No matter how small the theater, there often is an invisible barrier separating the actors from the audience. Even with the most vibrant or intense productions, theatergoers may feel disconnected from what's happening on stage. ...more

February 28, 2010

Even if you've never seen 'It's A Wonderful Life,' you're sure to appreciate Steve Murray's stage adaptation. ...more

November 27, 2009

There's a shiny newness to the American Stage Theatre Company's 2009-10 lineup. First there's the fresh playlist of award-winning shows about second chances. And then there's the first production in a brand-new space. ...more

March 22, 2009

Greek playwright Aristophanes is considered the "Father of Comedy" and the "Prince of Ancient Comedy" -- heavy titles for a guy gifted in funny. And if he were alive today, he likely would have loved American Stage Theatre's adaptation of his 2,500-year-old comic drama "Lysistrata." ...more

March 19, 2009

American Stage Theatre Company is trying something new that might go easier on the pocketbooks of theater buffs, as well as raise extra money for the company. ...more

September 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - It's taken nearly 30 years for American Stage Theatre Company to produce a play by Harold Pinter, the British playwright and winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. ...more

May 31, 2008

Had Jose Gaspar been around today, he'd be crooning at Demens Landing, trading starlit nights on the ocean for stage lights and comic devotion. ...more

April 12, 2008

American Stage Theater Company in St. Petersburg is gearing up for its 2008-09 season ...more

February 17, 2008

New year, new theater season. American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg is gearing up for its 2008-09 season, which includes works from legendary contemporary playwright August Wilson and newspaper columnist Mitch Albom. ...more

February 17, 2008