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Pueblo Revolt

Written by Dillon Chitto

The year is 1680 in what we now know as New Mexico. The Indigenous population is living under Colonial Spanish rule, and the Pueblo Revolt will soon begin. Two brothers, one a budding revolutionary, and the other, a gay idealist, are bracing for a battle of survival, morality, and what it means to be human in this historical comedy.

Mestiza, or Mixed

Written by Melissa Leilani Larson

Lark Timon is no stranger to failure; it loomed large throughout her filmmaking career. Plagued by debt and professional disappointment, Lark chances upon a potentially career-changing opportunity only to be confronted by questions about her art, her relationships and her identity as a mixed race queer woman.

Decolonizing Your Mind with Walter Mercado ‍

Written by Jayne Deely

Zee, a bartender struggling through her mid 20’s in New York is visited by the three ghosts of Christmas past. But instead of the Christmas Carol narrative, the three ghosts are her Puerto Rican ancestors, confronting her with a long-forgotten truth. Decolonizing Your Mind with Walter Mercado is a uniquely Puerto Rican, uniquely New York, and uniquely queer story.

The Figs

Written by Doug Robinson

How much would you sacrifice for love? The Figs is a fairytale-like play about what-ifs, desires, and obsession. Follow a mad king obsessed with figs, a star-crossed princess infatuated with an inn-keeper, a boy whose only friend is a swan, and a wiley storyteller. The Figs pushes for audiences to remember the wonder held inside a good story.

Lati-No!

Written by Miguel Muñoz

Popular student John Flowers is “living the dream” at Americaland High School and hiding his Latin roots while pretending to be the all-American boy. Everyone is in love with him, he can do no wrong, that is until, a new student, Macho, with maracas in hand, blows his façade. What happens when the dream starts to crumble and who is John without his false reality?

After Orlando

Written by Madeline Sayet

Written in response to the Pulse Nightclub tragedy, After Orlando is a short play that shares a first person account of what goes through your mind during this terrifying moment. But who is speaking? Is it the shooter, the bystander or the victim? Three actors, three directors, three perspectives, and one play.

Fresh Ink

Experience the development of a new play with this staged reading series! Enjoy hearing new work at local hot-spots around town, and engage in meaningful conversation post-show!

Courting

by Dana Leslie Goldstein

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7PM

Location: Webb's City Cellar

Can love really conquer all? In this romantic comedy farce, the answer is a resounding yes. George and Sylvia are senior citizens with a lust for life - and each other. Ted and Christina are young academics who over-think everything. When Sylvia plays matchmaker for the younger couple, the results defy death, fate and a bad tarot reading. Love is in the air, and in the cards!

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Radiant Child

by Jeff Norton

Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7pm

Location: The DaLi

Radiant Child is an exploration of the life, work, and legacy of Keith Haring. This solo performance chronicles his journey from childhood in rural Pennsylvania, his rise to fame as a street artist, muralist, and activist in 1980s New York City, and his struggles with mortality after being diagnosed with AIDS.

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The play was originally performed by the playwright, St. Petersburg’s Jeff Norton, who tragically died in 2016. This special performance features Chad Jacobs in the role of Keith Haring. After the performance, please join members of The Dali and American Stage for a talkback regarding Legacy in art. American Stage will donate a portion of proceeds to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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Black History They Don't Want You To Know

by Lance Felton

Date: Tuesday, June 24, 20205 at 7pm

Location: Webb's City Cellar

A unique blend of theatre, hip hop, and poetry, this solo performance invites us to experience Black History like never before. When he accidently drinks a psychedelic beverage in his Aunt’s house, Lance is transported on a journey through time that puts him face to face with Bumpy Johnson, Huey P. Newton, and Barack Obama. While he wrestles with questions of spirituality and purpose, playwright/performer Lance Felton fuses live music, theatre, and real history in a celebration of some of Black History’s hidden figures.

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Pride Play

by Jayne Deely

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7pm

Location: Creative Pinellas in Largo

Picture it: Downtown St. Pete. Drag Queens. An interactive story, And you! In this queer meet, cute local drag queens will usher you through the relationship of a couple. The best part is that you get a say in how the story unfolds.

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