Saturday, March 26 – 7:30 PM
SUMMARY:
It’s “Freaky Friday” Menopause edition. He has her night sweats. She has his prostate. The thermostat is at war, and their Alexa’s filed for divorce.
CAST
Erica Garaffa as Sue
Bio coming soon!
Jesse Hutson as Will
Jesse Hutson is a deliciously seasoned performer seen on stages across Tampa and Chicago for the past two decades. His most recent appearances have included co-starring in Popcorn Falls with Hat Trick Theatre, Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank at Stageworks, and as George Bailey in the radio play of It’s A Wonderful Life at Carrollwood Cultural Center. Jesse is also the co-creator of Tampa Metropolitan Improv and the Tales of Mild Interest Theatre Companies. He is endlessly grateful for the love and support of his wife, Laura, and his two little boys, who put the ‘A’ in sleep deprivation.
Lianne Kruger as Alli
Bio coming soon!
Yvelisse Cedrick Wallace as Madame Fullishite
Bio coming soon!
Madison Pulica as Sarah
Madison Pulica is a Tampa Bay Area Actress and Acting teacher. Madison is a recent graduate from The University of Tampa, where she earned a B.A. in Theatre and a Minor in Communications. Some favorite roles that Madison has played include Janet in Rocky Horror, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, and Cavale in Cowboy Mouth. Madison keeps busy with teaching acting at Stagelights Performing Arts and John Casablancas. She is currently a member of Tampa Metropolitan Improv and acts in short films in her free time.
PLAYWRIGHT & CREATIVE TEAM
Deborah Bostock-Kelley – Director/Playwright
Deborah Bostock-Kelley is a multi-time, award-winning playwright, also a director, producer, and actor, nominated for Creative Loafing 2024 Best of the Bay “Best Playwright,” and a finalist for Creative Loafing 2023 Best of the Bay “Best Playwright.” Her work has appeared on stages in Tampa Bay, competing in the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival every year, excluding the pandemic. Her one-acts have also been performed at Carrollwood Players One Act Weekend, 4×6 Festival, Powerstories SheVolution Festival, Powerstories’ Voices of Truth and Voices of Women Theatre Festivals, Tarpon Arts, and the Tampa International Fringe Festival. A recipient of the Gobioff Foundation Grant, Tampa Bay Theatre Festival Denise Deneen Award, and Theatre Tampa Bay Jeff Norton Dream Grant, she’s renowned for her socially impactful one-acts and full-length plays. Her self-produced 2023 playwright showcase debut, Tapestry: A Weekend of Socially-Conscious Storytelling, sold out and was nominated for multiple recognitions. She won First Runner-Up in the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival Short Dramatic Play awards for Under Construction.
In 2025, she premiered the drama Mother Nature is a B*tch and the collaborative comedy Tony and the Top Banana at the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival. She’s now thrilled to present the world debut of Hot & Bothered, a menopause play.
Laura Moch – Stage Manager
Laura has worked in the community theatre for almost 10 years, between her work at Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall and Hat Trick Theatre Productions Inc. The last time you saw Laura was stage managing Deb’s production, Mother Nature is a B*tch! and Tony and the Top Banana. And now she can’t wait for you to enjoy this show!!!