American Stage is Tampa Bay's best professional regional equity theatre. Founded in 1977, the company's mission is to create the most satisfying live theatre in the Tampa Bay area, accessible to all members of the community.

Education Performance Series and Community Arts Program based at the Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts.

Craving an intimate theatrical experience with all the energy and excitement of a New York opening? freeFall's got it with its recently renovated two stages: one 300 mainstage theatre and a 150-seat studio theatre...with tons a free parking in a beautiful West St. Pete locale. Treat your mind and feed your senses at freeFall...Midway between the beaches and downtown.

Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown St. Petersburg, the newly renovated Progress Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater is a 2030-seat cultural jewel featuring elegant ballroom space, spectacular waterfront views, and European box-style seating.

New American Theater (NAT) is the Tampa Bay area's premier professional musical theater, offering the best in live productions from fresh looks at classic musicals, to lively and powerful thought-provoking new works.

Performance locations vary

The Mission of the St. Petersburg City Theatre is to promote the advancement of live theatre and provide entertainment by developing and encouraging local non professional talent.  Six mainstage productions are staged each season.  Workshops and classes are given on a variety of topics including performance and technical aspects of theatre.

The mission of the St. Petersburg Opera Company is to enrich the cultural lives of the residents of and visitors to the Tampa Bay area by presenting fully staged professional opera productions of the highest quality, and to make opera accessible to present and future audiences through community outreach, educational initiatives, and collaboration with other arts organizations.

Provides a place where people can experience artistic and educational programs in innovative ways. Brings people from diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences together as artists, audiences and volunteers. To work collaboratively with artistic, educational, and cultural organizations in and beyond our community. Develops artistic and educational programs that integrate a variety of art forms in order to encourage new cultural experiences both for the audience and the artists.

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.

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Performances at The Mahaffey

For 10 years, the Palladium has presented the best in cultural programming for and by the community – music including jazz, blues, folk, gospel, bluegrass, Latin, classical and opera, plus original programming featuring dance and drama.

We will reinvigorate the St. Petersburg arts community by creating an opportunity for theater artists, theatergoers, students to learn about, experience, and enjoy the works of William Shakespeare. The SPSC will serve as the area's custodians of Shakespeare's plays, regularly offering theatrical productions, workshops, and seminars for the enjoyment and edification of new and diverse generations of Shakespeare scholars, performers and enthusiasts.

 info@stpeteshakes.org