For over 40 years, Eight O’Clock Theatre has been shining bright in the Tampa Bay arts community — bringing unforgettable stories to life, nurturing local talent, and creating a space where everyone belongs. As a volunteer-driven, non-profit community theatre, everything we do is powered by people who believe in the magic of live performance.
This Giving Tuesday, your support helps us keep that magic alive. Every dollar raised directly supports the work on our stage — from costumes and sets to educational opportunities, community outreach, and the next generation of local artists.
When you give to Eight O’Clock Theatre, you’re not just donating — you’re helping to ensure that theatre continues to inspire, educate, and connect our community for generations to come.
Eight O’Clock Theatre has been bringing stories to life for over four decades, entertaining, educating, and inspiring audiences across the Tampa Bay area. As a volunteer-driven community theatre, we’re proud to provide a creative home for local artists, musicians, and performers while offering audiences professional-quality productions at an accessible price.
Our mission is simple but powerful: to enrich the cultural life of our community through the performing arts. Every show, workshop, and event we produce is fueled by passion, generosity, and the belief that theatre has the power to connect and uplift us all.
When you give to Eight O’Clock Theatre, you’re not just supporting a stage — you’re supporting creativity, connection, and the future of local arts in Largo and beyond.
What began as an average day in the town of Gander, Newfoundland, turned into an international five-day sleepover when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the pe...
This timeless tale comes to the EOT stage. A young woman, left in the care of her wicked stepmother and bumbling spinster stepsisters, dreams of a better life despite her current conditions. When an enchanted and mysterious woman helps her attain her dream of attending a royal ball, Cinderella is ca...
Middle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd, trades his soul to the Devil, also known as Mr. Applegate, for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation, Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning t...
Big Fish is a fantastical, heartwarming musical that follows the life of Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman whose larger-than-life stories captivate everyone around him—especially his loving wife, Sandra. But their son, Will, about to become a father himself, is determined to uncover the truth be...
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Powerstories Theatre Powerstories is a nonprofit professional theatre whose mission is to stage true stories to open minds and hearts and inspire action worldwide. |
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TheatreFor TheatreFor, a new boutique theater in Clearwater, FL working on our second year, is bringing new, original and exciting works to the Central Pinellas area. Our focus is to present works not often seen in our area. We are constantly seeking unpublished original works, to supplement our choices of awa... |
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