Curtain Call Playhouse

Who We Are and What We Offer:

Main Stage Shows On Tour

 We mark our twelfth year with great pride as we are in our 2008-09 season! We’ve come a long way!   

In December, 1996, Curtain Call Playhouse, Inc. was born of an idea that had been germinating for over 15 years, to form a theatre organization where dedicated and highly creative South Florida talent could hone their skills, and have the freedom to express their creativity. These artists would provide to the community the best theatre experiences, and help develop Broward County as an important part of the cultural scene in South Florida.

 Today, we are the most active local touring company, taking our productions “on tour” in two counties, Broward County, as well as Palm Beach County. We currently partner with the City of Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Miramar, Sunrise, Oakland Park, and The Township Center for the Performing Arts in Coconut Creek. We have partnered with other venues as well such as, Posnack J.C.C., Kings Point, the City of Tamarac, and the City of Hollywood.

 Our unique touring situation has certainly allowed us to reach a much wider, diverse audience than we would have ever been able to reach through the traditional one space theatre home.

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Children’s Educational Programming On Tour

A large portion of our organization’s focus has changed as well, in respect to our children’s educational programming. Thanks to the efforts of our artistic/ executive director, we have expanded our children’s programming into cities that do not have the ability to offer this type of education to their constituents.

We now transcend two counties with our children’s workshops operating in the City of Miramar, Boca Raton, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, and Oakland Park. This allows many children who otherwise would not have the opportunity, to experience the joy of theatre.

 Through our reputation for excellence in children’s programming, we were approached by McNab Elementary, one of the schools in Broward County, to institute a children’s workshop program in their elementary school, and are two years successful with this program.

 We are proud and excited to enter our twelfth season, and look forward to many more seasons.

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About the Artistic Director

Kris Coffelt

As founder and artistic/executive director of Curtain Call Playhouse since 1996, Kris Coffelt is responsible for artistic decisions for CCP, such as developing a season of theatrical, educational, and entertaining programs for our main stage season and children’s programs; hiring local directors, artists, designers, teachers, and technical personnel to implement the season’s programs, develop community outreach programs which utilize CCP’s events to enhance the cultural/educational/social life of our community. 

  As executive director, she is responsible for business decisions including financial, marketing, sales; oversees the office and volunteer staffs to insure the successful outcome for each production. Currently both jobs are done by same individual because company cannot afford both positions.

 Education and Work History

Following her college years majoring in Fine Arts at U.N.L.V., she moved to Los Angeles in 1974 and studied for four years with the artistic director of the Mark Taper Forum, Gordon Hunt, studied and worked with the Groundlings Improvisation Group for two years, studied for two years at CBS Studios with the Film Industry Workshop alongside such developing directors as Ron Howard and many other fine professional directors, as well as studied at the prestigious Melrose Workshop for one year.

Since arriving in South Florida in 1993, she’s worked in several theatres, starring in plays.  She also worked as Office Administrator for Pompano Players, a community theatre, handling administrative duties, sales, and publicity as well as serving on their Board of Directors as Treasurer.  She taught drama workshops, commercial and television workshops independently for several years as well as children’s workshops.