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GULFPORT COMMUNITY PLAYERS
4919 17th Avenue South
Gulfport FL 33707
(727) 322-0316

HISTORY
The Gulfport Communtiy Players was established in 1980 by several resident business leaders guided by Catherine A. Hickman. Four plays were performed that year and nearly every year since. During its formative years, plays were performed at the Gulfport Recreation Center. In 2001, the Catherine A. Hickman Theater of Gulfport became the new site of its main stage plays.The Players', a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization bought a 6000 square foot building located at 4919 17th Avenue South, Gulfport, to use as their rehearsal center and headquarters.It was officially named the "Back Door" Theater in May 2005. The "Back Door" Theater is used for meetings, auditions, rehearsals, and where all dinner theater shows and fundraiser events are held.

MEETINGS/MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership meetings are open to the public and are held on Friday evenigs approximately six weeks after each play at the "Back Door" Theater. The annual election meeting is held the last Friday of May.Annual membership dues are $10.Members receive the newsletter "Show 'n Tell" which lists upcoming auditions, mainstage shows, meetings and fundraising events.

THEATER LOCATION
The Gulfport Players perform at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Avenue and Beach Boulevard in Gulfport. This city-owned 172 seat theater has wheel chair ramps, wheel chair seatings, hearing enhancement devices and free parking in the adjoining lot.

TO BUY TICKETS
All performances $15.Tickets can be held for you by calling (727) 322-0316. Tickets must be paid for by cash or check. Tickets can be purchased in advance at several locations in Gulfport: the Gulfport Beach Bazaar, Eileen's Resale Boutique, the Gulfport Chamer of Commerce, and the Gulfport Casino. Group rates are available for Thursday performances but must be pre-arranged by calling Cathy Culler at (727) 345-1501.

AUDITION TIMES & LOCATION
Auditions are held at the Players' "Back Door" Theater, 4919 17th Avenue South, Gulfport.

SUNCOAST THEATER ALLIANCE MEMBER
The Gulfport Community Players is a member of the Suncoast Theater Alliance. We strive to help other members with costumes, props, set pieces, etc.The designated contact person is Eileen Navarro at (727) 321-9238.

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ISLAND COMMUNITY THEATRE
P.O. Box 5108
Gulfport FL33737
(727) 345-1474

TICKETS $15

Charge by Phone (727) 345-1474

Island Community Theater's box office at the Catherine A. Hickman Theater opens one hour before show time. For Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances, lobby doors open at 7pm. Theater doors open at 7:30pm. Show begins at 8pm. For Sunday matinees, lobby doors open at 12:30pm. Theater doors open at 1pm.Show begins at 1:30.

For reservations, group sales and ticket info, call (727) 345-1474.

Tickets Available At:
Simply Perfect - 339 Coery Avenue, St. Pete Beach
Books & Bagels - 138 107th Avenue, Treasure Island
Eileen's Resale Boutique - 5401 Gulfport Boulevard, Gulfport
Gulfport Beach Bazaar - 3115 Beach Boulevard, Gulfport
Echo Antiques & Interiors - 48 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg

AUDITIONS
When do I come to auditions?
You only need to come to one of these auditions. You may, if you wish, come to both evening sessions; keep in mind that there are a lot of people auditioning, and the director may not have time to see your audition twice.
What happens at auditions?
Generally, people are asked to do a cold reading (an unrehearsed reading of a portion of the script). If you have a recent head shot (photograph), please bring it with you. If you do not have one, we will take a polaroid of you at auditions. These photographs are not for publication; they are to help the director remember every person who auditions. Photos are not returned.
What happens at musical auditions?
If you are auditioning for a musical, you will be asked to sing a few bars of a song not in the play, and to bring along the sheet music. Do not bring a cassette because we need to know how you work with an accompanist. Wear comfortable clothes that you can move in--you might be asked to learn a simple dance routine. It is possible there will be no cold readings until the callbacks.
What are callbacks?
Callbacks are simply the director calling back some of the people who auditioned to be seen again.
What if my schedule won't allow me to rehearse every evening?
During the audition process, you will be asked to fill out an audition card and a conflict calendar. If the director chooses to cast you, it is with the understanding that you cannot attend rehearsals during the times you have listed conflicts. Please be thorough--a rehearsal calendar takes into account the conflicts of many people. If you are asked to rehearse at a time you have not listed as a conflict, you will be expected to attend rehearsal.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Actors are not the only volunteers that help Island Community Theatre thrive! We also need Stage Managers, Assistant Stage Managers, Light Board Operators, Sound Board Operators, Properties Managers, Shift Crew Operators, Stitchers, Set Construction Crews, Light Hang Crews, Dressers, Greeters, Ushers, Box Office Assistants, Follow Spot Operators, Rehearsal Pianists, and more!

For more information about auditions or volunteering, give us a call at (727) 345-1474. Become a part of Island Community Theatre!

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CITY PLAYERS
201 Leeward Island
Clearwater, FL33767

HISTORY
City Players, Inc. was incorporated in 2005, but its history dates back to 1969 when the CIty of Clearwater Parks & Recreation Department along with the Junior League created its Cultural Affairs Division. The Clearwater Communtiy Chorus was formed and presented both concerts and musicals there until 1972 when the two functions were divided. Clearwater City Players was formed to handle the musicals with four productions a year - two for children and two for adults.
When Ruth Eckerd Hall was completed, Clearwater City Players format changed to provide one Broadway musical there in the summer of each year.
In 2003, the City of Clearwater decided to transition its theatre program to an outside organization. The result was the formation of City Players, Inc. in 2005 as an independent not-for-profit corporation . During the 2005-2006 theater season, the Cith and City Players, Inc. entered into a cooperative agreemant under which the City gratiously provided the use of Ruth Eckerd Hall and oth City owned or operated facilities to City Players, Inc. In 2006, City Players applied for 501(c)(3) status.
Over the years, Clearwater City Players had developed a reputation for high quality productions and professionalism while retaining it commitment to the community and the development of local talent. Several of its actors have gone on to careers in professional theater and theater education.City Players, Inc. is committed to continue this tradition.
City Players, Inc. is a true "community" theatre. It will serve over 3000 local patrons this year in a cast production - typically involving 60-90 actors, singers, and dancers; a 12-15 piece orchestra; 30-50 volunteers involved in sets, scenery, props, costumes, marketing, tickets, and backstage will contract locally for needed items and services.Its performers, volunteers, and Board of Trustees serve without compensation.

