Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is proud to announce that founders Nathanael and Anna Fisher have been awarded The Florida Theatre Conference 2023 Distinguished Career Award in the professional category. In 1986, the Florida Theatre Conference began recognizing individuals in the state of Florida that had made a contributing effort...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) presents The Marvelous Wonderettes - Caps and Gowns, January 19 - March 3, 2024. We’re back in 1958, and it’s time for the Wonderettes to graduate in this delightful sequel to the smash Off-Broadway hit! Join Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy as...
For the past 15 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the world to hear original songwriters spanning multiple genres perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf of Mexico feature 30 venues presenting over 180...
We might not always notice it’s there… but when envisioning our perfect winter holiday celebration, the picture is just not complete without music. Not sure where to begin with setting up your holiday soundtrack? Let’s gather some inspiration for how you can enhance the holiday atmosphere and create the perfect...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company is also thrilled to present A Jingle Jangle Christmas Musical Revue. Mix, mingle, and enjoy live holiday musical selections performed by our talented vocalists. Enjoy classic holiday songs from some of your favorite Christmas musicals like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Snow,” and of...
As the holiday season approaches we are getting ready for three heartwarming experiences for our community to come enjoy, connect and feel the magic of the season. A Jingle Jangle Christmas Music Revue, Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus and the beautiful Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Multiple...
By Ed Offley Visitors to Pier Park beginning this month will have the opportunity of learning about the enormous variety of sea life in the Gulf of Mexico as they walk from the east parking lot to the storefronts on Pier Park Drive. Thanks to a private partnership between Pier Park...

ECTC: Gifts

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company In my hazy childhood recollections, there’s one Christmas memory that is a little more clear than the others. It was 1980, and five year old me had requested what, in my mind, was quite an unachievable Christmas list: a dollhouse with...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) presents Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, December 1 - December 9, 2023. Two compelling stories come together in this heartwarming play inspired by the famous editorial Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. On Christmas Eve, in New York City, eight-year-old Virginia...
“We’ve come to the time in the season, When family and friends gather near, To offer a prayer of thanksgiving, For blessings we’ve known through the years” These are the opening lines of “Thanksgiving Prayer,” written by Josef Anderson and performed by national legend Johnny Cash in the 90s TV show Dr. Quinn,...