From the President/CEO
and Chairman of the Board
Hello Straz guests, and
welcome to another
entertaining, edifying month
of performing arts at
The Straz.
The new year means new
shows and the return of
JUDITH LISI
President/CEO
shows so loved it feels like
we’re seeing some of our
favorite old friends. We’ve
got the new Andrew Lloyd
Webber hit School of Rock at
the top of the month followed
by the long-running musical
about heavenly doo-woppers
GARY SASSO
Chairman
Forever Plaid playing through
March. The Youth America Grand Prix Gala
is this month as well as the rst lecturer,
astronaut Terry Virts, in our National
Geographic LIVE! series.
In this issue of CenterBill, you’ll nd programs
for Jobsite Theater’s The Tempest, Riverdance –
The 20th Anniversary World Tour, National Theatre
Live’s Amadeus, Club Jaeb artist John Gorka,
the crowd-pleasing Decades Rewind and The
Magic of Adam Trent.
Not listed in this issue but featured this
month are The Sibling Rivalry Tour featuring
Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones and
The High Divers, Kid Time’s The Cat in the Hat,
the a cappella smash Gobsmacked! and a visit
by comedian Miranda Sings with her show …
You’re Welcome.
We also have an interesting article for you to
read on the behind-the-scenes story of casting
the kids in School of Rock on pp. 4-5 and “Straz
from A to Z” factoids on pp. 6-7 — how much
do you really know about The Straz?
Enjoy CenterBill, enjoy the show and we hope
to see you many times this month. Thanks for
helping us ring in the new year the way we
love best – with fantastic performing arts.
Sincerely,
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David A. Straz, Jr. Center
for the Performing Arts
Board of Trustees
Allison Adams
Johnny Adcock
R. Troy Atlas
Yvonne Yolie Capin
Santiago Corrada
Theodore J. Couch, Jr.
Victor Crist
Gina d’Angelo
Douglas J. Dieck
Jeff Eakins
Jonathan Ellen
Ignacio A. Ferras, III
Michele M. Freedle
Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center Foundation
Board of Directors
A.D. “Sandy”
MacKinnon, Chairman
R. Kent Bailey
Don DeFosset
John Jaeb
Helen Kerr
Jack Kirkland
Judith Lisi
Frank L. Morsani
Frank J. Rief, III
Gary Sasso
Hinks Shimberg
Martin L. Silbiger
William E. Starkey
David A. Straz, Jr.
Susan Sykes
Bill West
Jerry Williams
The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
is owned by the City of Tampa and operated by
the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.,
a not-for-profi t organization.
MAYOR
Bob Buckhorn
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
Yvonne Yolie Capin, Harry Cohen, Guido Maniscalo,
Charlie Miranda, Frank Reddick, Mike Suarez,
Luis Viera
Ryan Freking
Judy L. Genshaft
Jeffrey Gibson
Gordon Gillette
Bill Goede
Terry Igo
Don E. Jones, Jr.
Kasey Shimberg Kelly
Jack Kirkland
Scott Kizer
Marty Lanahan
Zena Lansky
Tom Lee
Barry Levine
A.D. “Sandy” MacKinnon
Gene Marshall
Mildred Mathias
Gene McNichols
Steven H. Mezer
Frank L. Morsani
Vera Muzzillo
Rick Nafe
Erika Noonburg-Morgan
Robert Norman
Adam Palmer
Pallavi K. Patel
Royce W. Reed
Dennis R. Rogero, Jr.
Alfred Rogers, Jr.
Ann McKeel Ross
Gary Sasso, Chairman
David Scher
Hinks Shimberg
Jeff Sikorske
Martin L. Silbiger
Lisa Simington
Rick Simonetti
Sharon Stein
Catherine Lowry Straz
Cindy Stuart
Chuck Sykes
Susan Sykes
Ronald Vaughn
David B. Weinstein
Bill West
Todd Wickner
PRESIDENT’S
COUNCIL
Helen Kerr
Helen Torres