Anna Brennen News

A captivating drama of hope. Based on Ernest J. Gaines' award-winning 1992 book, this play is an elegant but harsh illumination of the search for grace and dignity before an innocent black man is put to death.

Stageworks Theatre will present the world premiere of The Dog Story, by Florida playwright Ed Stevens in a staged reading format. Ed Stevens is one of the 2011 winners of Stageworks' prestigious Breaking New Ground Playwrights' Competition. The Competition includes Stagewrights, the company's longstanding bi-monthly playwriting workshop.

Stageworks Theatre will present the world premiere of The Dog Story, by Florida playwright Ed Stevens in a staged reading format. Ed Stevens is one of the 2011 winners of Stageworks' prestigious Breaking New Ground Playwrights' Competition. The Competition includes Stagewrights, the company's longstanding bi-monthly playwriting workshop.

Tampa Bay theatre goers will notice something very new this season when they attend their favorite plays: ballots to nominate the finest stage artists in the area.

Sara Ruhl has taken the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice transformed and renamed it into a bold theatrical, lush visual of soaring emotion which collides in this poignant and comic new take on the classic tale of love, betrayal and music. Ruhl, a Pulitzer prize finalist, reinvents the myth of Orpheus from the woman's view. Hip and new!

Sara Ruhl has taken the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice transformed and renamed it into a bold theatrical, lush visual of soaring emotion which collides in this poignant and comic new take on the classic tale of love, betrayal and music. Ruhl, a Pulitzer prize finalist, reinvents the myth of Orpheus from the woman's view. Hip and new!

Sara Ruhl has taken the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice transformed and renamed it into a bold theatrical, lush visual of soaring emotion which collides in this poignant and comic new take on the classic tale of love, betrayal and music. Ruhl, a Pulitzer prize finalist, reinvents the myth of Orpheus from the woman's view. Hip and new!

Karla Hartley, the multi-talented director, lighting and sound designer, stage manager, actor and all around versatile artist has recently been chosen by Stageworks to fill a very important role as Associate Artistic Director, essentially the successor to Anna Brennen, Stageworks Founder and current Producing Artistic Director.

Tampa Bay Business Journal has named Stageworks Theatre as one of the Finalists for the 2009 Nonprofit of the Year Awards. These awards recognize Tampa Bay-based 501(c)(3), non-foundation community organizations benefiting residents of Greater Tampa Bay who are fiscally responsible and accountable with regard to program outcomes.

Tampa Bay Business Journal has named Stageworks Theatre as one of the Finalists for the 2009 Nonprofit of the Year Awards. These awards recognize Tampa Bay-based 501(c)(3), non-foundation community organizations benefiting residents of Greater Tampa Bay who are fiscally responsible and accountable with regard to program outcomes.