Cheers to Season 14!
A huge thank you to our incredible VIPs and sponsors for helping us pack the house at Toast to the Season with a special peek of “Come From Away”! Your continued support makes everything we do on and off the stage possible, and we’re so grateful to have you in our ECTC family.
ECTC would also like to extend a very special thank you to The Howard Group’s Executive Vice President of Development, Jacob Fish for attending the event to receive the 10-year recognition trophy in honor of the Howard Group and Grand Boulevard’s decade of unwavering support and partnership. Your commitment to ECTC has helped us grow, dream bigger, and bring live theatre to the Emerald Coast!
SEASON 14 IS HERE
“Come From Away” Arrives In TWO DAYS!
Our Season 14 opener is almost here! Come From Away takes the stage in just TWO days, bringing a true story full of laughs, hope, music, and love! Join us for opening night bites & wine from The Perfect Pig, Shelby’s Beach Bar & Grill and Vin’tij as we kick off Season 14!
Back on the ECTC stage are some familiar favorites:
Darla Briganti, a Season 13 highlight, who played Princess Dragomiroff in Murder on the Orient Express, Miss Hannigan in Annie, Leona Silva in Mystic Pizza, and Carole King’s mother in Beautiful.
Adam Silorey, who audiences saw as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, Zeus in Xanadu, as well as Aaron in First Date.
Rebeca Lake, most recently seen on stage as Greta Ohlsson in Murder on the Orient Express.
You’ll also catch a glimpse of Zachary Ryan from Beautiful, Teresa Lombardi and Carlos Sanchez Beltran from Mystic Pizza, as well as LeeAnna Studt and Julia Cornett from Legally Blonde!
A WORD FROM… NATHANAEL & ANNA
“As we come up on ten years in Grand Boulevard, we are reminded every day that the heart of Emerald Coast Theatre Company has always been people.
When we founded ECTC all those years ago in our garage, we dreamed of creating a place where theatre could serve our community. A place where children could discover their voices, where artists could tell meaningful stories, and where audiences could come together and experience something extraordinary.
Fourteen seasons later, that dream continues because of you.
This season, our stages will yet again be filled with stories about people finding connection, courage, hope, love, and their place in the world.
In Come From Away, a small town opens its doors and its hearts to thousands of strangers in one of the most inspiring examples of human kindness. The 39 Steps reminds us that sometimes we simply need a little laughter and adventure. Frozen celebrates the power of love and learning to embrace who you are. Dear Jack, Dear Louise tells a tender story of love and connection across distance. 9 to 5 celebrates friendship, determination, and women discovering their power. And Million Dollar Quartet Christmas brings people together through the music that continues to connect generations.
But as meaningful as these stories are, the real heart of ECTC is not on the stage. It’s in the people who make the stage possible.
It’s our patrons who choose to spend time with us, filling our theatre with laughter, tears, applause, and shared experiences.
It’s our sponsors who invest in the arts and believe that a thriving community needs a thriving theatre.
It’s our VIPs who champion ECTC and help us continue dreaming bigger.
It’s our golfers who come together to make a difference for the next generation of young artists.
It’s our parents who bring their children through our doors and watch them grow.
It’s our students who remind us why educational theatre matters.
It’s our artists who pour their talent and passion into every production we do, youth and professional.
And it’s you, the person sitting in this seat right now.
Every ticket purchased. Every child enrolled. Every sponsorship received. Every donation given. Every round of golf played. Every gala night. Every friend you bring to a show. Every time you tell someone about ECTC.
You are part of this story.
So, as we welcome you to Season 14, we invite you to laugh with us, cry with us, sing with us, cheer with us, and continue being part of the community that makes ECTC what it is.
The shows may change. The stories may change. But the heart of ECTC remains the same.
It’s you!”
With so much gratitude,
-Nathanael and Anna
