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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: JANE: ABORTION AND THE UNDERGROUND at Powerstories @HCC Mainstage Ybor


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.'...

Previews: Powerstories 'CELEBRATION OF THE POWER OF THE ARTS' features Stan Zimmerman


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...

Review: Roxanne Fay Astounds in Powerstories' Production of IRENA'S VOW


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!...

Previews: IRENA'S VOW at Powerstories Theatre


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....

Feature: Powerstories' Girlstories Leadership Theatre Summer Camp Accepting Applications


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...

Previews: Powerstories launches ChangemakHERS and 4TH ANNUAL VOICES OF WOMEN THEATRE FESTIVAL at USF Theatre and Digital


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...

Previews: Powerstories Theatre's ALABAMA STORY at Straz Shimberg Playhouse


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...

Powerstories Theatre Announces 24th Season of Shows in 2024


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....

Past Shows

Irena's Vow
Irena's Vow
7/11 - 7/21/2024


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 ...

Voices of Women Theatre Festival


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 ...

Alabama Story
Alabama Story
1/11 - 1/21/2024


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.

Duress: An Original Thriller
Duress: An Original Thriller
7/17 - 7/23/2023


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 ...

Voices of Women Theatre Festival


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
Girls in the Boat
4/20 - 5/7/2023


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 ...

In McClintock's Corn
In McClintock's Corn
2/23 - 3/12/2023


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 ...

Raising Twelve on a Nickel and a Prayer


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 ...

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
9/15 - 10/2/2022


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 ...

Voices of Women Theatre Festival


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, ...

Conspiracy of Silence: The Magdalene Laundries


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 ...

Voices of Truth Theatre Festival


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 ...

Real Women Have Curves
Real Women Have Curves
2/10 - 2/27/2022


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 ...

Voices of Youth Theatre Festival - In-Theatre AND Virtual -


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! ...

Classic Six


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 ...

A Necessary Conversation


Written by Peter Nason and Deborah Bostock-Kelley, A Necessary Conversation is a two-part production that takes an unflinching look at mental health, bullying, gun violence ...


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
LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER
4/14 - 4/24/2016


“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
LAST LISTS OF MY MAD MOTHER
4/14 - 4/24/2016


“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 and Graceland


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 ...

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Straz Center for the Performing Arts (10/1 - 6/8) Tracker
The Wizard of Oz in Tampa The Wizard of Oz
Francis Wilson Playhouse (12/5 - 12/22)
A Beautiful Noise in Tampa A Beautiful Noise
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (2/11 - 2/16)
The Pillowman in Tampa The Pillowman
Jobsite Theater (3/12 - 4/6)
The Cher Show (Non-Equity) in Tampa The Cher Show (Non-Equity)
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (1/14 - 1/19)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] in Tampa The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
Jobsite Theater (8/13 - 8/24)
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play in Tampa It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts (12/5 - 12/23)
Kiss Me, Kate in Tampa Kiss Me, Kate
Francis Wilson Playhouse (5/1 - 5/18)
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