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Theatre A La Carte is North Florida's premiere musical theatre company!  The company produces a wide variety of contemporary musical theatre. The shows performed include a mixture of new releases, challenging works not usually performed in community theatre, and cult classics.

Regular season productions are currently held at the Tallahassee Little TheatreAuditions are open, and volunteers are always needed.

-- Founded in January of 1990.
-- Expanded from one production per season to two beginning with the 1991 - 1992 season.
-- Performing in the newly remodeled Tallahassee Little Theatre beginning with the 1992 - 1993 season. Web site
-- Received State of Florida Quarterly Assistance Grant, 1994-1995 and 1995-1996.
-- Received City of Tallahassee Grant, 1995-present.
-- Received State of Florida Cultural Arts Grant, 1997-present. Web site
-- Featured in the Winter 1997 and Winter 1999 issues of The Sondheim Review, the international publication dedicated to the work of the musical theatre's foremost composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim Review web site
-- Performed Falsettoland in the 1999 Florida Community Theatre Festival at the Florida Theatre Conference; actor Geo Seery won an Outstanding Performance award. More ...
-- Hosted the March 2000 Spring Fling meeting of the Florida Association of Community Theatres, in cooperation with Tallahassee Little Theatre.
-- Performed Assassins in the 2000 Florida Community Theatre Festival at the Florida Theatre Conference winning 3 awards: Runner-Up Production, Outstanding Performance (actor Amber Phillips), and All-Star Cast (actor Krystof Kage). More ...
-- Summer 2001 production of Peter Pan, co-produced with Tallahassee Little Theatre, became best-selling community theatre production in Tallahassee history.
-- Performed Zombie Prom in the 2001 Florida Community Theatre Festival at the Florida Theatre Conference; actor Geo Seery won an All-Star Cast award.
--  Performed A New Brain in the 2003 Florida Community Theatre Festival at the Florida Theatre Conference; received awards for Outstanding Musical Direction and Outstanding Sound Design.
--  June 2004 production of Ragtime sold out every performance, including an added Saturday matinee.
-- July 2006 production of Seussical, co-produced with Tallahassee Little Theatre, topped the previous attendance record set by Peter Pan.

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Board of Directors

Eric Hurst, President
Chris Gorsuch, Vice President
Roberta Freese, Secretary
Sarah Hess Cohen
Zach Cramer
Scott M. Freese
Shawn R. McCauley
Melinda Melendez
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Executive Staff

Eric Hurst, Artistic Director
Scott M. Freese, Technical Director
Jenny Wilhelm, Communications Director
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Artistic Staff

Michele Ackermann, Dance Director
Michael Norris, Musical Director
Wanda Tillman, Resident Costume Designer
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Past Performances

1989 - 1990

-- She Loves Me - photos

1990 - 1991

-- Evita - photos

1991 - 1992

-- Closer Than Ever - photos
-- The Mystery of Edwin Drood - photos

1992 - 1993 (All-Sondheim Season)

-- Into the Woods - photos
-- Sweeney Todd - photos

1993 - 1994

-- Chess - photos
-- Me and My Girl  - photos

1994 - 1995

-- Grand Hotel - photos
-- Phantom - photos

1995 - 1996

-- The Secret Garden - photos
-- 1776 - photos

1996 - 1997 (All-Sondheim Season II)

-- Passion - photos
-- Follies - photos

1997 - 1998

-- The Marvelous Land of Oz - photos
-- La Cage Aux Folles - photos

1998 - 1999

-- The Rink - photos
-- Gypsy - photos

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1999 - 2000

-- Falsettos - photos
-- Anyone Can Whistle - photos
-- Tommy - photos

2000 - 2001

-- Assassins  - photos
-- Peter Pan  - photos

2001 - 2002

-- Zombie Prom  - photos
-- Sunday in the Park with George - photos

2002 - 2003

-- Scrooge! - photos
-- Jekyll & Hyde  photos

2003 - 2004   

-- A New Brain photos
-- Ragtime photos

2004 - 2005

-- Bat Boy photos
-- Side Show photos

2005 - 2006

-- Merrily We Roll Along photos
-- Seussical photos  photos

2006 - 2007

-- Triumph of Love- photos
-- The Scarlet Pimpernel photos

2007 - 2008

-- Sweet Smell of Success- photos
-- A Little Night Music

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Page updated: 02/11/08

Theatre A La Carte
1516 Copperfield Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32312

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