Friday, May 21, 2010

On the way to FPTA

We are heading down to Vero Beach this weekend for Regional auditions. Local auditions will be held in early June at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg. More info to come...

On a completely different topic - if you have nothing to do this weekend or next (at 11pm), we would encourage you to go and see our friends perform tick, tick, BOOM! at the Straz Center in Tampa. This is a benefit for the American Cancer Society. It's a great show and a great cast. Tickets are only $15. Check it out at www.ticktickbenefit.com

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

MAKING PROGRESS

A lot has happened since the last blog entry. Here's some of the highlights:

1. We received a $25,000 airtime grant from Bright House Networks. You'll be seeing a commercial for our theater on TV starting in September.

2. We attended the Chalk Walk in Hyde Park this past weekend with our Fresh Squeezed Lemonade and Sweet Tea booth. It may be old school fundraising, but every little bit helps.... and we have a LONG way to go to meet our goal of $55, 000. (hint, hint)

3. Melitta USA donated a Gourment Coffee Basket that we had a drawing for at the Chalk Walk. The winner of the basket was Paula Hoban of Tampa. Congrats, Paula!

4. We will have our show deposits paid next week. Granted, my credit cards are maxed out, but we can finally put the website LIVE and send out our first press release introducing NAT to the world... or at least the Greater Tampa Bay area.

5. Auditions for the 2010/2011 Season are coming up... SOON! We will be at FPTA auditions on May 23 & 24 at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL (go to www.FPTA.net for more info on auditions)

It's an exciting time for NAT. Things are starting to fall into place, but we have a long way to go. How can you help? Make a donation... did you know that if you make a donation of $100 or more, you will become a member of the Founders Club? It's true. In addition to the regular membership benefits, you get an NAT t-shirt and your name will be put on permanant signage in the lobby. Sounds pretty great, huh? Well, get signed up... and tell your friends.

We are excited about the upcoming season. We've had so many people tell us how happy they are we have started this company. It's been very encouraging. Thanks to everyone who stopped and bought a lemonade or sweet tea. It may not seem like much, but it added up and was a big help. Keep and eye out for some changes to the website and it's LIVE debut coming soon.

Friday, February 5, 2010

February Update

We're almost on the web! Progress is being made on the website and we are hoping to have it up and fully functional by March 1st. Not only can you find out everything you ever wanted to know about NAT, you can also purchase your tickets right from the website. Season tickets and flex passes will also be available. Ticket sales will open for season icket holders in June and for individual ticket sales in August. We hope you can join us!

In other news, the shows for the first season have been selected and licensing is in process. We hope to announce the season with the unveiling of the new website.