Conversations in the Car
Winner of the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
Full-Length Play Competition
What people are saying....
"Very much enjoyed Conversations in the Car... So much vitality!" - I. from Bartow, FL
"A fabulous show!" A. from Lakeland, FL
"Very much enjoyed Conversations in the Car... So much vitality!" - I. from Bartow, FL
"A fabulous show!" A. from Lakeland, FL
2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
Conversations in the Car was featured at the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival and won overall for best full-length play.
Powerstories Theatre Women Playwright Showcase
March is Women’s History Month and Powerstories Theatre celebrated the month in 2018 in a unique way. The first ever Shevolution Fest! at Powerstories Theatre offered the use of their theatre to local women playwrights, for the opportunity to produce their work on their stage. Gretchen Suarez-Pena was invited by Powerstories Theatre as part of this exciting opportunity and produced a stage reading of her new show Conversations in the Car on March 17th, 2018. Conversations in the Car was selected to be featured as one of the full length plays in the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival.
Synopsis:
From road trips to errands to traffic tickets, the car is the place where life happens. The conversations that happen here stay here. Four different cars are on the road, and the conversations that take place set the pace for life.
Conversations in the Car was featured at the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival and won overall for best full-length play.
Powerstories Theatre Women Playwright Showcase
March is Women’s History Month and Powerstories Theatre celebrated the month in 2018 in a unique way. The first ever Shevolution Fest! at Powerstories Theatre offered the use of their theatre to local women playwrights, for the opportunity to produce their work on their stage. Gretchen Suarez-Pena was invited by Powerstories Theatre as part of this exciting opportunity and produced a stage reading of her new show Conversations in the Car on March 17th, 2018. Conversations in the Car was selected to be featured as one of the full length plays in the 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival.
Synopsis:
From road trips to errands to traffic tickets, the car is the place where life happens. The conversations that happen here stay here. Four different cars are on the road, and the conversations that take place set the pace for life.
Cast Size: 10 characters
- FLOYD: male 60-70 years old, Edward’s father, has a strained relationship with his son. Doubles as Hitchhiker. (Originated by John Durbin)
- EDWARD: male 30-40 years old, Floyd’s son. (Originated by Tony Murvin)
- JAVIER: Hispanic male, early 30’s, Cristina’s husband, never knows where he’s going. A pastor of a local church. (Originated by Omar Negron)
- CRISTINA: Hispanic female, early 30’s, Javier’s wife, always knows where she is going but drives terribly. (Originated by Lisa Negron)
- TAMARA: 30-40 years old, Cora’s Best friend, Edward’s ex-wife. (Originated Katherine Pazda)
- CORA: 30-40 years old, Tamara’s best friend, a stressed-out mother with very bubbly personality. (Originated by Kimber Wiggs)
- KATHLEEN: early 40’s. A widow. Conor and Kimberly’s mother. (Originated by Naomi Kenney)
- KIMBERLY: 14-year-old, a snarky little sister. Doubles as Iris, Isaac’s twin sister. (Originated by Julie Newton)
- CONOR: 16-year-old, desperate to learn to drive. Doubles as Isaac, Iris’s twin brother. (Originated by Logan Harris)
- CARVOICE: Car’s phone and computer voice. (Originated by Gretchen Suarez-Pena)