see Cameron now through May 8th at Demens Landing. For tickets visit the 🔗 in our bio!
04/30/2022
Tonight’s performance of “Footloose” has been canceled due to the weather. Please contact the box office at [email protected] to reschedule.
04/29/2022
Join us and our partners at Creative Pinellas for "First Mondays" on May 2. The next reading will be "Poof!" by Lynn Nottage.
Tickets for this reading are free! Reserve your seats at americanstage.org/communityengagement.
04/28/2022
#Throwbackthursday to 1994's "As You Like It" at Demen's Landing. American Stage has a history of doing elaborate Shakespeare in the Park productions. Which is your favorite production you've seen?
04/27/2022
Go behind the scenes with Timon Brown, Director of Production. Set to premiere in 2020, "Footloose" was well into construction right before the pandemic. Hear how Timon and our crew revamped the set to what you see today.
Watch and subscribe to our YouTube channel by clicking here ➡️ https://bit.ly/AmericanStageYoutube
04/27/2022
We are looking for a camp manager! Details below
04/26/2022
"I don’t think people think about it when you hear the name 'Footloose,' but this is a huge costume show. We had 125 costumes and we did 577 costume pieces that we were taking care of every single night."
-Costume Designer Saawan Tiwari to Watermark Magazine
Read the article here ➡️ https://bit.ly/FootlooseWatermark
04/26/2022
Interim Executive Director CJ Zygadlo talks to Great Day Live about bringing theatre back to the park! "It's really continued to be our love letter to the city."
Click here to watch her whole interview ~ https://bit.ly/3McGdZK
04/25/2022
Meet Shain Stroff, the Director & Choreographer of "Footloose," back for his fifth year of American Stage In The Park! “One thing I hope the audience takes away from this year’s park show is the fun of Footloose. There’s something about the park show you cannot replicate.” Watch the full interview below!
For tickets, visit americanstage.org
04/24/2022
Ready for a girls night out? Come on down to "Footloose" in the park! This shot is from one of our favorite numbers "Holding out for a hero!"
Visit americanstage.org for tickets!
04/23/2022
"Maybe it’s just (Alex) DeLeo, or maybe it’s how the script shapes him, but the actor’s leaps across the stage, disdain for the rural town of Bomont, and then excitement for an obsessive amount of illegal dancing is plain fun to watch." - Abby Baker, The Gabber
Read the review from The Gabber here 👉 https://bit.ly/footloosegabber
04/22/2022
At "Footloose", we welcome you to bring your own picnic to enjoy under the stars. Watch Lennise Germany from Livy O’ Catering on Great Day Live gives tips on how to create your perfect outdoor musical meal! What will you pack in your picnic basket?
Click here to watch 👉 https://bit.ly/3rDC5tN
04/22/2022
It is almost time for the third installment of our "First Mondays" series. Join us and Creative Pinellas on May 2nd at 7 p.m. for a reading of Lynn Nottage's "Poof!"
We are excited to read another work by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. In 2015, American Stage produced "Intimate Apparel," another play by Nottage. Did you see this play on our Mainstage?
Tickets for "First Mondays" are free! Reserve your seat at americanstage.org/communityengagement.
04/22/2022
As of Friday, April 22, 2022, American Stage Theatre Company will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative tests to attend indoor seated performances.
Also, face coverings will be recommended, but not required in our venues. We ask our guests to respect individuals who choose to wear masks as a precaution.
Additionally, food and drink will once again be allowed in the theatre.
This decision has been made in response to low positivity levels and with guidance from local, state and federal officials. American Stage will continually monitor CDC, state and local health requirements and make adjustments, as necessary.
American Stage Education guidelines will be based on the policies of the venues the camp or class is being hosted in.
American Stage would like to thank its patrons, visiting artists, students and team members who have complied with the COVID policy. We encourage patrons to continue to make responsible decisions about their health and ask individuals who feel unwell to stay home and contact the box office to discuss their ticketing options.
ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS
American Stage has also put into place the following safety measures:
American Stage is home to a fully vaccinated team of staff, volunteers, cast, crew and creatives.
The theatre and lobby will be sanitized prior to each performance.
All air handlers have been optimized for maximum air circulation and increased filtration.
04/22/2022
"We're all very excited to finally be able to spend time with our community, be able to watch awesome musicals, and drink some beer." Khris Johnson, Head Brewer and Co-Owner of Green Bench Brewing Co.
Green Bench's Pre-Prohibition Pilsner is exclusively at "Footloose," April 6 - May 8 at Demens Landing Park
For tickets & more information about Footloose: The Musical you can visit us at AmericanStage.org
04/22/2022
#Throwbackthursday to "The Producers" in the Park! This 2018 production was a hit and welcomed thousands to Demens landing. We are excited to welcome you back this year with "Footloose!"
Tickets are available now at americanstage.org
04/21/2022
We are so excited for Pride Plus Night in the Park this Sunday, April 24th. Before "Footloose" begins, enjoy a pre-show performance from our friend and award-winning drag artist, Matthew McGee!
Reserve your tickets for Pride Plus Night at americanstage.org.
04/20/2022
The Morning Blend sat with Alex DeLeo (Ren McCormack) & Troy D. Wallace (Willard) to talk about "Footloose" in the park and the fun choreography they perform five times a week!
Watch the interview here 👉 https://bit.ly/footloosemblend
04/20/2022
It was wonderful to host "Gala Under the Stars" at Demens Landing again this year for "Footloose." Thank you to everyone who came to our opening night celebration! You can read more about the event and our 2022-23 season announcement in the link below.
https://bit.ly/FootlooseGalaDupont
04/20/2022
The "Footloose" cast had a blast talking with our media friends about the show at Demens Landing. They were on WMNF's "Art in Your Ear" on April 15th.
Listen to the interview with the cast members here: https://bit.ly/footlooseartinyourear
04/19/2022
Lea Marinelli (Ariel Moore) and Cameron Hale Elliott (Chuck Cranston) were featured on Daytime today to talk about "Footloose" in the park and their characters. Who saw the interview on TV this morning?
https://bit.ly/footloosedaytime
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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.
1986 American Stage in the Park, also known as Shakespeare in the Park, is launched in the Spring, offering ten free outdoor performances of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. More than 8,000 people attend, and a community tradition is born.
1987 The St. Petersburg City Council designates American Stage as St. Petersburg’s Resident Professional Theatre Ensemble.
1989 Awarded Best Theatre Company by Tampa Bay Magazine.
1991 The Florida State Legislature designates American Stage as a Vital Local Cultural Organization due to the theatre’s outreach efforts, community support, and artistic excellence.
1992 American Stage is one of 13 professional arts organizations nationwide to participate in the National Endowment for the Arts’ Advancement Program.
1993 It is announced that a thorough renovation and remodel will begin on the American Stage building.
1996 Renovation of the new facility is completed, and includes the redesigned 148-seat space, a new sound system, new light board and dimmers; remodeling of the costume shop, rehearsal space, and courtyard; inclusion of a visual arts gallery; and an expansion of the lobby space.
1998 Shakespeare in the Park adds an additional eight performances in Tampa at Curtis Hixon Park, following the regular run in St. Petersburg.
Awarded Best Theatre Company by the annual survey of the Best of the Bay by The Weekly Planet. American Stage will be awarded this title for the next fifteen consecutive years, during which The Weekly Planet is renamed to Creative Loafing Tampa.
2002 American Stage produces August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN, embarking on an ambitious endeavor to complete Wilson’s Century Cycle within the following ten seasons.
Shakespeare in the Park presents its first adaption, based on THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, the Regional Premiere of THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS (Allen-Dutton, Catalano, et al.).
World Premiere: I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT (D. Grapes/T. Olson).
Awarded Best Theatre Company by Tampa Bay Magazine, an award American Stage will receive for the next twelve consecutive years.
Awarded the Neighborhood Builder Award by the Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative.
