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Check out this GREAT article on the ARTS and our local COMMUNITY!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/spending-on-arts-pays-off-with-big-bucks-in-st-petersburg-study-says/1136136

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A great review in the Tampa Tribune for "The Mystery of Irma Vep".

A great review in the Tampa Tribune for “The Mystery of Irma Vep”. See it tonight “Pay What You Can” http://tboextra.com/content/2010/sep/20/201440/laughter-lurks-in-american-stages-irma-vep/

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The Room – Interactive "Rocky Horror" style film for a new generation!

THE ROOM American Stage “After Hours” Series Interactive “Rocky Horror” style film for a new generation! Sunday, September 26 at 8pm (plastic spoons will be provided) Throwing Plastic Spoons, wearing Tuxedos, Johhny Look-a-like Contest, tossing footballs and shouting at the … Continue reading

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The Mystery of Irma Vep Scares Up Laughs at the First Show of the New Season

Amercian Stage kicks off the new season with THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP by Charles Ludlam. Starts tomorrow! Previews: September 15 & 16 Opens: September 17 Closes: October 10 “Pay What You Can” nights September 21 & 28 “A really … Continue reading

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Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay 2010: American Stage thanks all to those that voted!

Much thanks to everyone that voted for American Stage for the Best of the Bay. We are grateful to have such a loyal base and a skilled team that works for American Stage Theatre Company! BEST THEATER COMPANY – American … Continue reading

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For kids, art is not simply for art's sake

By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist In Print: Thursday, July 15, 2010 President Barack Obama will soon receive a poster of a wall-sized mural painted by kids at Community Stepping Stones, an upstart art school in Tampa’s Sulphur Springs neighborhood. The … Continue reading

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Decade of solid advances in performing arts in Tampa Bay area

Decade of solid advances in performing arts in Tampa Bay area By John Fleming, Times Performing Arts Critic In Print: Sunday, December 27, 2009 In the performing arts, the most important thing that happened in the Tampa Bay area in … Continue reading

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Fences tops 5,000 in attendance and new record

American Stage Theatre Company has never had over 5,000 patrons attend a Mainstage production in its 31 year history…until now.   The recently closed FENCES, the third production of American Stage’s commitment to perform all ten of August Wilson’s plays, … Continue reading

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from Producing Artistic Director Todd Olson’s opening remarks

An excerpt from Producing Artistic Director Todd Olson’s opening remarks at the grand Opening of the Raymond James Theatre, Saturday night, May 30, 2009:  Welcome to this magic place. Our theatrical town hall. Our laboratory. Our multi-colored black box Our … Continue reading

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Lysistrata Interview

Actor’s Corner: Todd Olson & T. Scott Wooten speak about Lysistrata

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