Jack Gilhooley

Producer Laura Elrick is thrilled to announce that acclaimed Meisner Teacher and Director Steven Ditmyer will be directing Al Tapper's Bettinger's Luggage, scheduled to open September 19th, 2023 at AMT Theater.

Lil & Louis Armstrong Come to Life in Sarasota

Manatee Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce Manatee Players' world premiere of The Long Reunion, which runs May 24-27 in the Bradenton Kiwanis Theater. The show was written by internationally produced, award-winning playwright, Jack Gilhooley, who resides in Manatee County. The Long Reunion humorously addresses the issue of rising tides as witnessed by three Manatee High School graduates over the course of four decades.

Theatre Odyssey returns with its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival and competition.

Florida playwright Jack Gilhooley's new play 'THE LONG REUNION' tells the story of Daisy, Billy and Jimmy, who attend their high school reunions over the course of 65 years, sharing magic moments, laughter, grievances and more than a little animosity.    

Bradenton playwright Jack Gilhooley's latest work, 'THE LONG REUNION,' will be given a Staged Reading for one night only, as part of the award-winning 'Jan McArt's New Play Readings' series, at 7:30 PM on Monday, January 23rd, 2017, in Lynn University's Wold Performing Arts Center, Boca Raton, FL.

Lynn University and Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, will present three of Jan McArt's New Play Readings in 2017. Under the leadership and guidance of McArt, this program develops new plays by highly acclaimed playwrights through staged readings.

'The tale of an eighteenth century Scandinavian king may sound dull, but this bit of history feels more like something out of 'GAME OF THRONES.'

?Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company and Wordsmyth Theatre proudly present Museum of Dysfunction VIII: A SHOWCASE OF SHORTS. Now in its eighth year, this annual short play festival features new pieces by playwrights from across the nation and produced by the professional actors and designers in the Mildred's Umbrella Company. With over 200 submissions this year, only the top nineteen will be produced over two consecutive weekends. The first group of nine plays will run June 23-25 and the second group of ten will run June 30-July 2.  

 TRT2, Tampa Repertory Theatre's laboratory company, presents TampaWrights 3, the third annual production of original one-act plays by Tampa-area playwrights. The production opens tonight, July 9th and plays through July 26th, Todays to Sundays.  Evening performances are at 8, with Sunday matinees at 3pm. 

 TRT2, Tampa Repertory Theatre's laboratory company, presents TampaWrights 3, the third annual production of original one-act plays by Tampa-area playwrights. The production opens Thursday, July 9th and plays through July 26th, Thursdays to Sundays.  Evening performances are at 8, with Sunday matinees at 3pm. 

The latest work by husband and wife team Morello & Gilhooley may have mixed results, but we should thank the fine folks at Gypsy Stage for bringing original local works like this to light.

The 14th Annual New Voice Play Festival was held on June 20, 21 & 22.

The 14th Annual New Voice Play Festival runs this weekend, June 20, 21 at 8:00pm and June 22 at 2:30pm at the Old Opera House.

The 14th Annual New Voice Play Festival runs June 20, 21 at 8:00pm and June 22 at 2:30pm at the Old Opera House.

Tampa Bay, Florida is the setting for all eight short plays, presented this past weekend, at Stageworks in Tampa. Scripts were submitted from all over central Florida; and were evaluated by a panel of judges. The participating artists received only an honorarium; donating their talents to the production. All of the plays were produced by StageWorks with minimal set pieces and props. This was an exceptional opportunity for area playwrights and 'showcase for newbies'.

TampaWorks is an evening of short plays set in Tampa Bay area locations. This year's TampaWorks is totally a Stageworks production. Playwrights from all over central Florida submitted scripts. The submissions were evaluated by a panel of judges, who chose eight short plays for the production. The production is being sponsored in part by Tucker/Hall, The Tampa Chamber Of Commerce and The Tampa Downtown Partnership. All Artists participating will receive an honorarium so are basically donating a substantial portion of their time and talents. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at this year's productions below!?

StageWorks has announced TampaWorks' 10-minute play winners. The winning productions will be staged tonight, June 6-9, Thurs-Sat at 8PM and Sun at 3PM.

TampaWorks is an evening of short plays set in Tampa Bay area locations. The first edition took place in June, 2012. It was a production of the Stagewrights playwriting group and its sponsoring organization, Stageworks Theatre.

StageWorks has announced TampaWorks' 10-minute play winners. The winning productions will be staged June 6-9, Thurs-Sat at 8PM and Sun at 3PM.