Upcoming Events at Carrollwood Players Theatre
Description
8 short plays featuring LGBTQ+ stories in one theatrical experience.
Event Details
Carrollwood Players Theatre presents
Lights OUT. The 2024 LGBTQ+ One Act Play Festival
A Special CWP Mainstage Production
July 19th – 28th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Join us for one of our most popular events, featuring 8 original LGBTQ+ themed short plays in one theatrical experience
Audiences will enjoy an eclectic mix of short plays, featuring comedy, drama, and everything in between!
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Featuring:
"Ask. Tell." by Barbara Lindsay
A grandmother arrives at the hospital to see her grandson who has been in an accident. Before she can see him, she meets the boyfriend she didn't know he had.
"Broken Vessel" by Domenick Scudera
When two drag queens get booked to entertain at a bar mitzvah, an unexpected pre-show dressing room visit by 13 year old Marv broadens their horizons.
"Direct Deposit" by John Bavoso
A straight man and a gay man walk into a sperm bank. There's no punchline, but their chance encounter leaves both men changed forever.
"Mrs. Greenblatt’s Place In The Universe" by Sharon Goldner
Mrs. Greenblatt has discovered the meaning of "better late than never." Now all she has to do is come out to her 40 year old daughter.
“Thanks for the Mammaries!” by Bailey Jordan Garcia
After years of wrestling with the decision, Bailey faces the challenge of having to fire their worst employees -- their breasts. But these boobs won't go down without a fight.
"There’s a Word for That" by Mikki Gillette
Poe, a trans woman, and Eddie, a cis man, are on a first date. Complications arise when she begins worrying aloud about all the horrible things that happen to women like her in romantic situations. Can Eddie calm her fears, or is he hiding some skeletons himself?
"Four Dry Tongues" by Alex Dremann
Tristan invites his adorable friend Matt over for a party in his tiny Manhattan closet apartment, hoping to lure him into bed, but Tristan's best friend Ginny has the exact same plan.
"Scars" by Pamela Kingsley
Lindy, Babs and Dizzy visit a tattoo parlor. When they meet Char, the tattoo artist, they have a lot of questions, like, "are you a boy or a girl?"
Adult Language and Subject Matter
Lights OUT. The 2024 LGBTQ+ One Act Play Festival
A Special CWP Mainstage Production
July 19th – 28th, 2024
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.
Join us for one of our most popular events, featuring 8 original LGBTQ+ themed short plays in one theatrical experience
Audiences will enjoy an eclectic mix of short plays, featuring comedy, drama, and everything in between!
Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Featuring:
"Ask. Tell." by Barbara Lindsay
A grandmother arrives at the hospital to see her grandson who has been in an accident. Before she can see him, she meets the boyfriend she didn't know he had.
"Broken Vessel" by Domenick Scudera
When two drag queens get booked to entertain at a bar mitzvah, an unexpected pre-show dressing room visit by 13 year old Marv broadens their horizons.
"Direct Deposit" by John Bavoso
A straight man and a gay man walk into a sperm bank. There's no punchline, but their chance encounter leaves both men changed forever.
"Mrs. Greenblatt’s Place In The Universe" by Sharon Goldner
Mrs. Greenblatt has discovered the meaning of "better late than never." Now all she has to do is come out to her 40 year old daughter.
“Thanks for the Mammaries!” by Bailey Jordan Garcia
After years of wrestling with the decision, Bailey faces the challenge of having to fire their worst employees -- their breasts. But these boobs won't go down without a fight.
"There’s a Word for That" by Mikki Gillette
Poe, a trans woman, and Eddie, a cis man, are on a first date. Complications arise when she begins worrying aloud about all the horrible things that happen to women like her in romantic situations. Can Eddie calm her fears, or is he hiding some skeletons himself?
"Four Dry Tongues" by Alex Dremann
Tristan invites his adorable friend Matt over for a party in his tiny Manhattan closet apartment, hoping to lure him into bed, but Tristan's best friend Ginny has the exact same plan.
"Scars" by Pamela Kingsley
Lindy, Babs and Dizzy visit a tattoo parlor. When they meet Char, the tattoo artist, they have a lot of questions, like, "are you a boy or a girl?"
Adult Language and Subject Matter
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