Bill Edwards Foundation for the Arts

10/05/2026

Military Honors for Bill Edwards prior to the Celebration of Life on October 18th - be there promptly at 4:45 on the Plaza in front of the Mahaffey Theater if you want to be there for the ceremony to honor Bill's legacy.

10/01/2026

Bill Edwards Celebration of Life
5:00 pm - Oct 18
Mahaffey Theater
Open to the public

10/01/2026

Sneak Peek at Final Rehearsals!

The cast of Disney's Descendants: The Musical is putting the finishing touches on an incredible show, and the energy is off the charts! After weeks of rehearsals, these talented students are ready to light up the Mahaffey stage.

Thanks to Fox 13 News- Made in Tampa Bay 's Barry Wong for stopping by to capture all the excitement!

Come cheer on these amazing young performers!

Friday | 7:30 PM
Saturday | 3:30 PM
Mahaffey Theater

See you at the show!

09/30/2026

The public is invited to celebrate the life of Bill Edwards at The Mahaffey Theater at 5:00 PM - click here for the information https://www.prlog.org/13174013-community-invited-to-celebrate-the-life-of-bill-edwards.html

08/31/2026

Spectrum Bay News 9 added this mention of Bill Edwards. RIP Bill; we will miss you.

08/29/2026

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Edwards, who died Thursday, was a major philanthropist who turned around the Rowdies and the Mahaffey Theater.

08/29/2026

Tonight, the Mahaffey Theater is dark, but one light still shines.
In memory of Bill Edwards, whose vision, passion, and larger-than-life presence
illuminated this stage and touched our community for years.
Tonight, the ghost light shines for Bill.

A theater tradition, the ghost light is a single light left burning on a darkened stage when the theater is empty, a quiet symbol that the stage is never truly dark.
It is a longstanding theater tradition, originally used to keep an empty stage safely illuminated between performances. Over time, it has come to symbolize the enduring spirit of all those who bring a theater to life, from the performers on stage to those who work behind the scenes, support its mission, and make the magic possible.