AMERICAN STAGE

American Stage presents Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, which explores a pivotal moment in history: the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Set ...

American Stage kicks off its 47th season with a tribute to Johnny Cash in a musical revue featuring 38 of his iconic songs, including "I ...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a rock musical that electrifies audiences with its unique blend of glam, punk, and rock and roll. Fronted by ...

Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to step foot in America, Lloyd Suh’s critically-acclaimed play, THE CHINESE LADY, is a tale ...

INDECENT, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, is a deeply moving play inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem ...

Winner of the 1996 Obie Award  La Gringa  is about a young woman’s search for her identity. When Mari­a Elena Garcia goes to visit her ...

In BETTE AND ME, the author and the legendary Bette Midler get their hair done, try on make-up, and row a boat on the Hudson ...

Jocelyn Bioh; dir: Eileen J. Morris....

Oscar is a slob. Felix is neat. Oscar loves his bachelorhood, and Felix is newly divorced. When the two decide to live together in the ...

Spanning four decades, American Stage has performed over 400 powerful stories for Tampa Bay audiences. Now, we proudly present Living Room Plays, featuring selected scenes ...

"Each year, the American Stage apprentice program culminates in the performance of an original work that amplifies the powerful voices of the next generation of ...

FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL Music by Tom Snow | Lyrics by Dean PitchfordAPRIL 15 MAY 17Directed by Stephanie GulartePerformed at Demens Landing ParkGet ready to kick ...

When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. ...

THE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRSBy Natalie SymonsAmerican StageMarch 11 April 5, 2020Directed by Chris CrawfordIn Buffalo NY, Miles, an aging funeral home custodian lives with his middle-aged ...

21st Century VoicesAmerican Stage New Play FestivalFebruary 27 March 1, 20204 Days | 5 Plays | Live Staged Readings | 5 Chatbacks | 2 Panels ...

Skeleton CrewBy Dominique MorisseauAmerican Stage January 22 February 23, 2020Directed by L. Peter CallenderTampa Bay PremiereIts 2008, and one of the last auto plants in ...

Whitney & Synia: Singin & Swingin IIIAmerican Stage Jan 4th at 7:30 pm. The Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association is thrilled to ring in ...

Scott & Patti: Home for the HolidaysAmerican Stage Dec. 23 and 24 at 7pm Tampa Bays Best Cabaret Act (Creative Loafing Best of the Bay) ...

Silent Sky By Lauren Gunderson American Stage Nov. 20 - Dec. 22, 2019Directed by Kristin Clippard When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory ...

VIETGONEBy Qui NguyenAmerican StageOctober 2 November 3, 2019Directed by Brian BalcomAn all-American love story about two very new Americans. Its 1975. Saigon has fallen. He ...

FUN HOME - Book and Lyrics by Lisa KronMusic by Jeanine Tesori - Directed by Karla HartleyGROW UP. OUT LOUD. Every once in a while ...

Under the pressure to perform, a greater power struggle emerges.LISTEN. OUT LOUD. Four actors face the challenges of censorship when the government issues a mandatory ...

BATTLE. OUT LOUD. Considered one of the all-time great American plays, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning masterwork lays bare what we all know to ...

The magic of American Stage in the Park and the timeless pop-hit songs of ABBA come together in this upbeat musical set on a tropical ...

THE ROOMMATEBy Jen SilvermanAmerican StageMarch 13 - April 7, 2019Directed by Kristin ClippardA Tampa Bay Area PremiereTRANSFORM. OUT LOUD. The Odd Couple meets Thelma and ...

TEACH. OUT LOUD. Nya, a single mother teaching at an inner-city public school, wants whats best for her teenage son, Omarieven if it means sending ...

American Stage’s 21ST Century Voices: New Play Festival January 3-6, 2019 Individual Tickets: $10 per reading All-Access Pass: $40 General Public | $30 American Stage ...

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley By Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon American Stage November 28 - December 30 Directed by Stephanie Gularte A Tampa Bay ...

Tampa Bay Area Premiere Directed by Benjamin T. Ismail HUSTLE. OUT LOUD. City Hall is demanding more than his signature: the landlord wants him out, ...

WE THE PEOPLE…ARE TRYING TO KEEP THE FAITH The night after their grandfather’s funeral, three cousins engage in a verbal (and sometimes physical) battle. In ...

Bad Jews By Joshua Harmon July 11-August 5 Directed by Amy Resnick A Tampa Bay Area Premiere A seriously smart comedy about family, faith and ...

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR By Andrea Lepcio MAY 23-JUNE 17 Directed by Jim Sorensen Florida Premiere WE THE PEOPLE…WANT TO KNOW WHO WE CAN TRUST American ...

  American Stage in the Park brings Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy to Demens Landing! Winner of a record twelve Tony Awards including ‘Best Musical’, ...

MARJORIE PRIME By Jordan Harrison A CAPTIVATING SCI-FI DRAMA Co-Production with Capital Stage in California March 7-April 1 Directed by Producing Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte ...

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940’s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings dozens of ...

Directed by Artist-in-Residence Benjamin T. Ismail Starring Producing Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte as Beatrice The Original Rom-Com: Shakespeare-Style “…spontaneous romantic combustion…” -The Washington Post WE ...

A one-night only special event in celebration of love! Spend an evening with some of Shakespeare’s most memorable lovers through story and song. Enjoy a ...

NOW EXTENDED THRU OCT 22! By Marco Ramirez A Tampa Bay Area Premiere directed by Lisa Tricomi Featuring Kim Sullivan (Seen in all 10 of ...

JOE TURNER’S COME & GONE by August Wilson Directed by L. Peter Callender 10th and Final Installment in our August Wilson Century Cycle Series “Has ...

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play adapted by Joe Landry Directed by Stephanie Gularte “One of the best holiday shows around. Fresh and ...

Moliere’s TARTUFFE a new American Stage adaptation by Robert Caisley Directed by Brendan Ragan “…an astonishingly delightful romp…” – NY Post Considered by many to ...

Monty Python's Spamalot lovingly lampoons the legend of King Arthur in a side-splitting musical extravaganza. Prepare for an irreverent and hilarious journey as we follow ...

Yasmina Reza....

Aaron Posner Adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok....

Madeleine George’s new play is a deliciously smart and funny “academic sex comedy” about life in a small university town. Dean Wreen’s college is in ...

Six quirky adolescents compete in a spelling bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. The musical treats the audience members as if they were the ...

On October 2, 2006 a thirty-year old man walked into a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania and opened fire, killing five girls and ...

Raymond James Theatre: - Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin....

It is 1936 and Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from the South in a battered truck loaded with watermelons to sell. He has an opportunity ...

Agatha Christie vanished for eleven days in 1926. That same year, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished for three weeks. Amelia Earhart disappeared during her 1937 ...

Marsh River Theater presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For tickets and more information, visit the website....