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by Avery Anderson Arts administrators are often praised for keeping the lights on. Darcy Schuller does something more consequential: she builds the conditions that allow ambition to last. Since joining the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Pete in 2021, Schuller—now Deputy Director and COO—has helped guide the institution
by Avery Anderson There are artists who build careers. And then there are artists who build ecosystems. Katherine Yacko has spent this year doing the second — often quietly, often in rooms where credit isn’t the point, and often while pregnant. She shows up first as a theatregoer. Not occasionally.
by Avery Anderson Every few years, a city rediscovers a conversation it swore it was already having. In 2025, Tampa Bay is once again talking—loudly—about equity, access, and who actually benefits when a region “thrives.” What’s different this time is the growing recognition that visibility alone isn’
How John Perez Is Expanding the Reach of American Stage Arts Passport Podcast If you’ve ever wondered how theatre actually reaches people—not just subscribers, donors, or opening-night crowds, but students, families, and first-time audiences—the answer often isn’t onstage. It’s in classrooms. Cafeterias. School gyms. After-school
by Avery Anderson There’s a particular moment in the life of a theatre company that determines everything that comes next. The founder steps away. The safety net disappears. The question becomes painfully simple: Do we play it safe—or do we decide who we are, right now? This year
