The American Stage Company

Theatre Programming: American Stages 21-22 Season saw a return to exclusively in-person programming. The Mainstage is American Stage's core programming, producing five Mainstage plays during our 21-22 season, one of which was a world premiere delayed from March 2020, in our 182 seat Raymond James Theatre. These five plays were attended by over 12,000 patrons. 21-22 also heralded our return to American Stage in the Park, a more than 30 year old community tradition. This five week event held at Demens Landing Park in downtown St. Petersburg drew 17,000 patrons. In order to make theatre accessible to all, both our Mainstage and Park shows had pay-what-you-can ticketing for previews and we offer significant ticket discounts for seniors, students and active duty military with anyone under 20 eligible for free tickets. Our 21st Century Voices Play Festival was held the first weekend of January 2022, featuring new works by playwrights from across the nation focusing on diversity in storytelling.

Education: Over the course of this year we have completely returned to in-person educational offerings. Our education and outreach department serves adults and children through our Drama School with on-site classes in acting, musical theatre and improv (166 students served). Additionally, we offer 8 weeks of Summer Camp for children of all ages. Each week leads to a sharing performance for family and friends. We happily hosted almost 500 students during Summer 2022. We also offer school residencies in the Pinellas County school system primarily via our Write On! and Si Se Puede programs, both of which work with students to develop original plays. This playwriting course taught by our experienced Teaching Artists culminates in the student plays being read by professional actors in class which allows for further play development. With a focus on historically under-resourced schools, Write On! and Si Se Puede are significant investments in the future of our community. In 21-22 we worked with 275 students. Our School Tour program was available virtually during 21-22 and returned to schools live and in person in 22-23.