We may live in uncertain times, but thankfully we’re also part of a great community. Your support these past few years helped us survive a global pandemic not every regional theater made it through – and we continue to see companies close from damage that was not only not repaired but exacerbated by a culture war that made defunding the arts a top priority. The way we do business has changed likely for good, with costs still at an all time high.

Since we started our Annual Campaign, the funds raised have allowed us to inspire and entertain over 150,000 people while employing over 450 artists – all who call this region home. It has allowed us to develop an education program that has offered over 35,000 students access to professional, engaging theater while sparking the imaginations of even more directly in their classrooms at school. The Annual Campaign also allows us to keep a majority of the cost of a ticket going into the pockets of our artists, and not to overhead.

In 2026 we brought over 3,000 students into our theater for A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the way to impacting over 5,000 students in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, and other adjacent counties. In 2022 we were among the first to return to in-person field trips with Romeo & Juliet, and Hamlet set records in 2023 with a sold-out field trip run.

We do all of this with one full-time staff member who has made it his mission to create a living wage for all artists working with the company. Help us make this a reality by donating today to our Annual Campaign!