He has her night sweats. She has his prostate. The thermostat is at war, and their Alexa’s filed for divorce. It’s “Freaky Friday” Menopause edition.
THE STUDIO AT CARROLLWOOD CULTURAL CENTER
Saturday, March 7 – 7:30 PM
A night for women — but yes, bring the men too. They might learn something.
- Hot and Bothered Comedy World Debut
It’s a staged reading, but the emotions are fully lived‑in. Every line comes from real conversations I had with women during the 2025 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival.
- A Menopause Conversation with Dr. Sumer Samhoury & Menopause Q&A
Dr. Samhoury brings the science, the clarity, and the compassion. She’s the voice women wish they had in every exam room.
- The Bless‑Your‑Heart, No F’s Left Menopause Open Mic (Inspired by Melanie Sander’s We Do Not Care Club)
Some women will take the mic. Others will hand us their anonymous confessions. Either way, everything gets read — dramatically and unfiltered.
With a $5 ticket purchase, guests are entered to win a custom-curated basket from The Salt Room, Wesley Chapel.
CAST
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Erica Garaffa as Sue
Erica Garraffa is a Tampa-native voiceover artist, actor, singer, and comedian. She is the co-creator of the award-winning live radio show, Tales of Mild Interest (or TMI for short), and the Carrollwood-based improv troupe, Tampa Metropolitan Improv (or TMI for short).
Some of Erica’s favorite past roles include Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Claire in Neil Simon’s Rumors, and Laura Nyro in And A World To Carry On: Laura Nyro Remembered.
Erica is delighted to be returning to the CCC with this incredibly talented and versatile cast, and would like to thank her family, Mike and Charlotte, for their endless support and love.
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
Lianne McDonnell-Kruger has worked in New York and Florida in theatrical and film production for many years. Whether she is a director, designer, stage manager, or actor, she always swears it’s her last project ever, until she decides to do the next one. Favorites include The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man In the Moon Marigolds (Jean Cocteau Rep), 1776 (Tarpon Arts), Soulless (Wicked Windows Prod), Matilda (CCC) and Sound of Music (Carrollwood Players) She has worked with some extraordinary talents over the years, and can currently be found performing with Tampa Metropolitan Improv.
Yvelisse Cedrick Wallace as Madame Fullishite
Yvelisse Cedrez Wallace has performed with various regional companies in film, stage, and voice acting. She’s very proud to be part of the ensemble for Tampa Metropolitan Improv and Tales of Mild Interest.
Favorite roles include Roxie Hart (Chicago), Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), and Cha-Cha DiGregorio (Grease). She’s probably retired from kickball (feel free to ask her why!). Special thanks to Rick, her family, and sweet babyman Ricky for their love and support.
Alana Sasdelli has a B.A. in theatre from the University of Tampa. Most recently, she has participated in both Tampa and Orlando fringe festivals. She has previously been seen on stage in Ghost Stories, Trojan Women after Euripides, Theatrefor’s production of Lighter Shade of Noir, Almost Maine, and the studio production Quick Peaks. In addition, she is a part of the TMI improv troop in Carrollwood and teaches acting to kids at Stagelights Performing Arts Center.
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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!!!
Chris Holcom – Lights and Sound Operator
Bio coming soon!
Shirley Overton – Set Design
Shirley Overton has been involved in live theatre since 2000, both in Washington State and the Tampa, FL area. She enjoys behind-the-scenes tasks mostly; set design, set dressing, props, Stage Managing, Asst. Director, and handling Costumes. She received her AA in Arts with Honors from Hillsborough Community College in May 2020. Shirley has met many dedicated, talented, and eager theatre people throughout the years. She could not have gotten all the sets done and props gathered without her husband, Jack’s, many hours of volunteer time. Always nice to work with Deborah Bostock-Kelley on her projects.
Beth Behner – Photographer
Bio coming soon!
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Sumer Samhoury, MSPT, DPT
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy
Dr. Sumer Samhoury, MSPT, DPT, is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy and has over 15 years of pelvic health-focused clinical experience.
She is currently practicing full-time as a Pelvic PT at her own outpatient physical therapy clinic in South Tampa, treating a wide range of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction, weakness, and sexual health issues. Prior to that, she worked at USF’s PT clinic for 4 years and in various hospitals in NYC for several years where she collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of specialists to provide her patients with optimal care.
Dr. Samhoury is also an educator and teaches Pelvic Health content in the DPT programs at both USF Health and Gannon Universities, and had student interns from both the PT schools, as well as, medical residents and fellows.
Dr. Samhoury has presented to the Gyn, OBGyn, GI, Colorectal, UroGyn, Urology and Oncology departments at both USF and Moffit Medical Center and has collaborated with the interdisciplinary team by participating in grand rounds to provide her patients with optimal care.
She has also had the honor of sitting on multiple expert panels to enhance knowledge and provide information on pelvic and sexual health.