Amphibian Stage Productions Announces Veterans Initiative

Amphibian Stage Productions, A Contemporary Theatre in the Near Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth, announced today it will be implementing an exclusive discount for military veterans on tickets to Main Stage productions, National Theatre Live screenings, Metamorphosis performances, and Phib Comedy nights.

Active duty and retired military, veterans, and National Guard and Reserve are eligible for the discount on tickets. Veteran discounts are available every day on regularly-priced tickets.

"We strive to make a positive difference in our community and look forward to providing a cultural home to our veterans and active-duty military in appreciation of their service. We are excited about this first of many initiatives to serve those who have done so much for us," said Kathleen Culebro, Artistic Director of Amphibian Stage Productions.

Amphibian's second Main Stage production of 2018, Cry Havoc! is written and performed by Stephan Wolfert, US Army veteran and founder of DE-CRUIT, an "interdisciplinary program designed to help military veterans overcome the obstacles of transitioning from military service back into their communities" (www.decruit.org) through therapeutic workshops which utilize Shakespearean monologue as a foundation to guide veterans through expressing their experiences.

Wolfert's visit to Fort Worth will begin a long-term collaboration between the theatre and local veteran service organizations. Amphibian is hosting a Holiday Reception for veteran service organizations on December 14 at 6:30pm at their theatre to share more about these new initiatives.

Amphibian's Tad-Poles stilt walking troupe will be walking with the Military Veteran Peer Network in the Fort Worth Veteran's Day parade this Saturday, November 11.

Discounted tickets for veterans will be $18 for Main Stage productions (regularly $33), and $12 for National Theatre Live, Metamorphosis, and Phib Comedy (regularly $20-$25).

Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre that strives to produce innovative and engaging theatre that inspires new ideas, opens new doors, and increases our understanding of the vast world around us. About to begin its nineteenth season, Amphibian has produced numerous groundbreaking plays (some regional premieres, others U.S. or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.

Committed to nurturing young and diverse audiences, Amphibian has developed a dynamic outreach project, Tad-Poles, with weekly stilt-dancing classes held at their theatre in the Near Southside of Fort Worth. Amphibian also offers discounts on tickets for students, teachers, and seniors.

Amphibian is generously funded by the American Theatre Wing, Amon G. Carter Foundation, Ann L. and Carol Greene Rhodes Charitable Trust, Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Dramatists Guild Fund, Fifth Avenue Foundation, Fort Worth Promotion and Development Fund, Mary Potishman Lard Trust, Pangburn Foundation, Thomas M., Helen McKee & John P. Ryan Foundation, Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Shubert Foundation, Smallwood Foundation, Southwest Bank, Texas Commission on the Arts, Wells Fargo Bank, William E. Scott Foundation, and the Devonian Society, a group of Amphibian's devoted donors who are proud to be the force behind nurturing the next generation of artists and audiences.