by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 19, 2025
Powerstories Founder Fran Powers says, 'Our yearly festival showcasing incredible women playwrights takes on the age-old problem of not hearing enough women's voices in playwriting. Offering these writers their own stage sends a powerful message: 'Hey, you and your stories matter.' And it's not just...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 04, 2024
'It is crucial that we performed this play even though the hurricane delayed it. I remember as a college student fighting for the issue of women's rights, and here I am again, fighting this important battle to give women's rights over their own bodies,” says Fran Powers. “We must keep marching.'...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - July 24, 2024
On September 20 and 21, Powerstories presents Celebration of the Power of the Arts with 'Right Before I Go,' narrated by playwright Stan Zimmerman renowned for his work on The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, and more. The theatrical fundraising event features the reading by Zimmerman and local celebrit...
by Peter Nason - July 15, 2024
A heartbreaking and moving real-life story, performed at the Stageworks Theatre, with a brilliant turn by Roxanne Fay!...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 29, 2024
Director Clareann Despain says, 'Irena's story reminds us that, in difficult times, we cannot let our fear overwhelm our humanity. Beginning with the courage and determination of a 17-year-old Polish girl, this play shows the power of one person deciding to aid the persecuted despite personal risks....
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - April 09, 2024
Executive Director Fran Powers explains, 'At GLT, individuality is celebrated. We firmly believe that every girl deserves a space to express herself authentically without fear of judgment. Whether she's introspective or exuberant, our program empowers each girl to shine in her own unique way. Our co...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - January 30, 2024
With a tagline of EmpowerHER. InspirHER. AmplifiHER., the festival gives women a safe and inclusive place to tell their stories and inspire audiences worldwide. This year, the festival will feature live-in-theatre 10-minute self-produced productions, three live-in-theatre 60-minute performances sele...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - November 14, 2023
In a Season themed, 'Critical Issues Take Center Stage,' ALABAMA STORY revolves around the powerful and controversial topic of book banning. This subject resonates deeply with the current societal discourse on freedom of expression and the role of literature in people's lives. The play promises to e...
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - October 12, 2023
Powerstories Theatre's 24th season, focusing on the theme, 'Critical Social Issues Take Center Stage.' This season promises a thought-provoking lineup of plays that delve into pressing topics like book banning, anti-Semitism, and suicide awareness....
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - June 15, 2023
Started during the pandemic, The Voices of Women Theatre Festival has become a cornerstone of Powerstories Theatre's mission to amplify the stories of women playwrights. The first event without their physical theatre space due to developers replacing it with high-rise apartments, Powerstories Theatr...
Irena’s Vow by Dan Gordon is a compelling drama that tells the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a courageous Polish woman who risked her ...
Powerstories Theatre is proud to present the Voices of Women Theatre Festival, a showcase of original works by 11 brilliant women playwrights from March 21-30 ...
In 1959 Alabama, a librarian and politician clash over banning children's book, while a privileged white woman and a black man's friendship defy racial divides.
Anna, a mild-mannered accountant with secrets in her past, discovers two brothers attempting to break into the safe at her workplace. To stay alive throughout ...
Six female playwrights bring their original stories to our virtual stage. Featured plays and playwrights are Chasing Cinderella by Dana Hall ILLINOIS, Divine Truth by ...
Girls in the Boat was inspired by the true stories of the U.S. women’s Olympic rowing team. A group of smart, fiery young women fights ...
Set entirely in a cornfield, In McClintock’s Corn is a play about gender-non-conforming, neurodivergent geneticist Barbara McClintock and her companion/partner Harriet Creighton. It tells the ...
Bring your family and share in the memories at Powerstories for our annual holiday tradition, a true-story musical, Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a ...
On stage at Powerstories Theatre from September 15 through October 2 is the poignant tribute of a brother to his deceased sister, Robert Harling's STEEL ...
The Voices of Women Theatre Festival celebrates nine womens voices with eight play topics ranging from gentrification, child abuse, and youth suicide to politics, immigration, ...
The harrowing drama, CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: THE MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES tells the true story of young women in Ireland being sent to work in laundries of ...
Powerstories Theatre is proud to present the second annual Voices of Truth Theatre Festival, showcasing eight local and national playwrights to a global audience. The ...
After a nearly twenty-four-month intermission, Powerstories Theatre returns on February 3- 20 with the production REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES by Josefina Lpez. This crowd-pleasing comedy ...
On July 29 - 31, enjoy 5 plays and musicals written, directed, produced, and acted in by young performers.Join us from July 29-August 1, 2021! ...
In 1993, Frances works as a live-in nanny/researcher for Frank and Patricia McGuire in their Classic Six Manhattan apartment. Twenty-five years later, she returns for ...
For a special limited engagement on DECEMBER 18-20, join Powerstories Theatre for a very special holiday treat online. Enjoy Raising Twelve on a Nickel and ...
“Last Lists of My Mad Mother" is a hilarious, often touching look at the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on a parent-child relationship. It magnificently reveals ...
“Last Lists of My Mad Mother" is a hilarious, often touching look at the toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on a parent-child relationship. It magnificently reveals ...
Elvis Monologues is an eclectic mix of real life characters whose personal stories cover a broad spectrum of experiences related to the King of ROCK ...
Videos
![]() |
Sarah Brightman Tribute Show
New Tampa Performing Arts Center (3/6 - 3/6) | |
![]() |
Steel Magnolias
Carrollwood Cultural Center (3/14 - 3/23)
VIDEOS
| |
![]() |
2024-2025 Bank of America Broadway at The Straz Season
Straz Center for the Performing Arts (10/1 - 6/8) | |
![]() |
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
Jobsite Theater (8/13 - 8/24) | |
![]() |
STOMP
Ruth Eckerd Hall (3/25 - 3/26) | |
![]() |
Return to the Forbidden Planet
Carrollwood Cultural Center (7/18 - 7/27) | |
![]() |
MJ
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (2/25 - 3/2) | |
![]() |
The Book of Mormon
Ruth Eckerd Hall (3/6 - 3/6) | |
![]() |
Kiss Me, Kate
Francis Wilson Playhouse (5/1 - 5/18) | |
![]() |
Shucked
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (6/3 - 6/8) | |
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW |
Recommended For You