A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play

December 4th through 23rd, 2026

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https://strazcenter.org/events/2526-season/rental/a-christmas-carol-a-live-radio-play

Individual tickets for this production will be sold through the Straz Center Box Office. Click the link above to purchase!


based on Charles Dickens classicadapted by Jim Sorensen
Presented at the Shimberg PlayhouseStraz Center for the Performing Arts1010 N Macinnes Pl, Tampa, FL 33603


Celebrate the season with a timeless classic, reimagined! Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol comes to life as a live 1940s radio play, complete with holiday music, clever sound effects, and a cast of Tampa Bay favorites featuring Michael Gregory. Gather ‘round as the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge unfolds in a nostalgic evening of ghosts, redemption, and festive storytelling. It’s a heartwarming reminder that even the coldest heart can be warmed by the spirit of Christmas.

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God of Carnage

Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026
by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hamptondirected by Alexis Carra Girbés
Presented at Hillsborough Community CollegePerforming Arts Center – Studio Theatre1411 E. 11th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605


In this darkly comedic whirlwind, two seemingly civilized couples meet to discuss a playground fight between their sons. But as civility crumbles, secrets spill, and the adults devolve into a hilarious (and disturbingly relatable) display of childish behavior. Prepare for laughter, cringe-worthy moments, and a biting look at the pressures of modern parenthood. A comedy of manners – without the manners.



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Dear Jack, Dear Louise

July 4th through 19th, 2026

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Individual tickets for this production will be sold through the Straz Center Box Office.


by Ken Ludwigdirected by Robin Gordon
Presented at the Shimberg PlayhouseStraz Center for the Performing Arts1010 N Macinnes Pl, Tampa, FL 33603


U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, begins writing to Louise Rabiner, an aspiring actress and dancer in New York City, hoping to meet her someday if the war will allow. But as the war continues, it threatens to end their relationship before it even starts. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig (Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Lend Me a Tenor) tells the joyous, heartwarming story of his parents’ courtship during World War II and the results are anything but expected.

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