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Deborah Bostock-Kelley

Deborah Bostock-Kelley

In addition to writing for 83 Degrees, Deborah Bostock-Kelley is a local Broadway World theatre reviewer, a reporter for several magazines and a theatre columnist. She is honored to be the marketing director for Powerstories Theatre.

She has run her award-winning creative services agency, The WriteOne Creative Services, since 2005, specializing in graphic design, web design, and PR copywriting. The author of a children's early reader and a teen YA fiction anthology, she is also a multi-award-winning playwright known for her powerful, socially-conscious one-act and full-length plays, seen across Tampa Bay stages. In her free time, she produces Life Amplified, a musical showcase with all proceeds benefiting local grassroots nonprofits. Deborah is a proud ally, wife, mom, past educator, Florida native and University of Tampa graduatewww.thewriteonecs.com

Deborah Bostock-Kelley's Latest Articles

An aerial view of St. Pete's Gas Plant District
“Razed”: Documentary sheds light on displacement of St. Pete’s Historic Gas Plant District

The new documentary "Razed" tells the story of St. Pete's Historic Gas Plant District, the tight-knit Black community leveled in the 1980s to make way for a stadium to bring Major League Baseball to the city.

Dancer Annelise Bond performs at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Dance Rising Tampa Bay's first film "Tampa Iconic."
Dance Rising Tampa Bay’s “The Power of Water” spotlights area’s dance talent, precious waterways

Dance Tampa Bay's four-part film series Dance Rising Tampa Bay continues spotlighting the region's dance talent with "The Power of Water," a meditation on our precious waterways.

Filmmaker and USF affiliate faculty Tamara Nemirovsky's award-winning documentary "Second Chances" follows four people's journey through homelessness, addiction, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Second Chances:” USF faculty’s award-winning documentary on addiction, recovery

Filmmaker and USF affiliate faculty Tamara Nemirovsky's award-winning documentary "Second Chances" follows four people's journey through homelessness, addiction, and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sickles High student Sophie Farnan launched launched Sophie's Closet to help underprivileged students go to memory-making special events like prom and homecoming
Sophie’s Closet makes prom dreams come true for underprivileged teens

Sickles High junior Sophie Farnan wanted her student government project to make a positive impact on the student body. She launched Sophie's Closet to help underprivileged students go to prom and homecoming.

Michael Ortoll dances with his daughter Christine Ortoll.
One Second at a Time: Tampa father honors daughter, helps others struggling with addiction

Through the documentary film "One Second at a Time" and a charity, Tampa father Michael Ortoll honors the memory of his daughter Christine Ortoll and helps others struggling with addiction.

Odeta Xheka's OXH Gallery is a treasure trove of creativity and female empowerment located in the Ybor City arts hub the Kress Contemporary.
Odeta Xheka and OXH Gallery: Blazing a trail for women artists in Ybor City and beyond

Odeta Xheka's OXH Gallery is a treasure trove of creativity and female empowerment located in the Ybor City arts hub the Kress Contemporary.

Helene's storm surge destoyed the waterfront deck, museum building, outdoor kitchen, cabin and seawall at Sacred Lands Preservation and Education in the Jungle Prada area of St. Pete
After the storms: Some Tampa Bay arts and cultural groups face long road to recovery

This is the second story looking at the devastating impact Helene and Milton had on Tampa Bay arts and cultural organizations, the challenges they face on the road to recovery and the community support helping them 

During Hurricane Milton, a powerful gust of wind peeled back the roof of the St. Petersburg City Theatre like a can of sardines, drenching the stage, seats and auditorium.
Tampa Bay’s resilient arts community presses on after one-two-three punch

Already reeling from Gov. DeSantis's funding veto, Tampa Bay's resilient arts community presses on after Helene and Milton.

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