Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Interviewer
Andy Huse, Jill Witecki, and Joey Hager
Publication Date
Summer 2025
Date
2024-07-23
Abstract
In this oral history Andy Huse interviews the Simpson family about their history with the Tampa Theatre. Rhett Simpson and his wife Stephanie Simpson describe their family’s love for the Tampa Theatre that has been passed down through generations. The Simpson family shares their personal experiences and connections to the theater, highlighting its significance as a community space for memories, growth, and engagement. The parents of Rhett Simpson, June and Tom Simpson, discuss how they raised their children with a love for music and the arts at the Tampa Theatre whilst also describing how they built their own mini-Tampa Theatre in their home. The speakers emphasized the theater's emotional significance and the importance of family and community.
Keywords
Tampa Theatre, Movies, Parents, Dwellings, Mission style (Domestic architecture), Family, Musicals, Stages (Platforms), Wurlitzer organ
Extent
01:02:13; 32 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Type
Oral History
Format
Digital only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-simpson-family
Recommended Citation
Simpson, Rhett; Simpson, Thomas; Simpson, Stephanie; and Simpson, June, "Simpson Family Oral History Interview" (2025). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 33.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/33
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