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2025 BroadwayWorld Tampa Multi–Award-Winning Theatre

LAB’s 2026 Season

Directed by Owen Robertson

As the United States celebrate 250 years of freedom…
what happens if that freedom disappears?

In a near-future America where nationalism and religion have fused into a weapon of political control, Reverend Isaiah Proffit dares to speak out. When he refuses to turn his church into a mouthpiece for the state, he is arrested and charged with treason by an authoritarian regime determined to silence dissent.

As AI-controlled justice, televised propaganda, and public fear tighten around him, Isaiah faces an impossible choice: save himself — or stand by the truth, no matter the cost.

Explosive, provocative, and frighteningly plausible, The Cross and the Saber is a gripping new political thriller about faith, freedom, and the terrifying danger of a nation where questioning authority becomes a crime.

Opening July 2–19 during America’s 250th anniversary celebration, this powerful production asks one urgent question:

What happens when patriotism becomes religion — and dissent becomes treason?

The Cast

Aaron Ford

Katherine Yacko

Michael C. McGreevy

Zach “Hippie” Griswold

Cameron Rovirro

Holly Marie Weber

Dave Malloy

Amanda Capello

Samantha Martí-Parisi

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The Trail to Oregon

The Trail to Oregon

directed by Zach "Hippie" Griswold

After their farm burns down, Father, Mother, Son, Daughter, and Grandpa take the journey through this adult comedy musical to the promised land where their new lives begin. Along the way, they face plenty of obstacles from snake bites, to dysentery, and even the notorious Bandit King!

by Steven Patrick

by Steven Patrick

directed by Anne Griswold

When a breakthrough technology blurs the line between original and copy, personal identity becomes anything but simple. X ≠ X is a gripping, small-scale science fiction play that examines love, autonomy, and what makes a person irreplaceable.

by Wendy Graf

by Wendy Graf

directed by Owen Robertson

In a near-future America where church and state have dangerously merged, a progressive pastor is imprisoned for refusing to politicize his pulpit. The Cross and the Saber is a gripping, timely drama about conscience, courage, and the high cost of standing up for faith without fear.

by Oded Gross

by Oded Gross

directed by

In the forests of Nazi-occupied Poland, a young Jewish woman shields herself from unbearable reality by staging As You Like It for her family in hiding. As imagination and survival intertwine, As We Like It becomes a haunting meditation on storytelling as refuge — and the fragile line between noble illusion and dangerous denial.

by Ansel Taylor

by Ansel Taylor

directed by

On the busiest day of the year for a florist, Daisy Blackwell must hold together her crumbling flower shop, her fractured past, and an unexpected reunion — all while everything threatens to fall apart. Pushing Daisies is a witty, heartfelt play about love, burnout, and finding connection in the middle of absolute disaster.