Theater & Performing Arts

Experience Storytelling

From a world class symphony orchestra and thriving regional music scene, to leading-edge dance and award-winning theatre, the performing arts come to life in Pinellas County.

American Stage americanstage.org

American Stage Theatre Company is Tampa Bay’s oldest and most award-winning professional theater company. They embody the core of powerful stories, boldly told. American Stage is Tampa Bay’s center for artistic, innovative, thoughtprovoking work, and community engagement.

Recognized nationally for their work in new play development, American Stage is a vital thought leader in the arts.

Each year American Stage programs five shows in the Raymond James Theatre in Downtown St. Pete. They also produce the city’s annual musical in the park at Demens Landing and host the Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival at The James Museum for Western Art.

St. Petersburg

163 3rd St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 727-823-7529

The Florida Orchestra

floridaorchestra.com

The mission of The Florida Orchestra is to enrich the life of the Tampa Bay area as it inspires, entertains, and educates a wide and diverse audience with the unique experience of live symphonic music, ensuring that future generations will continue to enjoy this legacy that so magnificently celebrates the human spirit.

The Florida Orchestra is recognized as Tampa Bay’s leading performing arts institution, the largest professional symphony orchestra in Florida, and one of the most vibrant and innovative orchestras in America. Through extraordinary musical performances, the orchestra inspires the people of Tampa Bay and serves as a leader and beacon for the musical arts throughout the state. Regardless of where performances occur, The Florida Orchestra is committed to serving the entire Tampa Bay area.

The Florida Orchestra performs nearly 100 concerts annually in Clearwater at Ruth Eckerd Hall, in St. Petersburg at the Mahaffey theatre, and in Tampa at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, plus concerts in pop-up locations throughout Tampa Bay. Concert series include Tampa Bay Times Masterworks, Raymond James Pops, coffee concert matinees, rock concerts, free Pops in the Park concerts, and educational youth concerts.

Tampa Bay area

727-892-3337 freeFall Theatre’s “The Musical of Musicals”

freeFall Theatre

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Founded in 2008 and in their current home since 2011, freeFall Theatre is an award-winning professional nonprofit regional theater company showcasing high-powered, innovative, immersive performances. Acclaimed by critics, audiences, and peers, freeFall is a driving force in Tampa Bay’s thriving arts community.

They present a varied range of classical and new works that are bold, daring, and diverse in a 146 seat black box theater with a mix of musicals and plays that invite, entertain, and challenge the audience, plus expanded programming like the popular Tandem Series Cabarets, themed yoga classes, live game nights, lectures, and talk-backs.

St. Petersburg

6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 727-498-5205

The Ruth Eckerd Hall Experience

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The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts is one of the largest providers of arts education and outreach in the nation. Reaching more than 45,000 students annually and providing over 81,000 hours of high-caliber arts experiences.

The Murray Theatre, located at Ruth Eckerd Hall, offers affordable, accessible, high-quality experiences to audiences of all ages.

The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, located in downtown Clearwater, is consistently ranked a top 5 venue in Tampa by industry publications and offers an intimate and up-close performance experience.

Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road produces a number of off-site events including the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, the PGA TOUR’S Valspar Championship concert at Innisbrook and events in other partner venues across Florida and is ranked #29 in the United States of concert promoters.

The Sound is a world class music and performing space nestled inside an expansive park. It includes a gateway plaza and bluff walk that connects the park to downtown, a bay walk promenade overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, a lake area with picnic shelters, and an ocean-themed play area with an interactive pop-jet water feature.

Clearwater

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts 1111 McMullen Booth Rd, Clearwater, FL 33759 727-791-7400

Capitol Theatre

405 Cleveland St, Clearwater, FL 33755 727-791-7400

The Sound

255 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33755 727-791-7400

American Stage

American Stage Theatre Company is Tampa Bay’s oldest and most awardwinning professional theater company. They embody the core of powerful stories, boldly told. American Stage is Tampa Bay’s center for artistic, innovative, thought-provoking work, and community engagement.

