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2025-2026 Season Overview
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Peter and the Star Catcher
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One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall
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Dinner With the MacGuffins
presents
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Film Set
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Once Upon a Mattress

Student Film Festival

May 4, 2026
Discover the magic of Bloomingdale Theatre, where creativity and talent shine on stage. Join us in celebrating the arts and showcasing student films at our annual film festival.

NEWS

TRUNK OR TREAT

Theatre students had a blast at the Bloomingdale Trunk or Treat!

CAUTION: CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS!

Students are hard at work building the set for our upcoming production of Peter and the Starcatcher! You won't want to miss it, see our Calendar for details.

Dr. Cornwell attended the 2025 FATE (Florida Association of Theatre Educators) in Orlando, October 9-11. Heidi Blickenstaff just closed the FIRST EDM musical, "The Heart" at La Jolla Playhouse in California. She has been featured in "Jagged Little Pill", "The Adams Family," (Alice), "The Little Mermaid" (Ursula), she is a creator of "[title of show]" (Heidi), and was the flight captain in Broadway's "Come From Away". Heidi also can ben seen in the movie "Freaky Friday". Dr. Cornwell also presented a workshop, "The Supernanny Approach to Theatre Classroom Management".

Several BSHS theatre students attended the USF Day of Theatre on October 1. The event included a performance of USF Theatre's Alice by Heart and performance and technical theatre workshops.

Student group photo at USF
Dr. Corwell in Orlando

Dr. Cornwell has been selected to work with Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, through a grant from the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation. The grant provides teacher training to work with neurodivergent young people in the world of theatre, OST's Acting With Heart program. The cast will perform "10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocapylis" by Don Zolidis on November 8, 2025!

Introducing

The new BSHS Producing Artistic Director!

Dr. Chad Cornwell joins the Bloomingdale Theatre Family as Producing Artistic Director! He brings years of experience and a passion for empowering young artists. We’re excited to welcome him as we enter a bold new chapter in our theatre program!

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Our Mission

To encourage and educate generations of arts appreciators, arts funders, arts educators, and artists.

CONTACT US

chad.cornwell@hcps.net

Tel: (813) 744-8018

Bloomingdale Senior High School

Valrico, FL

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