OPERATION
City Players, Inc. is managed by a Board of Trustees who appoint officers and oversee operations. At the present time there are no members and therefore no dues. All work is done by volunteers who are always needed and welcome. Work on the annual production begins in the spring of the year and culminates in mid to late July with a Broadway Musical. If you'd like to volunteer and learn the theatre world, we welcome your inquiry.
City Players, Inc. must raise its own funds and welcomes donations from both public and private sources. In addition, it holds two fund raising functions, one in the spring and one in the fall of each year.

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WEST COAST PLAYERS
The Conmy Center
750 San Salvadore Drive Dunedin FL 34698
(727) 734-7100

A community theatrical troupe that began as a dream of some Oldsmar residents. After a few false starts in 1993, a new effort finally got a group together and did their first show in 1994. In the fall of 1995 the group moved to Dunedin and performed two shows a year at various venues before settling at the community center in Dunedin in 1997. West Coast Players has won several of the Lary Awards and is proud to offer great community theater at a reasonable price! WCP moved to the Conmy Center at Our Lady of Lourdes in Dunedin soon after is opened in Spring of 2004 and performs four shows a season.
Membership meetings are held 4 to 6 weeks after the close of each show and are open to the public. Dues are $25 per year.

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FRANCIS WILSON PLAYHOUSE
302 Seminole Street
Clearwater FL
(727) 446-1360

Francis Wilson Playhouse is named after the famous actor who became the organizer and first president of Actor's Equity. Nearly 77 years ago he was instrumental in obtaining financing to fund a home for actors in Clearwater. We have been presenting quality community theater since 1930.

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ST.PETERSBURG LITTLE THEATRE
4025 31st Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

St. Petersburg Little Theatre was founded in 1925 as the Sunshine Players by Dorothy Meadows. The name was later changed to The Players Club. In 1933, the current name - St. Petersburg Little Theatre (SPLT) - was adopted.
SPLT was chartered as a non-profit organization in 1937 to produce amateur theatricals. At the same time it was given the exclusive right to use the name "Little Theatre" in the city of St. Petersburg, in the light of the fact that the term "little theatre" was an inherent name associated with a nationwide movement in the 1920's and 1930's. Originally, plays were produced for one or two nights, presented at Mirror Lake Junior High School. Admission was thirty-five cents. The first production was The Poor Nut. In the late 1930's, an old grist mill on 2nd Avenue North was purchased for $3,600 to be used as storage space. Thanks to the cooperation from local trade unions, a stage was built, plumbing installed and the exterior plastered.
The American Legion donated wooden seats from their old outdoor arena. This new facility opened in June 1944, with a production of Liliom. Admission was raised to fifty cents - servicemen were admitted free. In the same year, all 302 seats were sold out for the run of the three performances of each play.
In these early years, SPLT became the darling of local newspapers - it was the "in" thing to belong to the Little Theatre. A picture in SPLT's archives shows a banner stretched across Central Avenue at 5th Street, proclaiming "Little Theatre Week". Such popularity caused membership to be closed and a waiting list created.
In the 1950's, property was purchased at SPLT's present location on 31st Street South. Financed by the sale of bonds to it's members, the building is one of the few facilities in the Tampa Bay area erected as a theater. The first production in the new space was Teahouse of the August Moon in September 1958, and the season was expanded to accommodate six plays. In 1966 SPLT produced it's first musical, The Pajama Game. The mortgage was burned in 1983.
The building has undergone two major renovations: The costume room and "green room" were added, and the original screened-in verandah was enclosed to form the lobby in the 1960's. In 1994, the new ADA-compliant restroom wing was constructed. The new lobby doubled as theater space in 1997, with the world premiere of the musical Jung at Heart. This production also generated a tradition of lobby shows.
Throughout it's history as Florida's oldest, continuously operating community theater, SPLT has presented up to six major varied shows per season, offered classes, extended opportunity, reached out to the community and provided the best entertainment to patrons and friends in Tampa Bay.

TICKETS
Box Office opens on the Monday of the week that the show opens. Hours are 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday thru Friday.

Box Office Phone # is 727-866-1973

Musicals $20.00
Non-Musicals $18.00
Students $10.00 with student ID
Group rates available for 10 adults or more.
Purchase a Season Ticket for only $85.00
(Active Membership is $20.00)

AUDITIONS
Auditions are held at the St. Petersburg Little Theatre, 4025 31st Street South, St. Petersburg. General instructions are wear comfortable clothing; readings are done from scripts provided. For musicals, be prepared to sing 16 bars of music.

SUNCOAST THEATRE ALLIANCE MEMBER
SPLT is a member of the Suncoast Theatre Alliance. We do help other members with costumes, props, set pieces, etc. Please contact the office at (727) 866-2059.

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EIGHT O'CLOCK THEATRE
P.O. Box 296
Largo, FL 33779-0296

105 Central Park Drive
Largo, Florida
727-587-6793