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Pelican Players Community Theater present “Desperate Housewives of Shakespeare” , May 30-Jun 1, 2025
Tickets are on sale now at the Kings Point Box Office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Evening performances are $16 evenings; $13 for matinees . Tickets also sold at the door. No credit cards please.
In “Desperate Housewives of Shakespeare,” six leading ladies seek revenge on the playwright who has been manipulating and twisting their lives for far too long. Are they desperate enough to commit murder? Shakespeare has been found dead — stabbed, poisoned, starved, choked, bitten by an asp, and even turned into a baardvark. But whodunit? This brilliant comedy provides answers as it sideswipes the classics with modern English and pop culture.
This is the first main-stage production offered this year by the Pelican Players Community Theater of Sun City Center. Written by Jane and Jim Jeffries, the play is directed by Kevin Steinke and co-directed by Jennifer Meier. “Too often when you hear or see the word ‘Shakespeare’, you get real serious,” says Steinke, “I just want to make Shakespeare fun!”
This comic tragedy (or is that tragic comedy?) has all the action of a Shakespearean play but none of those angsty monologues about the meaning of life. Get ready for an enjoyable evening.
Also featured in the evening’s performance will be “Drams of Shakespeare,” by James Williams. A sort of pre-show to “Desperate Housewives,” it’s a time-travel piece that, says Williams, “unites a jovial and jolly William Shakespeare who creates conflict and discord with six of his many leading ladies, introducing them to the audience in a funny, interactive way as they seek to rewrite their roles.”
Audiences from Sun City Center and all surrounding communities will have four opportunities to see the play, starting Friday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 31, at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m.; and Sunday, June 1, at 1:30 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets are on sale now at the Kings Point Box Office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Evening performances are $16; $13 for matinees. Tickets will also be sold at the door for each show; correct change is appreciated. BYO drinks and Snacks.
Founded in 1981, the Pelican Players Community Theater, a 501(c)(3) organization run by volunteers, seeks to promote the dramatic arts by staging productions and educational activities. All profits go toward the Pelican Players Scholarship Fund, handled by Community Foundation Tampa Bay and benefiting local students pursuing the arts.
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