In Our 12th Season

A Letter From the Artistic Director

Dear Fellow Music Lovers:

Welcome to the 12th season of the Key West Pops Orchestra. Since October of 1999, the Pops has been producing some of the most popular and successful concerts given in Key West. I want to thank all of you who support us both by attending our concerts and by being generous with your donations.

The Pops takes great pride in the fact that we employ as many local artists as possible. From our orchestra members, a record this season with 16 of our players hailing from Key West and the Lower Keys, to many of our vocal soloists; residents of Key West, yes, but also accomplished artists who have proven themselves on the larger stages of this world. The Pops creates jobs for these artists and helps them make a living at what they do best – making great music for your enjoyment.

This season we will be presenting one Grand Concert on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Tennessee Williams Theatre. I'm calling it Leading Ladies of Broadway and we will present highlights from five of the most popular musicals of all time. It stars five (no, six!) leading ladies: Laurie Breakwell in Mame, Kristen Bussiere in Funny Girl, Maria Zito-Kaufman in The Music Man, Susan Speidel in Gypsy and Lee Roy Reams in La Cage aux Folles. In addition, Broadway and Key West's own fabulous leading lady, Terri White, will be taking a break in her busy Manhattan performance schedule especially to come and perform for you that evening.

Of course, this being a Key West Pops production, there will still be a large cast of supporting stars. Some of our most stellar local performers round out the roster of vocal soloists. Joy Hawkins and Danny Weathers, Bruce Moore and Marjorie Paul Shook, Pops newcomers Eric Haley and Mary Falconer. Linda Greenberg, Mike Mulligan, Bobby Nesbitt, Elizabeth and Earl Halbe, Gayla Morgan, Gordon Ross, Carolyn Cooper, Kyla Piscopink, Jack Agnew and members of the Keys Chorale, under the direction of Dean Walters, will fill out the ensemble.

I urge you to get your tickets early – it's going to be quite a show.

In closing, I would like to say a special thank you to the Pops' Board of Directors. Without their skills, enthusiasm and unselfish loyalty the Pops concerts would not be possible. Our Board members are putting a great deal of effort this season into fundraising for the following season (2011 - 12) in the hopes that we can have our usual three concert line-up next year. Please support our fundraising events this year in addition to coming to the concert and please be generous if you like what the Pops brings to the Key West performing arts scene.

It's always a pleasure making music for you and with you and I look forward to seeing you at the Pops.

Sincerely,
Vincent P. Zito
Founder / Artistic Director

A Letter From the Chair

I am very proud to begin my fifth year as President of the Key West Pops and, as always, grateful to our generous supporters who have made this possible. Our founder and Artistic Director, Vincent Zito, has the unique ability to present music that appeals to people of all ages and musical tastes, year after year. This season will be no exception and I guarantee that everyone will leave the theater smiling. My thanks to Executive Director Stephanie Hellstrom and the dedicated and talented members of our Board of Directors for all their hard work and I look forward to welcoming one and all to another great season with the Pops.

Hon. Lurana S. Snow,
President

A Letter From the Executive Director

Welcome to the Key West Pops' 12th season. Thank you to everyone for making last season such a memorable one - from the performers to the audiences to the Pops Board of Directors. It is so rewarding for all of us involved in the planning and execution of our productions to hear your positive feedback.

Please make a donation to the Key West Pops today. In that we keep our event ticket prices affordable for all, we rely on outside contributions to fund the concerts. You may make a secure PayPal donation directly from this website at the bottom of the "schedule" page.

Get your tickets now for Vincent's January creation of Leading Ladies of Broadway as I'm sure it will be another sell-out. Though we also have some "entertaining" fundraisers planned, Leading Ladies will be our only big Pops concert this season. For tickets contact the Tennessee Williams Theatre box office at 305.295.7676 or www.keystix.com

On with another great year!