Powerstories has been featured in numerous local and national publications in a wide variety of mediums. For more information, contact founder and executive director Fran@Powerstories.com or marketing director Deb@Powerstories.com.

Here is recent press coverage:

2025

• Fran Powers and Powerstories Theatre celebrate a milestone – St Pete Catalyst: https://stpetecatalyst.com/fran-powers-and-powerstories-theatre-celebrate-a-milestone/
• Review: Powerstories Theatre Presents Liz Duffy Adams’ WITCH HUNT at Stageworks – BroadwayWorld: https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Review-Powerstories-Theatre-Presents-Liz-Duffy-Adams-WITCH-HUNT-at-Stageworks-20250718
• Powerstories Theatre Presents Liz Duffy Adams’ WITCH HUNT at Stageworks — BroadwayWorld Tampa — www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Review-Powerstories-Theatre-Presents-Liz-Duffy-Adams-WITCH-HUNT-at-Stageworks-20250718
• Powerstories Theatre Celebrates 25 Years with ‘WITCH HUNT’ — ABC Action News — www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/powerstories-theatre-celebrates-25-years-with-witch-hunt-now-july-20
• Powerstories Theatre holds fifth Voices of Women Theatre Festival — Watermark — watermarkonline.com/2025/03/28/powerstories-theatre-holds-fifth-voices-of-women-theatre-festival
• Previewing the 5th annual Voices of Women Theatre Festival — WFLA — wfla.com/daytime/previewing-the-5th-annual-voices-of-women-theatre-festival
• Voices of Women Festival celebrates women playwrights — 83 Degrees Media — 83degreesmedia.com/forgood/powerstories-theatres-voices-of-women-festival-celebrates-showcases-women-playwrights.aspx
• Powerstories Theatre’s Voices of Women Festival celebrates, showcases women playwrights — 83 Degrees Media, https://www.83degreesmedia.com/forgood/powerstories-theatres-voices-of-women-festival-celebrates-showcases-women-playwrights.aspx

• Previews: 5TH ANNUAL VOICES OF WOMEN THEATRE FESTIVAL at Powerstories @ USF Theatre — BroadwayWorld Tampa, 
  https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Previews-5TH-ANNUAL-VOICES-OF-WOMEN-THEATRE-FESTIVAL-at-Powerstories-USF-Theatre-20250219 powerstories.com+13BroadwayWorld+13powerstories.com+13

• Previews: JANE: ABORTION AND THE UNDERGROUND at Powerstories @HCC Mainstage Ybor  – Broadway World: https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Previews-JANE-ABORTION-AND-THE-UNDERGROUND-at-Powerstories-HCC-Mainstage-Ybor-20241204

2024

• Powerstories Theater Presents Reading of ‘Right Before I Go’ — ProSisters Radio — prosistersradio.com/powerstories-theater-presents-reading-of-right-before-i-go
• Powerstories Theatre spotlights suicide prevention with “Right Before I Go” — 83 Degrees Media — 83degreesmedia.com/forgood/Powerstories-Theatre-promotes-suicide-awareness-in-play-Right-Before-I-Go-082824.aspx
• Powerful Play ‘Right Before I Go’ on Stage Sept. 20 & 21 — ABC Action News — abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/powerful-play-right-before-i-go-on-stage-sept-20-21
• Previews: Powerstories ‘CELEBRATION OF THE POWER OF THE ARTS’ features Stan Zimmerman – Broadway World: https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Previews-Powerstories-CELEBRATION-OF-THE-POWER-OF-THE-ARTS-features-Stan-Zimmerman-20240724
• Powerstories Theater to present ‘Irena’s Vow’ July 11–21 in Tampa — Jewish Press of Tampa: jewishpresstampa.com/articles/powerstories-theater-to-present-irenas-vow-july-11-21-in-tampa
• Powerstories Commemorates Heroism with “Irena’s Vow” at Stageworks — The Floridant: floridant.com/dfl/powerstories-commemorates-heroism-with-irenas-vow-at-stageworks-floridant-10272197
• Irena’s Vow’ on Stage This Month at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa – ABC Action News (Morning Blend): https://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/irenas-vow-on-stage-this-month-at-stageworks-theatre-in-tampa
• Powerstories Commemorates Heroism with ‘Irena’s Vow’ at Stageworks – Patch: https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/powerstories-commemorates-heroism-irenas-vow-stageworks
• Powerstories Theatre Presents ‘Alabama Story’ — ABC Action News (Morning Blend) — abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/powerstories-theatre-presents-alabama-story
• Powerstories Calls Out Book Banning at Inaugural FREEDOM TO READ Event — Tampa Patch — patch.com/florida/southtampa/powerstories-calls-out-book-banning-inaugural-freedom-read-event
• Powerstories Theatre is now ‘in motion’ and brings a ‘Freedom to Read’ show to Tampa Heights — Creative Loafing Tampa Bay — cltampa.com/arts/powerstories-theatre-is-now-in-motion-and-brings-a-freedom-to-read-show-to-tampa-heights-16709744
• Powerstories Debuts ALABAMA STORY, a play about book banning – Patch: https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/powerstories-debuts-alabama-story-play-book-banning

