New Works Festival

Stage West Playhouse presents: New Works Festival @ Tickets August 21-23, 2026 Over three exciting days, we will present all original work including a series of funny, engaging, and touching ten-minute plays and two exciting new full-length plays all of which were written and produced by the Stage West Playwriting Group’s award-winning playwrights. Tickets for any one show – $15 All access pass (attend any and all performances) $35 Soft drinks and libations will be available in our Cantina. We have three great food trucks coming for the festival. Please come hungry and support them. – Liddlmamas Empanadas – Everything you can think of in an empanada starting at $4 – The Lemon Ladies – Fresh squeezed, lemonade, coffee drinks, dessert, and hot dogs – Big Worley’s BBQ and Burgers Come experience new, fun, poignant, and outstanding plays. Interested in becoming a sponsor or want more info? Contact Festival Coordinator – Lil Barcaski [email protected] – 727.348.6682 Friday August 21 Doors open at 7pm 7:30pm: Short Plays Presentation (9 plays of 10 minutes each) Short Plays Presentation (9 plays of 10 minutes each) Friday night – August 21 7:30pm and Saturday August 22 at 2PM Saturday August 22 Doors open at noon 12:30 – 1:30: Improv troupe “Improv Battle” on the stage in the Forum theater – audience participation welcome as SWP Improv-ables battle Troupe Du Jour of Brooksville. Don’t miss this part of the Festival! 2pm: Short Plays Presentation (9 plays of 10 minutes each) 7:30 pm: The World Premier of the full-length play, One Seat Over by Brian Brijbag – international award-winning playwright Sunday August 23 Doors open at noon 12:30 – 1:30: Showtune Karaoke in the Cantina – Always a hit at the festival. 2pm: Dinner for Six – a full-length play by award-winning playwright Lil Barcaski Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live