2004 The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross presents American Stage with the Good Neighbor Award for having made significant humanitarian contributions in support of the American Red Cross.
2006 American Stage changes a twenty-year tradition of presenting Shakespeare in the Park with a musical, the Regional Premiere of CROWNS (R. Taylor).
Bank of America awards American Stage with the Neighborhood Excellence Award.
2007 American Stage enters into a partnership with St. Petersburg College to build a brand new state of the art building in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. This is the first time in Pinellas County history that a brand new building is constructed for a professional theatre. Raymond James Financial acquires naming rights to the new theatre space.
2008 American Stage Theatre Company celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season. Administration offices are moved into the new building.
Florida Premiere: BY THE WATER OF BABYLON (R. Schenkkan).
2009 American Stage completes its first full season in the Raymond James Theatre.
Regional Premiere: KING HEDLEY II (A. Wilson).
2010 American Stage in the Park celebrates its 25th anniversary with a production of HAIR, enjoyed by over 15,000 Tampa Bay residents. It is the highest-attended Park production in nearly two decades.
The St. Petersburg Times chooses the opening of American Stage’s new home in the Raymond James Theatre as the Tampa Bay art scene’s most important event of the decade.
Todd Olson celebrates his 10th year as Artistic Director at American Stage.
Named Non-Profit of the Year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Regional Premiere: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (T. Letts).
2012 Presented with Watermark’s Wave Award for Variety and Excellence as one of St. Petersburg’s favorite local performing arts venues.
Presented with the PARC Community Service Award in appreciation of American Stage’s extraordinary volunteer efforts.
Presented with the St. Peterburg Mayor’s Top Apple Award for continued partnership with local schools.
2013 Todd Olson celebrates his 11th and final year as Artistic Director at American Stage, before departing to assume the duties of Executive Director at the Columbia Festival of the Arts in Maryland.
American Stage Director of Education, Meg Heimstead is named Interim Artistic Director while Board of Trustees embarks on a nationwide search for the company’s next leader.
Presented with the St. Peterburg Mayor’s Top Apple Award for continued partnership with local schools.
World Premiere: THE AMISH PROJECT (J. Dickey).
2014 Presented with WEDU’s Be More: Educational Outreach Award.
Florida Premiere: NUREYEV’S EYES (D. Rush).
2015 Stephanie Gularte is a named the new Producing Artistic Director of American Stage.
Awarded the MUSE Performing Arts Award by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.
2017 12th theatre in the world to complete the August Wilson American Century Cycle
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Four shows of "School Girls: Or; The African Mean Girls Play" on tap for this weekend at American Stage ! “Reading a play by a Black woman playwright exploring these themes was great. Now people of all cultures who see the show have a view of a subject not talked about in our own homes and communities," says sophomore Phineas Slaton about her first professional acting performance.
The Royale
American Stage Theater
St Petersburg, FL
October 2017
“One of the best productions this critic has seen in all of 2017...A uniquely impressive play...” -Mark E. Leib, Creative Loafing
MEET THE CAST: Donovan Whitney (he/him) is ecstatic to be working with Jobsite for the first time, taking on the role of Alex in A Clockwork Orange. He loves to volunteer and he has served as a teaching artist for WestCoast BlackTheatre Troupe and American Stage. Film credits include: Paperline (WatsTower Films); Nothing Else Matters (DreamMakerz Productions). Florida theater credits: Joyful! Joyful!; Pipeline (Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe); Evil Dead: The Musical (Stageworks Theatre); Between Riverside and Crazy (American Stage). Other credits include: Prowess (Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis); Paper Swords: A Musical (Indianapolis Fringe). He is represented by Level Talent Group.
A Clockwork Orange is on stage March 2-27 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, and performances are selling out fast. Book now for the best availability at the lowest price: jobsitetheater.org/clockwork
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Last night I attended the opening of this fantastic show. All I can say is: GO! Click👇for info and more events at American Stage celebrating Black History Month.
