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Welcome!

The mission of Downstage Productions Theatre is to bring a variety of live performance shows and educational theatre opportunities to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from people who care about the community and the arts.

Inclusion - Respect - Discovery - Collaboration

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe

October 18-20, 2024

Edgar Allan Poe stands alone in the flickering darkness of his mind, trying desperately to convince himself -- and us -- that he's not mad. The spell he weaves brings us a highly theatrical adaptation of four tales Poe himself considered his best: "The Raven," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Enter the world of Poe and check your heartbeat at the door.

Reserve Your Tickets Below!

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Join us for a Halloween Horror Special FX Makeup Class on October 25th at Downstage!

Date: October 25th, 6:30-9:00 PM

Location: 12100 Highway 49 #418, Gulfport, MS

Cost: $40 per person (includes makeup kit!)

Must pre-register by October 12th at Link Below!

Spots are limited, so grab your ticket now and give your Halloween a horrifyingly good glow-up!

October 25, 2024 from 6:30-9:00pm

Special FX Makeup Class

Image by Ian Schneider

About Us

Becoming Downstage

DownStage Productions started as just a conversation at a little Pizza Hut in Wiggins, Mississippi between Trae Spears, Jade Withington, and Derrick Havard. They wanted the opportunity to do more shows that they wanted to do, but were not sure how to get it started. They had a lot of conversations about the unnamed theatre company, but it was just that - a conversation.

In December of 2013, DownStage Productions was officially formed as a for profit theatre organization with the intent to produce shows that audiences wanted to see, and performers wanted to perform. Little did we know just how...

Our Values

Inclusion: We welcome everyone regardless of what you look like, where you're from, how much you have, your ideology, or whom you love.

Respect: We are committed to being accepting, considerate, attentive, encouraging, and appreciative of every person who comes through our doors.

Discovery: We revel in the marvel and wonder of human truths revealed, for the artists and the audience, through the art of live theatre.

Collaboration: We believe that the inherent vaule of individuals working together toward a collective vision creates something powerful that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

Board of Directors

The Downstage Board of Directors is comprised of 10 volunteers who give of their time freely and love giving back to their community. 

Linda Comeaux - President

Courtney Davies - Vice President

Trae Spears - Treasurer 

Lanie Spears - Secretary

Emily Houston - Concessions Manager

Adonna Disbrow - Bar Manager

Wyatt Spears - Event Chair

Gail Hansen - Sponsorship Chair

Sandra Hausperger - Inventory Manager

Marcia Albert - Play Reading Chair

Our Venue

Seating - Up to 107 Chairs

Stage - 36 x 20 feet 

Our Venue is available for rent for parties, gatherings, etc. We also have round tables available for tabled seating. To inquire about renting our venue, please contact us at the information below!

CONTACT US

trae@downstagegulfport.com

228-314-4611

12100 Highway 49 #418

Gulfport, MS 39503

OUR SPONSORS

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