Why a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Carrollwood Players Theatre Makes a Big Difference by Jim Russell, CWP Managing Director When I walked in the door at Carrollwood Players nearly 20 years ago, I knew immediately this place had the potential to become my home away from home. After a decade-long hiatus from theatre, I found […]
Longtime CWP Season Ticket Holders Susan and Michael B. by Jim Russell, Managing Director of Carrollwood Players Theatre – August 11th, 2025 It’s a wonderful time at Carrollwood Players. We’re so excited that our historic 45th Season begins in just a few weeks. With the new season arriving soon, it’s the time of year when […]
Carrollwood Players continues to grow every single day. On a recent Saturday, our Managing Director, Jim Russell, noticed a flurry of people coming and going from the building over a period of more than twelve hours. “I just stopped for a moment, in awe of so many great things happening. Carrollwood Players felt like Grand […]
Most people know that small non-profit community theater groups are run by volunteers. That is certainly true at Carrollwood Players. Volunteers perform in our plays and musicals. Volunteers help build and paint sets, make costumes, find props, and run the lights. Volunteers help with “front of house” duties like taking tickets, checking in patrons, and […]
By Jen Martin Carrollwood Players has been very busy over the last few months! We’ve streamlined, scrubbed and organized! If you haven’t been here in a while, then you should come by and see how much work we’ve done to improve the appearance of our lobby. There is excitement in the air as we look to the […]
by Jim Russell I love theatre, and over the past thirty years, I’ve had the great privilege of being involved with both professional and community theatre companies. As an actor, stage manager, director, designer and marketer, I have learned a lot, and continue to learn every day. I have learned that professional theatre is a serious business with highly trained experts in […]
by Marc Sanders Having participated in local community theatre for close to 25 years, much of the experience has become old hat and routine. Auditions are always nerve racking. Memorizing lines is always a struggle. Fellow actors for one reason or another need to drop out, and thus set us behind. Sometimes “divas” need to […]
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley It had been (covers mouth) years since I’d stepped on a theatre stage and to be perfectly frank, I was terrified. While I was a reporter for AOL Patch for three years, I was able to interview the incredible actors who called the theatre home, and do my best to give a […]
by Jim Russell I love community theatre for many reasons, but one of the top reasons is that it gives people an opportunity to try something they’ve never done before – acting. And it gives directors like me a chance to help them shine doing it. If you’ve ever worked with me, you know that […]
Carrollwood Players is proud to offer theatre for all with the support of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.
Seating and Box Office Information
Curtain times are generally 8:00 P.M. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 P.M. on Sundays.
All seating is general admission, unless otherwise advised.
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About Carrollwood Players
Carrollwood Players, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
A copy of the official registration and financial information my be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free (800-435-7352) within the state.
Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.
Street Address
4333 Gunn Highway
Tampa, FL 33618
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 270116
Tampa, FL 33688
Contact
info@carrollwoodplayers.org