Whiskey Theatre Factory to Debut PARTY TO GRIEF This Valentine's Day Weekend

The fully-staged show presents an original poem and five new plays written by all local and female playwrights.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Whiskey Theatre Factory will present Party to Grief, a new production exploring themes of love and loss, featuring original works by local female playwrights, opening this Valentine's Day weekend in Orlando. The show will be performed at the Imagine Performing Arts Center in the Oviedo Mall on select dates in February 2026.

Why it matters

This production highlights the work of local female playwrights and explores the complex and often contradictory emotions of grief, providing a cathartic experience for audiences during challenging times.

The details

Party to Grief is produced by Whiskey Theatre Factory and features an ensemble cast moving through personal stories of mother and child, a humorous debate on a set of train tracks, and the aftereffects of tragedy on a polyamorous trio. The production aims to give grief dignity and present the complex, contradictory, joyful, and tender aspects of the grieving process.

  • Party to Grief will be performed on February 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2026.
  • The rehearsal process began in December 2025.

The players

Whiskey Theatre Factory

A local theatre company in Orlando, Florida that is producing the show Party to Grief.

Max Pinsky

The Artistic Director of Whiskey Theatre Factory, who emphasizes the importance of honoring the voices of the local and female playwrights involved in the production.

Jodi Antenor

A local female playwright whose works Do You Remember? and Raise Your Glass (A Poem) are included in the Party to Grief production.

Ashley Alonso

A local female playwright whose work Fragments of a Woman's Heart is included in the Party to Grief production.

Katie Thayer

A local female playwright whose works On Track and Party to Grief are included in the Party to Grief production.

Bethany Dickens Assaf

A local female playwright whose work Remains is included in the Party to Grief production.

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What they’re saying

“Something really special about this show is that it is made up of scripts by the people who are so intimately involved in the history of what WTF is. In my first season as part of the leadership team, it just feels so right to honor those voices who paved the way for the company to be what it is now.”

— Max Pinsky, Artistic Director, Whiskey Theatre Factory (broadwayworld.com)

“An overall goal of mine is to give grief dignity in not rushing through it or trying to fix it. We want to present the complex, the contradictory, the joyful, and the tender aspects of grief.”

— Glover, Co-Assistant Director, Whiskey Theatre Factory (broadwayworld.com)

What’s next

The audience is invited to grab a coffee (or beverage at the bar), settle into their seat, and reach out for connection to the familiar emotions as they well up in each story.

The takeaway

This production highlights the work of local female playwrights and explores the complex and often contradictory emotions of grief, providing a cathartic experience for audiences during challenging times.