Recognized nationally for their work in new play development, American Stage is a vital thought leader in the arts. Each year American Stage programs five shows in the Raymond James Theatre in Downtown St. Pete. They also produce the city’s annual musical in the park at Demens Landing and host the Lift Every Voice: New Play Festival at The James Museum for Western Art. americanstage.org

727-823-7529

Blue Butterfly Productions

Blue Butterfly Productions is a non-profit arts organization devoted to using the power of the arts to connect people and change lives and is made up of several organizations: Porch Stories brings local actors, musicians, and performers to homes to transform them into performance venues; the 4x6 Fest tasks actors to write, produce, and perform plays within 24 hours; and Theatre eXceptional is a theater company for, about and including adults with disabilities. Performances are generally held at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo. bluebutterflyproductions.org

Catherine A. Hickman Theater

The Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport is a state-of-the art Performing Arts Theater with superb acoustics, 173 comfortable fixed seating capacities and an intimate setting that all can enjoy. The theater provides a prestigious setting for stage productions, recitals, concerts, award ceremonies, films festivals, seminars, and training sessions. Concessions including beer and wine are available.

mygulfport.us/recreation/ cultural- facilities/theater/

727-893-1070

Central Park Performing Arts Center

Their vision is to inspire youth, enhance business and transform the lives of their residents through the Arts; to create a cohesive, passionate, energized community that embraces their culture and positively impacts the future.

largoarts.com

727-587-6793

Clearwater Jazz Holiday

From its first days of pop-up concerts in the back of a flatbed truck in 1979 to its current exuberant celebration of an internationally recognized American art, the Clearwater Jazz Holiday draws thousands of visitors each year to beautiful downtown Clearwater against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico, warm breezes, brilliant sunsets, and one of the world’s greatest beaches. The festival features a combination of legendary and relevant musical artists and an amazingly diverse fan base.

From rock to blues to smooth jazz and featuring legendary jazz musicians, the Clearwater Jazz Holiday offers audiences a captivating blend of emerging artists alongside classic legends over an unparalleled weekend of straight-ahead sounds, swing beats, Americana grooves, funk vibes, Zyedco magic, and more.

clearwaterjazz.com

Dunedin Showcase Theater

Started in 2007, the Dunedin Showcase Theater is a lively theater organization that offers great dramatic experiences for both adults and children. They hold a full season from autumn to spring, showcasing a breadth of comedic offerings. The group performs all of its shows at the Dunedin Community Center.

dunedinshowcasetheater.net

Florida Orchestra

Led by internationally acclaimed Music Director Michael Francis, The Florida Orchestra is the largest professional orchestra in Florida and one of the most vibrant and innovative orchestras in America. TFO inspires — unites — and educates through music, including more than 100 concerts annually throughout the Tampa Bay region. Concert series include the classical Hough Family Foundation Masterworks, Raymond James Pops and Morning Coffee concerts, free Pops in the Park concerts, educational Youth Concerts, and many more.

floridaorchestra.com

727-892-3337

Francis Wilson Playhouse

Francis Wilson Playhouse, located on the intracoastal waterway near downtown Clearwater, offers up Broadway-quality musicals in an intimate setting. The theater was named after famed stage actor Francis Wilson, who was the founding president of Actors Equity and kept his winter home in Clearwater. franciswilsonplayhouse.org

727-446-1360

freeFall Theatre

Founded in 2008 and in their current home since 2011, freeFall Theatre is an award-winning professional nonprofit regional theater company showcasing high-powered, innovative, immersive performances plus expanded programming from the popular Tandem Series Cabarets to live game nights. Acclaimed by critics, audiences, and peers, freeFall is a driving force in Tampa Bay’s thriving arts community.

freefalltheatre.com

727-498-5205

Gulfport Community Players

The Gulfport Community Players have been delighting audiences since 1980. In 2001, the Players’ began performing at the newly opened Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport. Named after the Players founder, the 172-seat, ADA-compliant facility is owned and operated by the City of Gulfport.

