Firehouse Cultural Center Youth Programs

Firehouse Cultural Center Youth Programs include a Spring Break Musical Theatre Camp that features music from Broadway shows such as The Lion King, The SpongeBob Musical, Shrek, and Mamma Mia!, with costumes, sets, music, and a performance. The programs also include a Teen Theater Program, a Kids Theater Program, Art From the Heart metal tooling (engraving and embossing) sessions, kids pottery series such as Little Hands, Big Creations and From Mud to Magic, and printmaking series such as Playful Prints and Printmaking Magic that use paint, cardboard, recycled materials, mono prints, relief, and collagraphs.

• Ages: 5–16 years old
• Schedule: Options include a five-day Spring Break Musical Theatre Camp; theater programs running from early January to mid-April; single 1.5-hour Art From the Heart sessions; and three-session pottery and printmaking series on select Tuesdays.
• Price: $65.00 for From Mud to Magic - Kids Pottery Ages 10 and Up.

The Firehouse Cultural Center Youth Programs are part of a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose proposal was approved by the County Commission in 2011, with full-time opening in 2013. The Teen Theater Program and Kids Theater Program are offered in partnership with Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center, with these theater programs provided by Patel Conservatory and underwritten by The Straz, and both have limited space for specific age groups. Art From the Heart sessions supply all materials and are open to all skill levels, and the kids pottery and printmaking series are designed for homeschool participants. Additional partnerships include workshops with the Tampa Museum of Art, and scholarship and no-fee programming are supported by fundraisers such as A Night in the Big Easy featuring The Jazz Phools. The organization’s leadership includes Executive Director Chris Bredbenner, Director of Operations Beth Ann Stein, and Administrative Specialist Tom Mastascusa.

Last updated February 14, 2026.