Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Interviewer
Laura Landry
Publication Date
Winter 2024
Date
2023-11-11
Abstract
Gary Ratliff recounts his experience as the former stage manager at the Tampa Theatre. He discusses how he first came to work for the Tampa Theatre and his experiences there up until his retirement. Ratliff provides a unique perspective on the maintenance of a historic theater, detailing some of the day-to-day duties and responsibilities involved. He describes how the theater has changed over the years and recalls the theater scene in downtown Tampa during the 1960s. Ratliff also highlights the evolution of technology used at the Tampa Theatre.
Keywords
Tampa Theatre, stage lighting, film, theater management, historic building conservation, historic buildings, projectionist, audio visual technology, ABC Florida State Theatres, John Bell (1954-Present)
Extent
0:49:07; 17-page transcript
Subject: geographic
Florida; Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral history
Format
Digital only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-ratliff-gary
Recommended Citation
Ratliff, Gary, "Gary Ratliff Oral History Interview" (2024). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 1.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/1
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