gulfportcommunityplayers.org

727-322-0316

Mahaffey Theater

Right in downtown St. Petersburg, the Mahaffey Theater is a 2,031-seat destination featuring ballroom space, waterfront views and European boxstyle seating. They host top-quality national and international artists and traveling theater performances –Broadway, classical, pop, rock, comedy, and family, as well as the Florida Orchestra. Additionally, the theater supports the Class Acts program, which enables school children to experience the performing arts.

themahaffey.com

727-893-7832

Murray Theatre

The Murray Theatre, located at Ruth Eckerd Hall, offers affordable, accessible, high-quality experiences to audiences of all ages.

rutheckerdhall.com/plan-your-visit/ murray-theatre-at-ruth-eckerd-hall

727-791-7400

One City Chorus

The One City Chorus was founded in 2016 with the belief that singing in a group builds community and leads to better understanding among people. It welcomes people of all races, cultures, creeds, and communities to sing with them – all without auditions! Their performances have been described as “joyous, uplifting, and beautifully sung” by Creative Loafing, who honored them with a Best of the Bay Award for “Best Voices Raised Together in Song.” onecitychorus.org

508-487-0477

Palladium

Whether in the main concert hall, Hough Hall with its unsurpassed sound system, or the intimate Side Door Cabaret, the historic Palladium is consistently ranked as one of Tampa Bay’s best and most affordable venues for classical, jazz, blues, theatre, opera, Celtic, comedy, dance, educational, literary, community events and more. The Palladium works under the umbrella of St. Petersburg College and provides students with access to work with and perform alongside renowned touring professionals.

mypalladium.org

727-822-3590

Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center

The Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center (PPAC), located in the heart of Pinellas County, offers a variety of programming, including a celebration of music icons with tributes ranging from the Bee Gees to the stars of Motown. PPAC also features free performances by the Pinellas Park Orchestra and the Matinee Opera Players, and hosts a variety of cultural celebrations as well as shows and sales for hobbyists ranging from model trains to orchids. It is also available as a banquet venue.

pinellas-park.com/161/ performing-arts-center

727-369-5746

Pinellas Youth Symphony

The Pinellas Youth Symphony has been serving students in the Bay area since 1958 and provides opportunities for students of all levels of musical ability. The symphony engages professional staff to train young musicians in the techniques of orchestral and ensemble performance through four orchestras: the Pinellas Youth Symphony, Serenade Strings, Pinellas Youth Philharmonic, and Symphonic Strings. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at Ruth Eckerd Hall with performances at venues around the county.

pysmusic.org

727-438-3149

projectALCHEMY

projectALCHEMY is a non-profit international dance company in downtown St. Pete. As alchemists, they propel dance artists, collaborate with multidisciplinary artists, expand artistic possibilities, and transform spaces to make dance more accessible to all. They produce innovative, collaborative dance events that spark imagination and encourage dialogue as well as offer community classes, interactive dance events and choreographic mentorships. projectalchemy.dance

Ruth Eckerd Hall

Ruth Eckerd Hall (REH) is a full-time professional performance venue dedicated to changing lives through the magic of high-quality, diverse, and innovative performances. With its 2,200 seat Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired auditorium, REH presents a variety of events from traditional concerts and Broadway shows to stand-up, dance, and film. REH is also home to Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, which offers workshops and private lessons.

rutheckerdhall.com

727-791-7400

St. Petersburg City Theatre

Originally founded as the Sunshine Players in 1925, the St. Petersburg City Theatre is the oldest continuously operating community theater in Florida. This nonprofit aims to enrich the individual lives and collective spirit of the area’s diverse population through community-produced productions and educational experiences. In addition to regular programming, they hold twoweek summer camps for youths and a theatre program for teens.

spcitytheatre.org

727-866-1973

St. Pete Opera

For nearly two decades, St. Pete Opera (SPO) has woven itself into the region’s cultural fabric providing artistically significant events throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Each season, SPO produces fully staged operas, children’s operas, musical theater performances, and musical programs throughout the community.

In addition to world-class operatic and musical theatre productions, SPO offers educational initiatives that include an award-winning emerging artist program and partnerships with local schools to provide in-depth and interactive arts education for students.

stpeteopera.org

727-823-2040