2023

• Even without a home, Powerstories still amplifies Voices of Women — Creative Loafing Tampa Bay — cltampa.com/arts/even-without-a-home-powerstories-theatre-still-finds-time-to-amplify-voices-of-women-16008949
• Previews: DIGITAL, VIEW-ON-DEMAND VOICES OF WOMEN THEATRE FESTIVAL by Powerstories Theatre — BroadwayWorld Tampa
  https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/Previews-DIGITAL-VIEW-ON-DEMAND-VOICES-OF-WOMEN-THEATRE-FESTIVAL-by-Powerstories-Theatre-20230615

• Powerstories Theatre’s next act is a new home – Bay News 9: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2023/04/06/powerstories-theatre-s-next-act-is-a-new-home
• Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength – Creative Loafing Tampa Bay: https://www.cltampa.com/arts/onstage-and-off-powerstories-theatres-2023-season-is-about-womens-strength-15236714

2022

• ‘Voices of Women’ festival returns to Tampa’s Powerstories Theatre — Creative Loafing Tampa Bay: cltampa.com/arts/voices-of-women-festival-returns-to-tampas-powerstories-theatre-13713990
• An Inside Look At The Voices of Women Theatre Festival – Arts Axis Florida (Podcast episode): https://www.artsaxisfl.org/podcast-episode-6-an-inside-look-at-the-voices-of-women-theatre-festival

2021

• Tampa’s Powerstories kicks off ‘Virtual Voices of Truth Theatre Festival’ in March – Creative Loafing Tampa Bay: https://www.cltampa.com/arts/tampas-powerstories-kicks-off-virtual-voices-of-truth-theatre-festival-in-march-12250295
• Tampa Powerstories ‘Voices of Women Theatre Festival’ runs through next weekend – Creative Loafing Tampa Bay: https://www.cltampa.com/arts/tampa-powerstories-voices-of-women-theatre-festival-runs-through-next-weekend-12443176
• BWW Previews: VOICES OF TRUTH FESTIVAL DEBUTS VIRTUALLY MARCH 10–28, 2021 at POWERSTORIES THEATRE – BroadwayWorld Tampa:
  https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/BWW-Previews-VOICES-OF-TRUTH-FESTIVAL-DEBUTS-VIRTUALLY-MARCH-10-28-2021-at-POWERSTORIES-THEATRE-20210119
• Powerstories creates virtual Voices of Truth Theatre Festival 83 Degrees Media:
  https://www.83degreesmedia.com/innovationnews/powerstories-theatre-tampa-launches-virtual-voices-of-truth-festival-030821.aspx 
• Voices Of Truth Festival Debuts Virtually March 10-28, 2021 – PRLog: https://www.prlog.org/12855370-voices-of-truth-festival-debuts-virtually-march-10-28-2021.pdf
• Powerstories Theatre Amplifies Women’s Voices with Voices of Women Theatre Festival -Patch: https://patch.com/florida/southtampa/powerstories-amplifies-womens-voices-voices-women
• Voices of Women Theatre Festival – Theatre Tampa Bay:
  https://theatretampabay.org/voices-of-women-theatre-festival/
• Powerstories Theatre seeks kids, teens for inaugural Voices of Youth Theatre Festival
  83 Degrees Media: https://www.83degreesmedia.com/forgood/kids-teens-sought-for-inaugural-youth-voices-theater-festival-in-Tampa-042521.aspx
• Voices of Youth Theatre Festival – In‑Theatre AND Virtual – at Powerstories Theatre –
  BroadwayWorld Tampa: https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/regional/Voices-of-Youth-Theatre-Festival-In-Theatre-AND-Virtual–2838685

2020

• Review: WORKING WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL OF THE WORKING CLASS at Powerstories Theatre – BroadwayWorld Tampa:
  https://www.broadwayworld.com/tampa/article/BWW-Review-WORKING-WAS-AN-EXTRAORDINARY-MUSICAL-OF-THE-WORKING-CLASS-at-Powerstories-Theatre-20200221
• Powerstories Theatre Debuts Inaugural Musical Working A Musical
  Patch – https://patch.com/florida/carrollwood/powerstories-theatre-debuts-iaugural-musical-working-musical
• Powerstories Theatre Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Debut of Inaugural Musical, Working, A Musical — EIN Presswire — einpresswire.com/article/509188819/powerstories-theatre-celebrates-20th-anniversary-with-debut-of-inaugural-musical-working-a-musical

Older Historical

• http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/moffitt-scholarships-boost-students-aiming-at-steam-careers/2327363
• http://www.83degreesmedia.com/features/powers031114.aspx

• https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkerbrands/15602763362/
• https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2012/catching-girlstories-leadership-theatre
• http://www.tampabay.com/prlink/stories/Girlstories-Leadership-Troupe-in-Tampa-receives-prestigious-award,47814
• http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=693698
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/positively-tampa-bay-powerstories-theater-192047226.html?ref=gs
• https://tbnewsandlifestyles.com/powerstories-theatre-a-small-venue-with-a-huge-heart-celebrates-20-years/