What impact has PLT had on the community?
Pensacola Little Theatre owns and operates the Pensacola
Cultural Center, which means our space is the community’s
space. Whether supporting local visual artists, showcasing
diverse dance groups, hosting corporate seminars and
festivals, partnering with other local nonprofi t organizations,
or providing an opportunity for worship – we are here to give
the Pensacola community a diverse cultural experience (all
while still making great art ourselves.)
You’ll fi nd Studer Community Institutes’ EntreCon and
CiviCon in the same space you’ll fi nd Pensacon and the
local Human Traffi cking Task Force. You can visit Ballet
Pensacola or Liberty Church within the same walls hosting
the Stamped LGBTQ Film Festival.
And the arts mean business. PLT contributes hundreds
of thousands of dollars to the economy each year, and Visit
Pensacola will be the fi rst to tell you how vital Pensacola
Little Theatre is to cultural tourism.
What are some upcoming events/productions you are excited
about?
Each year, our annual Cabaret fundraiser boasts a revolving
theme and transforms the theatre and surrounding block into an
indoor/outdoor entertainment complex, perfectly fusing local
talent to showcase art as the life of the party. We present Cabaret:
Phantom of the Masquerade this year, which features fi ve open-
bar venues transcending guests through the most iconic pieces of
Broadway’s longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera.
Guests will enjoy gourmet cuisine by David Penniman’s Classic
City Catering and experience the Paris Opera House chandelier,
the phantom’s candlelit lair, and Christine’s iconic dressing
room.
After the rave reviews of Cabaret: Midnight in Paris last year,
we are keeping the lavish momentum going with luxurious
gowns, black ties, and mysterious masks. And we’re introducing
an exclusive Music of the Night VIP room with private
performances, champagne fl owing, and a maximum of 100
skeleton key tickets available.
Funds raised through Cabaret allow PLT to keep ticket prices
low, offer outreach programs that inspire children in underserved
and at-risk communities, and provide the entire community
with entertainment and creative opportunities. The black-tie
masquerade is set for March 30 and tickets are available now.
Are there volunteer opportunities?
On the contrary – there are nothing BUT volunteer
opportunities. Other than our small (but mighty) staff, PLT
is a completely volunteer run organization. The art we make
– including the actors, directors, set designers, costumers,
ushers, and stage managers – is all executed by a dedicated
corps of volunteers. Annually, nearly 80,000 hours of service
are completed by almost 1,000 volunteers at PLT. Let that
sink in. A production of Into the Woods can cost more than
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