Stageworks Theatre
Karla Hartley is an experienced theater professional serving as the Producing Artistic Director at Stageworks Theatre since January 2014. Additionally, Karla has operated as an Independent Artist through Karla Hartley, Inc. since June 1992, specializing as a freelance director and designer. Prior experience includes the role of Producing and Educational Programming Manager at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center from October 1994 to June 2009. Karla Hartley holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater Studies from Boston University, obtained between 1988 and 1992.
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Stageworks Theatre
The longest-running professional theatre in Tampa Bay, Stageworks Theatre presents critically-acclaimed plays on our mainstage, provides arts programs for at-risk youth and fosters work by local artists, led by Producing Artistic Director Karla Hartley. Stageworks was founded in 1983 by the creative force of Anna Brennen, with a mission to provide the highest quality professional theatre that respects, ignites and celebrates the human spirit while challenging the thresholds of intolerance and insensitivity. Last year Stageworks Theatre earned Creative Loafing's Best of the Bay award for Best Theatre. Karla Hartley was named Best Director in 2009, 2012 and 2014. For many years Stageworks moved from one temporary home to another, including the Italian Club, Hillsborough Community College in Ybor, the Falk Theater and the Straz/Shimberg Center. On August 11th, 2011 Stageworks, with the help of then President of the Board Andrea Graham, the Board of Directors and the gracious support of the entire community, opened a permanent home in Tampa's burgeoning new Channel District. Stageworks is a proud member of the National New Play Network, Theatre Tampa Bay and the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce.