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First Mondays
Presented by American Stage and Creative Pinellas
A FREE MONTHLY SERIES OF STAGED READINGS
Experience professional staged readings of short plays, stories and poems in the beautiful Gallery at Creative Pinellas.
This new series, presented in partnership with American Stage and Creative Pinellas, will take place on the first Monday of each month at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas, located at 12211 Walsingham Road in Largo, Fl. “First Mondays” will feature stage readings of excerpts from scripts and short stories with professional actors and artists.
TIMES: First Monday of the month- 7PM
Organic by Jenna Jane
WHEN: April 3, 2023
In a future where everyone is enhancing their bodies with the latest tech, 81-year-old Donna Goldman is an anomaly – she’s 100 percent organic. But now, there’s a problem: She’s dying. And a bionic body part is the only cure. Will cyborg Dr. Flores persuade her to abandon her sense of self to survive? This sci-fi drama explores the relationship between the body and the self.
if all that You take from this is courage, then i've no regrets by Nicholas Pilapil
WHEN: May 1, 2023
After a brush with danger, a strong-willed matriarch reminisces with her grandson on all the things their histories have taught them. This play explores Filipino American identity, intergenerational disconnect, and weighing your wars to make sure you're not fighting for nothing.
The Disney Princess of Dot Ave by Kevin Cirone
WHEN: June 5, 2023
A costumed princess at the end of her shift at a children's birthday party is interrupted by the birthday girl.
Validation by Daphne Macy
WHEN: July 3, 2023
Gracie has been absent from work for an entire week, since returning from a work trip. Her boss, Sheryl, thinks she knows why. Can a c-suite exec who didn’t grow up in the era of #MeToo and an introverted Millennial have an open, unapologetic conversation about appropriate workplace behavior?
Destiny is a Careless Waiter by Julie Zaffarano
WHEN: August 7, 2023
Sean invites Emily to dinner to propose marriage. He brings his grandmother’s engagement ring to the restaurant and instructs the server to place the ring in Emily’s dessert. Justin invites Bria to the same restaurant at the same time, planning to break up with her. When the engagement ring intended for Emily ends up in Bria’s dessert, the chaos begins.