Jobsite Theater is an American professional theater company incorporated in 1999 and located in
Tampa,
Florida
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, United States. They are the resident theater company of the
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
The Straz Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue in Tampa, Florida, United States. It opened in 1987 as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and was renamed in 2009.
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(formerly
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center).
Co-founder David M. Jenkins serves as Producing Artistic Director.
History
Founded by David M. Jenkins, Michael Caban, Alan Fessenden, John Lott, and Jason Vaughan Evans using the 54-seat Silver Meteor Gallery in
Ybor City as their first home,
the company moved into the Off Center Theater (now the Shimberg Playhouse) as resident theater company in 2003.
Focus
Jobsite produces a broad range of theater, focusing on younger and non-traditional theater attendees but attracting audiences of all ages and backgrounds to downtown
Tampa. Jobsite has modeled their company, the material they produce, and their approach to theater production on companies like Chicago's
Steppenwolf Theatre and the
Berliner Ensemble
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.
Jobsite is an
ensemble cast theater with actors, directors, designers, stage managers, artisans, craftspeople, and musicians in their membership.
Jobsite is dedicated to producing socially and politically relevant theater for the broadest possible audience. We have established a collective of like-minded regional artists over 60 members strong, creating both a supportive collaborative environment and professional theatrical laboratory. Through all forms of theater – experimental, new plays, contemporary work, or the classics – and our expanding educational and community outreach, we hope to inspire our community to become not just consumers, but true citizens.
References
External links
Jobsite Theater online
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Theatres in Tampa, Florida
1998 establishments in Florida