It’s that time of year!!   No, not a hurricane on the horizon but to place your ad reservations for the 2017-18 Theater and Event Programs.

It’s so exciting this year to support such great productions and events.  Kicking off the season is Key West Burlesque  October 20 at the Waterfront Playhouse with a Parody: Taking it Off to See the Wizard followed by the 6th Annual Key West Film Festival November 15 – 19. Studios of Key West has ongoing productions and openings.

November & December will see all the theaters opening their seasons: South Florida Symphony opens it 20th Anniversary Season and will perform a night of  For Whom the Bell Tolls,  Marathon Community Theatre will produce Leading Ladies, Red Barn Theatre   Dancing Lessons, Waterfront Playhouse with Triple Threat, Key West  Theatre with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Fringe Theater will be a surprise production.

January kicks off the Impromptu Classical Season with a performance by Sybarite5 at St. Paul’s Church.

February 9th will bring the Annual Anne McKee Fine Art Auction with 50 Monroe County artist producing artwork to be on display and auctioned off. This is the only Art auction in Monroe County where 50% goes back to the artists and the other will help with artist grants.

With season in full swing, you can see many productions and events just about every night of the week and plan to sleep in or take a nap…  But keep your reserve for the later festivals: May 9 – 13, 2018 Key West Songwriters Festival will be in town for 5 days of great music, June 15-17, 2018 Florida Keys Guitar Festival will bring classical and Latin guitarist  performances for one night only in each location in the Keys and the in June will be the Mystery Fest Key West bringing both mystery writers, authors and readers in town to learn the ins and out of a great mystery.

Our summer season wouldn’t be complete without the Key West Summer Stage in July 2018. Always a treat.

Reserve your ad space before October 15 to ensure you are being seen in all these great programs as a supporter of the Arts!!  Contact any one of us and we’ll be happy to help.

I had the privilege of being able to shoot the Dress Rehearsal for The Whale.  I was blown away by the story and the acting even as I was concentrating on getting the best shots for the director, Bob Bowersox.   My husband and I attended the show on opening night.  He was totally blown away by the show.  In his own words, “This is one show, I am glad I didn’t miss!”   Bravo to the actors:  Chad Newman, Quincy Perkins, Tammy Shanley, Melody G. Moore and Julia Tetreault in her acting debut on a professional stage.   This runs only three more nights: tonight, Saturday August 2 and Sunday August 3.  You can get your tickets at the Red Barn Theatre website: www.redbarntheatre.com

Chad Newman and Quincy Perkins

All the playbills that we represent for the 2014-15 Season. Your business can help support to keep these cultural programs alive.

 Advertising that is a Win-Win!

Cultural Arts programs for the Florida Keys theaters, music, art and Key West festivals are proven vehicles to get your ad seen and show your support for the live performances in Key West and the Florida Keys.

With your support, the Florida Keys will continue to be the cultural center we are known for.

Collectively, these playbills land directly into the hands of the approximately 70,000 captive audience members over all events in the course of the 2014-15 Season.

Published annually with the opening of each season/festival, the playbill includes pertinent information for each show, biographies of cast members, directors, technicians, designers, festival event information, maps, and information on the upcoming seasons. The ad rates are for an entire season of advertising. All programs are the same specs except Marathon Community Theatre.

• The festivals host a variety of folks:  75% tourists, 25% local, ages 21- 75.
• The theatre audiences are composed of:

54% female; 46% male

48% local; 52% visiting patrons

14% are 36-49; 51% are 50-64; 32% are 65+

86% are college graduates

78% make over $100K

If your target audience is:

Almost 100% Local  market: The Anne McKee Fine Art Auction, Nutcracker Key West  and Key West Summer Stage are your programs. Theatre patrons include parents, grandparents, friends of parents, aunts & uncles for Nutcracker Key West .  Both Anne McKee and Key West Summer Stage draw a large local audience.

Tourists and Locals with a disposable Income:  Marathon Community Theatre, Key West Fringe, Red Barn Theatre, Tennessee Williams Encore Series, Theatre XP, Waterfront Playhouse, Impromptu Classical Concerts, Nutcracker Key West, South Florida Symphony, Anne McKee Fine Art Auction, & Truman Foundation is your choice for placement of your ad.

Keys Destination marketing:  South Florida Symphony reaches Dade, Monroe & Broward counties up to West Palm Beach.

Targeting tourists in town and wanting to support the festivals that bring them: Key West Film Festival, Key West Food & Wine Festival & Key West Songwriter’s Festival, Miss Gay Southernmost USofA and Mystery Writers Key West are your programs.