What Critics & Audiences Are Saying
The whole event felt so warm, so right…a show that I found so surprising that I’m still thinking about it this morning... a compelling story. It’s an audacious debut and I hope you read this post and give the experience a shot.
M. McGee
★★★★★
…a one-woman show in structure but not in spirit. Samantha Marti Parisi gives a performance that’s as layered and dynamic as the woman she portrays, bringing Molly Ivins roaring back to life with biting humor, fearless honesty, and deep love for democracy.
D. Kelley
★★★★★
Media & Press Coverage
🎭 Reviews & Features
- BroadwayWorld Tampa – Feature of The Saint of Scandal at the Tampa International Fringe Festival
- St. Pete Catalyst – Interview for The Saint of Scandal
- Watermark OutNews – Tampa International Fringe Festival coverage
- BroadwayWorld Tampa — Review of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
- BroadwayWorld Tampa — 2025 Award Coverage
- The Gabber — The Pink Unicorn: StoryKeepers makes theater accessible
- Watermark Out News — StoryKeepers launches with The Pink Unicorn
- St. Pete Catalyst — Unconventional theater debuts
- Tampa Bay Arts Passport – Tampa International Fringe Festival coverage
🎙️ Interviews & Conversations
- WFLA Daytime – Tampa Fringe Festival on-air interview
- Tampa Bay Arts Passport podcast — Full Segment — Discussing The Pink Unicorn, a one-woman play performed in living rooms, backyards, and galleries — and why that intimacy matters.
- Fox 13 News — The Pink Unicorn on-air segment
- WFLA Daytime — The Pink Unicorn on-air interview
🎥 Video Appearances & Performance Clips
- Extraordinary Voices — Embodying the women history forgot
- Hollywood East: Florida’s Forgotten Film History – speaker excerpt
- The Saint of Scandal – Tampa Fringe Festival (performance excerpt)
- The Pink Unicorn – performance sample
- Storytelling & Speaker Intro – Extraordinary Voices & Extraordinary Tales sizzle reel
- HSN — on-air appearance
🏆 Awards & Recognition
- BroadwayWorld Tampa Awards (2025)
- Best Performer in a Play – Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
- Best Solo Performance – Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
- Best Ensemble – Goddess of the Hunt
Performance excerpt from The Pink Unicorn – Samantha Martí-Parisi as Trisha Lee
Performance highlight reel from Goddess of the Hunt (world premiere LAB Theater Project, 2025), featuring visual excerpts of Samantha’s role as Diana Black-White (no dialogue)
AVAILABILITY
- Available now for select, regional bookings
- Available for 2–12 week residencies beginning November 2026
- Flexible scheduling for sea days, port days, and evening programming
BOOKING