<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br><br> <br>The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, in proud partnership with the Hillsborough County Alliance for Citizens with Disabilities and the Tampa Mayor\u2019s Alliance for Persons with Disabilities, is seeking talented performers 13 years and older with disabilities to take the stage and represent our vibrant community at the 35th Annual ADA Celebration.<br>We welcome individual or group performances in all creative disciplines, including:<br>Musical performances<br>Spoken word<br>Monologues<br>Original works<br>Other performing arts<br>\U0001f5d3 Submission Deadline: Friday, June 27, 2025\u2028\U0001f3a5 Interested performers should submit a one-minute video audition to:\u2028\U0001f4e7 mailto:<a href="mailto:communityprograms@strazcenter.org">communityprograms@strazcenter.org</a><br>Please include:<br>Your name<br>Email address<br>Contact phone number<br>\U0001f4de For questions or assistance, contact us at 813-222-6419. Link FOR PROFESSIONAL AND EMERGING PERFORMERS <a href="https://www.strazcenter.org/about-us/auditions/">https://www.strazcenter.org/about-us/auditions/</a> (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.strazcenter.org/about-us/auditions/__;!!PVqIkJN7Bw!cn2RGBT3GyDkH15dFeowSp05MglFMyE4GdTKtsf3Z0EQQ98f_RUnklAuuK9hxMT91QBYa6kMYSbrVwXRym5pUpiu$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.strazcenter.org/about-us/auditions/__;!!PVqIkJN7Bw!cn2RGBT3GyDkH15dFeowSp05MglFMyE4GdTKtsf3Z0EQQ98f_RUnklAuuK9hxMT91QBYa6kMYSbrVwXRym5pUpiu$</a>)<br>Event Details:\u2028\U0001f4c5 Friday, July 25, 2025\u2028\U0001f556 7:00 PM\u2028\U0001f4cd Rehearsal Hall, Straz Center for the Performing Arts<br>Let your talent shine and help celebrate the power of inclusion through the arts!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br><br> <br> <br>Raquel Pancho\u2028ADA Coordinator, Office of Chief of Staff\u2028City of Tampa / 306 E. Jackson St. 1st Floor (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/306+E.+Jackson+St.+1st+Floor?entry=gmail&source=g">https://www.google.com/maps/search/306+E.+Jackson+St.+1st+Floor?entry=gmail&source=g</a>) East / Tampa, Florida 33602\u2028p: 813-274-3964 / e: mailto:<a href="mailto:Raquel.Pancho@tampagov.net">Raquel.Pancho@tampagov.net</a><br>\u2028\u2028 <br>[EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,71,91)">Z\u2019Leah Liburd (She/her)</span></p>
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