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CARROLLWOOD CULTURAL CENTER

4537 Lowell Road
Tampa, FL 33618

Letterhead
Letterhead
1/24 - 1/26/2025


Letterhead follows the Protagonist’s adventures through a distorted alternate reality of military letter-writing, careless judicial trials, and a government-sponsored cult community. The play examines rituals ...

Shakespeare's Oz: A Parody Play in Five Acts


What if William Shakespeare had written The Wizard of Oz ? Travel over the rainbow to the early 17th Century in this reimagining of the ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
3/14 - 3/23/2025


The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Helped ...

Ministers of Grace: The Unauthorized Shakespearan Parody of Ghostbusters


What if William Shakespeare had written Ghostbusters? In this reimagining of the classic 1984 film, author Jordan Monsell uses iambic pentameter, period prose, and historical ...

Return to the Forbidden Planet


Return to the Forbidden Planet By Bob Carlton Shakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest , this high-energy jukebox musical is packed ...

Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing
9/13 - 9/14/2025


EVERY BRILLIANT THING By Duncan Macmillan, with Jonny Donahoe A one-person show with Paul Berg You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ...


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Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards; ANNIE at Carrollwood players Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Tampa Awards


by BWW Awards - December 10, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Previews: LIFE AMPLIFIED SPECTACULAR at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - September 17, 2024

Whether you missed it, dissed it, or want to reminisce it, Life Amplified SPECTACULAR offers the perfect opportunity to create or recreate those special moments. The prom's theme is a throwback to the 70s, voted on by social media, inviting attendees to dust off their bell bottoms and tease their ha...

Review: Dive into THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at the Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Peter Nason - July 20, 2024

What did our critic think of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at the Carrollwood Cultural Center?...

Previews: SPONGEBOB THE MUSICAL at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 20, 2024

'We held auditions at the Center, and I was so nervous we wouldn't get anyone to come out. We had an amazing turnout! Between the open auditions and video submissions, we had 150 people try out. Casting just came to us. And this cast is solid and perfect for their roles,' said director Andi Garner....

Review: Stephen Sondheim's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at the Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Peter Nason - March 17, 2024

This Pulitzer Prize winner is as uncompromising and beautiful as musical theatre can get....

Review: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 29, 2023

Whether you are a devoted Monty Python fan or someone seeking to escape into a silly night of theatre, Carrollwood Cultural Center's SPAMALOT is a sidesplittingly funny, masterful work that lovingly parodies the legendary Arthurian tale....

Previews: MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 21, 2023

Whether you're a die-hard Monty Python fan or a newcomer to their comedic genius, this show guarantees a barrel of laughs and an unforgettable night of theater....

Review: GYPSY at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 08, 2023

Though Sunday was the closing show of Gypsy at Carrollwood Cultural Center, the talent on that stage will live on indefinitely....

Previews: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Carrollwood Cultural Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 15, 2023

'We are creating a delicate menagerie that we are within - this strained relationship between a mother and children, a budding relationship between a daughter and her gentleman caller. We're creating ourselves within the menagerie because we, like the glass, are very fragile,' said director David J....

Past Shows

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play


Adapted by Joe Landry It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern This beloved American holiday ...

Deathtrap
Deathtrap
10/18 - 10/27/2024


Living comfortably in his charming Connecticut home, Sidney Bruhl, a writer of Broadway thrillers, struggles to overcome a dry spell resulting in a string of ...

The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
7/26 - 8/4/2024


This summer, join SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick, Squidward, and the citizens of Bikini Bottom at the Carrollwood Cultural Center for SpongeBob The Musical!

Everyone Gets Eaten by Sharks: A Cautionary Tale


Join us as campers ages 11-13 enrolled in our 3-week Youth Arts Intensive program perform Everyone Gets Eaten by Sharks: A Cautionary Tale. FACT: Most ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream


Join us as campers ages 14-16 enrolled in our 4-week Teen Arts Intensive program perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one ...

Gretel! The Musical


Join us as campers ages 11-13 enrolled in our 3-week Youth Arts Intensive program perform Gretel! The Musical. Before Hansel, there was Gretel! Based on ...

The Studio Project
The Studio Project
1/19 - 1/21/2024


The Studio Project is a theatrical incubator with an alternative focus each year. The program aims to foster the development of new theatrical and performative ...

Adoration of the Magi: A Madrigal Dinner


Adoration of the Magi: A Madrigal Dinner welcomes the holiday season with festive music, mugs of wassail, and a merry celebration of yore. Join the ...

The Colors of My Life Cabaret
The Colors of My Life Cabaret
10/14 - 10/15/2023


The Colors of My Life Cabaret takes us on a journey around the painter’s palette for a dazzling celebration of color.

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
7/21 - 7/30/2023


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail , Monty Python’s Spamalot retells the legend of King Arthur and ...

Gypsy
Gypsy
4/28 - 5/7/2023


Regarded by many as the finest musical ever created, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – ...

The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
2/17 - 2/26/2023


A Tennessee Williams classic comes to Carrollwood Written by Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie is a memory play that examines a family's fragile dynamic as its ...

TITANIC
3/27 - 4/5/2020


Produced on the 100th anniversary of the quintessential tragedy, Titanic - the Musical is the factual story of that ship — of her officers, crew ...

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Every Brilliant Thing in Tampa Every Brilliant Thing
Carrollwood Cultural Center (9/13 - 9/14)
A Beautiful Noise in Tampa A Beautiful Noise
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The Oscar Winners in Tampa The Oscar Winners
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This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing in Tampa This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing
American Stage Theatre Company (1/22 - 2/9)
Powerstories Speaking for Our liveS (SOS) in Tampa Powerstories Speaking for Our liveS (SOS)
Powerstories @Shuffle (1/14 - 1/14)
MJ in Tampa MJ
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Shakespeare's Oz: A Parody Play in Five Acts in Tampa Shakespeare's Oz: A Parody Play in Five Acts
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