Carrollwood Players

The Normal Heart

by Larry Kramer

A CWP Black Box Production

November 5th - 13th, 2021

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m.

Special Talk Back with the cast and crew and Dr. Gary Howell following the performance on Friday, November 12th.

A searing drama about public and private indifference to the AIDS plague and one man’s lonely fight to awaken the world to the crisis, The Normal Heart was based on Kramer’s real-life experience.

Produced to acclaim in New York, London and Los Angeles, the play centers on Ned Weeks, a gay activist enraged at the indifference of public officials and the gay community. While trying to save the world from itself, Ned confronts the personal toll of AIDS when his lover dies of the disease.

Sponsored by The Gobioff Foundation

https://www.gobioff-foundation.org/

Presented with the support of the Arts Council of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

The Normal Heart is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Special Talk Back with the cast and crew and Dr. Gary Howell following the performance on Friday, November 12th.

Dr. Howell is a psychologist who has dedicated himself to advocacy and support of the LGBT community for just over 20 years now.

As an undergraduate student he found himself on the front lines of HIV prevention work where he provided community workshops and volunteered at an AIDS Service Organization spanning 3,000+ square miles in rural Texas.

For the past several years, he has worked to create a safe space in Tampa for LGBT individuals in need of mental health services.

Over the past year, he has made a tremendous mark in his work with the transgender community by providing free group therapy to transgender and gender diverse youth as well as their parents.

As an openly gay psychologist, educator, and LGBT expert, Dr. Howell strives to shed light on bullying, suicide, and homobigotry when possible.
He expanded his solo practice to become the Center for Psychological Growth and is eager to make an even larger presence in the LGBT community.

His vision of starting a nonprofit came to fruition in 2017 when he co-founded the Institute for LGBT Health and Wellbeing with Drs. Scally and Caramiello, with an emphasis on training, education, and LGBT research regarding health, wellness, and healthcare disparities.

The ultimate goal of the nonprofit is to create a summer retreat or camp for LGBT youth, a drop in and donation center, and serve as a conduit for social change.

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Advance Tickets: $15.00 each

Subject to availability, tickets may be purchased at the door. Add $2 to ticket price.

Optional Add-Ons:

Co-Sponsor this performance for $15 to show your support for the arts! Your name will be announced in our curtain speech and you will help Carrollwood Players Theatre continue to be Tampa's leading non-profit community theatre!

Until further notice, all audience members, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a protective face covering that covers the mouth and nose while attending performances at Carrollwood Players Theatre.

Ticketing and Seating Policies

Please note - online ticket sales are closed 2.5 hours before performance time.

All sales are final. We regret we are unable to refund any tickets.

Subject to availability, tickets may be exchanged for a future performance of the same show when requested at least 24 hours prior to the original ticketed performance.

Please email boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org to request the new date. A change fee of $3 per order applies

Individual seating for all performances and events is general admisson unless otherwise indicated at time of purchase.

Accessible seating is available on a limited basis for disabled patrons. Please indicate any special needs at time of purchase, or email boxoffice@carrollwoodplayers.org to request accessible seating.

PLEASE NOTE: Your seat is only guaranteed until showtime. We reserve the right to resell seats not claimed by showtime, and we regret we are unable to refund unused tickets. Please be prompt! Subject to availability, latecomers will be seated at intermission.

Rush Tickets:

Rush tickets will be available for each Carrollwood Players production where tickets are still available 10 minutes before the performance starts. Rush prices are 50% off the normal ticket price.

Eligible patrons who desire Rush Tickets will be placed on a list in the order they arrive at the theater. The list will not be started until the box office officially opens.

ELIGIBLE PATRONS (ID REQUIRED): Students,

Teachers, Law Enforcement Officers, Fire & Rescue Officers, Active Duty Military, Nurses

Each rush eligible patron may purchase up to two tickets per ID. Patrons must be present to make a purchase.

Patrons must request Rush Tickets verbally, as the box office volunteer will not automatically sell Rush Tickets, regardless of the time a purchaser makes a purchase.

Theatre For All:

Carrollwood Players offers a limited number of free tickets to every performance for low income families receiving Florida SNAP benefits. For more information, click HERE.