Monticello Acting and Dance Company

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

MadCo’s Little Mermaid JR is selling out. It’s funny and beautiful. The cast is so talented. Get tickets while you can! 5 shows left June 19 and 20! Limited seating on some shows!!!!

06/06/2026

King Triton and Sebastian! Little Mermaid, JR, June 16-20 at the Monticello Opera House just in time for the Watermelon Festival! Purchase tickets now!

06/05/2026

Little Mermaid JR costumes. Ooooo!!!! June 16-20. 8 performances! At the Monticello Opera House!!!

05/28/2026

Final cast list for The Little Mermaid, JR, co-produced by MadCo and the Monticello Opera House! Shows June 16-20! Go online for tickets www.monticellooperahouse.org.

05/18/2026

Sharing for Theatre with a Mission. Lots of fun activities May 29-31!

05/13/2026

Thank you Commissioner O’Keefe and Commissioner Rick Minor for your support for the Arts. After a 5 hour meeting yesterday afternoon with the room filled with Arts supporters, and 50 speakers, the decision was tabled for now until a workshop can be held in June. The Arts Community in Tallahassee is powerful. COCA IS EFFECTIVE!! Support the Arts!!!!

05/11/2026

Thank you, Reagan Burrus! Can’t wait to see you as Ursula in The Little Mermaid!

05/11/2026

This is taking place in Leon County. It will devastate Arts organizations in Tallahassee. Across the board it will have a negative impact on theatre, dance, music, galleries, and individual artists. Thank you, Marjorie Turnbull, for writing this article. Support COCA!!!

Arts and culture generate more than $200+ million annually in Leon County, including approximately $85 million tied to tourism and events.

05/08/2026

Please support COCA! Let the County Commissioners in Tallahassee know that they need to support Option #2 on agenda item #13. Their meeting is this Tuesday, May 12 at 3 pm!! There is power in numbers. Don't let them destroy the Arts funding in Tallahassee.

ADVOCACY ALERT: Support COCA | Send, Attend, & Spread the Word

The Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) is facing a proposed 100% loss of County funding and transfer of its grant programs and services to the Leon County Division of Tourism. With this change comes an immediate transfer of the FY27 grant programs and its $2M in grant funds solely to the Division of Tourism, followed by a 33% cut in TDT grants funding for arts organizations in FY28 for its year-around programs that drive tourism and economic development, with further reductions possible in future rounds. It eliminates long-standing programs and support for cultural organizations, artists & arts education & general public that our visitors & residents rely on.

For over 40 years, Leon County has partnered with and supported arts & culture through the designated arts agency. This change threatens the viability of cultural organizations & COCA, and will negatively impact arts & culture in the Capital City and its region.

The Leon County Commission can stop this.

On agenda item #13, ask Leon County commissioners to vote for Option #2, to extend its current contract for one year and allow COCA to work with the County on a long-term arrangement.

Take Action
1. Email or Call Your Commissioner
Urge them to support Agenda Item #13, Option 2, which would extend COCA’s current contract for one year and allow time to develop a long-term plan.

2. Attend the Meeting
Showing up in person makes a powerful impact. If you are able and willing to attend, please reply to this post and let us know - we are working to coordinate a strong showing of support. The meetings are live-streamed and recorded.

3. Spread the Word
Share this message with your networks, post on social media, and personally invite others to attend. Direct outreach -calls, texts, and one-on-one asks - can make all the difference.

4. Join the Information Session
COCA will host an informational Zoom meeting if you wish to learn more information on Friday, May 8, at 1 PM

Learn more by visiting the link in the comments. And please feel free to reach out to any COCA staff or our Executive Director, Kathleen Spehar, with any questions you may have at [email protected] or at 850-224-2500 x2

Thank you for supporting COCA!