Welcome to our Blog!

We are your crew! (L to R) Faith, Mama Dee, and David

Hello, East Valley! Lucky you, you've stumbled in the beautiful world of the Valley Theatre bloggers, bringing you the best-of-the-best theater news this side of Arizona.

Who are we?

"We", in this case, refers to our family, Denise "Mama Dee", David, and Faith Kelter. While we've been Arizona natives for the past three years, we are originally from the east coast, Jersey born-and-bred. One of our favorite past times was going to New York City, which was only about a half-hour away, and seeing Broadway shows. I [Faith] saw my first show when I was three-years-old, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. David's first show (and my first Broadway show) was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Minskoff Theater in 1992. From then on, at the ages of 8 and 5 respectively, we were forever hooked.

Unfortunately, we couldn't take that beautiful street with us when we moved to Arizona in 2009. Thus, we've been looking everywhere for places to satisfy that craving for live theater. We've found quite a few, and thought you might want to check them out too. Hence, here we are!

How this works...

Valley Theatre is, first and foremost, a team effort. I'm the writer in the family, so I write our posts once David gathers the information. (Literally, who needs the internet? David is my one-stop-shopping for theater information!) Everything from news to reviews will be found here as we continue our journey to bring you the best of theater in the East Valley area.

We could always use your input as well! If you are a theater related company in the East Valley, we'd love to hear from you! Just shoot an email to davidnmamadee@gmail.com with subject line "Valley Theatre: ___". (Please be aware that subject lines are very important. If I get an email from someone I don't recognize, it doesn't get opened. Having that in your subject line will let me know it has to do with the blog. Thanks!)

Theater/Writing Experience? Check!

Both David and myself are pretty experienced in what we do, while still being your average everyday folks. David is a subscription ticket holder for the Hale Theatre in Gilbert, AZ. I'm a writer, and I run an online non-profit voice-acting group, 3DF Productions. Mama Dee nurtured our love of theater since we were little, and has come to love it herself. We aren't professional critics, but we're very opinionated. Overall, we know what we like and want to share that with anyone looking for a wonderful theatrical experience right here at home.

Why "Valley Theatre"?
Just in case you were wondering, the name comes from a play on "valley fever." David and I are proud citizens of San Tan Valley, AZ, and the "-re" spelling adds a bit of class! :)

And that's that! Be sure to check back often, and come on this little journey with us. Theater is a classic art form. Where else can you experience live actors in one room with you? Can't get that at the movies! (Although we like those too. ;)) The best part is, you don't have to travel far to find a good show. That's what we're here to share.

Until next time, Valley out!