Sylvia at Carrollwood Players Theatre

Carrollwood Players Presents

Sylvia

by A.R. Gurney

A CWP Mainstage Production

Directed by Taylor Hendershot

January 17th - February 1st, 2025

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Sundays at 2 p.m.

A romantic comedy about marriage and a dog!

Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. Greg’s career as a financial trader is winding down, while Kate’s career, as a public-school English teacher, is beginning to offer her more opportunities.

Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—or that has found him—bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and poodle, Sylvia, played by a human, becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife.

She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn’t understand the relationship between man and dog. The marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise,and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives.

Presented with the support of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

Sylvia is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)