Living theatre for thinking minds!
Tucked away in the same Tampa location for 16 years, the Gorilla Theatre boasts an intimate, welcoming environment and a fascinating season of plays and music.
NEW AT THE GORILLA THEATRE!
CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
Adult Classes
Teen Classes
Acting for Teens
Play Writing for Teens
Tucked away in the same Tampa location for 16 years, the Gorilla Theatre boasts an intimate, welcoming environment and a fascinating season of plays and music.
NEW AT THE GORILLA THEATRE!
CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
Adult Classes
Teen Classes
Acting for Teens
Play Writing for Teens
- Professional Auditioning Class for Adults at the Gorilla Theatre, Tampa, Fl
- Teen Acting Classes at the Gorilla Theatre
- Teen Play Writing Classes at the Gorilla Theatre
- NEW! An Oak Tree Blog!!
- View/Download the Gorilla Theatre's Google calendar
- Gorilla announces its 16th season
AN OAK TREE
By Tim Crouch
You've never seen anything like AN OAK TREE — guaranteed!
The play is performed by two actors, one of whom has not seen or read a word of the play— until they're in it.
An Oak Tree thrilled audiences in the UK and in New York. Now be the first in Florida to see this "brilliant, wayward play" (The Guardian)
We'll have a new guest actor at each performance and a talkback after every show. Don't miss this unique theatre phenomenon!
Contains strong language and intense situations.
NEW! An Oak Tree Blog!!
image by julia@juliacollins.co.uk
CHARLEY AND EMMA
By William S Leavengood
The Gorilla Reading Series presents a staged reading of a new play by William S. Leavengood about the life and marriage of Charles and Emma Darwin. Includes scenes aboard the Beagle and at London’s famous Crystal Palace.
Reservations not required. Pay-what-you-can at the door. Gorilla Pass may be used.
JAZZ AT THE GORILLA
Mark your calendars and watch this space for details
Our award-winning Jazz at the Gorilla season continues. More information to follow!
Reservations not required. Tampa Jazz Club Members $18/ Non-Members $21/ Students $5. Gorilla Pass gets you the reduced members' rate.
MAD FOREST
By Caryl Churchill
What happens when a totalitarian regime is suddenly overthrown and a nation is faced with both the gift and the responsibilities of freedom? Set in post-communist Romania, Churchill's kaleidoscopic play (encompassing drama, documentary, and supernatural elements) paints a stunning portrait of a society fumbling toward freedom and stability.
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION
By John Guare
A charming young African-American stranger arrives at the door of a NYC society dinner party and claims to be the son of actor Sidney Poitier. Witty, clever, and intriguing, Six Degrees of Separation is a commentary on the things that drive us all — the desire for wealth, fame, social standing, and meaningful human connection.
A BODY OF WATER
By Lee Blessing
An attractive, middle-aged couple awakes in an isolated summerhouse above a picturesque body of water. The weather's fine; the view's great; but there's only one problem — neither of them can remember who they are. A Body of Water is a coproduction with Stageworks. Both the Gorilla Pass and the Stageworks flex-pass will be valid for this play.
ELIZABETH AND EDWARD
By Aubrey Hampton
A new play by Gorilla Theatre founder Aubrey Hampton, Elizabeth and Edward dips into the history of Elizabethan England; the world of Marlowe, Bacon, and the man we call "Shakespeare". Based on documented details in the lives of Queen Elizabeth I and Edward de Vere, the play speculates that de Vere was the real author of "Shakespeare"s masterpieces.
YOUNG DRAMATISTS' PROJECT '09
By award-winning teen writers
The world premiere of the five winning plays in the ninth season of the Gorilla Theatre's Young Dramatists' Project. Always provocative and exciting, YDP is the only Tampa Bay area event that offers full-scale, professional productions of teens' works. For submission guidelines watch this space or contact us for details.
Watch this space for details
Jazz at the Gorilla: 2008: Sept 28, Oct 12, Nov 23. 2009: Jan 11, Jan 25, Mar 8, Apr 26, Jun 14.
Gorilla Play Reading Series: Staged readings of new full-length plays of interest and merit.
YDP Writing Workshops Learn how to write a play for the Young Dramatists' Project (YDP). Suitable for middle and high school students. Watch this space or contact us for details.