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MEET THE TEAM: Giles Davies (he/him) returns to Jobsite once again as Text Coach for Romeo & Juliet, a post he's held with us officially or unofficially since 2013. He was last seen in American Stage’s production of Romeo and Juliet in America. Prior to that, he was associate director and text coach for our Henry V, and appeared in the Straz’s production of Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus. He received his MFA from The Ohio State University. Favorite past Jobsite appearances include: Iago in Othello, Marquis de Sade in Quills, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Caliban in The Tempest, and Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
While we certainly miss having Giles on stage anytime we're doing the Bard, we want to wish him and our friends at Urbanite Theatre all the broken legs down in Sarasota as they begin previews for The Smuggler.
Romeo & Juliet is on stage Jan. 19 - Feb. 6 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. jobsitetheater.org/romeo-juliet
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A reading of Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj's BROWN GIRL IN THE RING opened today at American Stage's New Play Festival! Congrats Rajendra!
Check out more details here: http://americanstage.org/new-play-festival/?fbclid=IwAR0fEpisYSb9w-L1zfuhsTIL57A6h8hA5DQnS-9yAN7VrCenmEvaU9mnAN4
MEET THE CAST: We're happy to welcome back Artistic Associate Katrina Stevenson (she/her) to our Shakespeare company as both costumer for and actor in Romeo & Juliet, where she takes on Tybalt! Never content to make it easy, Katrina now adds katana fighter to her resume as our duelist Prince of Cats, executing Dan Granke's top-notch choreography.
Kat most recently appeared onstage with us up in the air in Shockheaded Peter. Other memorable Jobsite performances include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Edgar and Emily, Orlando, The Maids, Dancing at Lughnasa, and The Tempest. She has also been seen at Stageworks Theatre in The Great Gatsby and Psycho Beach Party, and at American Stage in Intimate Apparel and It’s a Wonderful Life. An award-winning costume designer, her costumes have been seen onstage in Shockheaded Peter, The Tempest, The Threepenny Opera, Gorey Stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The 39 Steps, and many more. Katrina holds an MFA in Acting from the University of Florida and a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Northern Colorado, UNC.
Romeo & Juliet runs Jan. 19 - Feb. 6 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. jobsitetheater.org/romeo-juliet
📷: James Zambon Photography
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Plays written by our clients Dana Leslie Goldstein and Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj are going to be featured in American Stage's 2022 New Play Festival!
Dana's "Go Down Moses" will be read on Friday, Jan. 7 @ 7PM.
Rajendra's "Brown Girl in the Ring" will be read on Sunday, Jan. 9 @ 2PM.
Check out the link below for more details!
This week the Tampa Bay Yelp Elite Squad got to experience the fantastical punk 80's universe created by American Stage for Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol.
"The actors were phenomenal. Their portrayal of each of the characters they were cast as was spot on. Once Patrick A. Jackson took his fist step with the limp leg and cane, he oozed Scrooge. Marley's fear, sadness, and compassion for his former business partner was radiating from Saren Nofs Snyder. The bogle, who was my favorite character with her quirky dances and witty one liners, was portrayed fabulously by Amanda Jane Snyder. Then when Amber McNew started to sing, just wow. She just made my heart happy.
The space was wisely and wonderfully used. To have graffiti and quotes from the play scattered over the walls and floor was a smart way to incorporate punk into the room. Whoever was in charge of costumes is a genius. All of them were spot on. Every detail was well thought out from glasses to shoes." - Trisha W.
There are only a few tickets left for the season, secure yours now so that you don't miss this show: https://tickets.americanstage.org/TheatreManager/1/online?event=0
Congrats to our client, Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, for tonight's opening of Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol at American Stage! Check out the article below for more details on this twist on a Christmas classic.
There's so much to do this weekend — music, merriment, parades, ugly sweaters — that you might need a guide. Click below for info on the Boca Ciega Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade, A Celebration of Wishes at The Dalí, "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" at American Stage and lots, lots more.
We stood for one final round of applause for American Stage's Odd Couple this past weekend. And now it's time to pick a date to see the next show! Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. Are you going?