Be among the first to see three exciting new plays in progress at the 2025 Burdick New Play Festival! New Play Development is the lifeblood of Florida Studio Theatre. Reading series, like the Burdick New Play Festival, provide select works in progress with a platform, a live audience, artistic support, and valuable feedback in order to nurture the development of new plays for the stage. To date, FST has produced over 30 world premieres, many of which have been supported and nurtured through FST’s New Play Development program. Now, we invite you to be among the first to see some of the most recent works from around the country, brought to life through script-in-hand readings performed by professional actors.
Snow White (1/3/26-2/1/26)
Life's a Beach (1/3/26-3/28/26)
The Blue-Sky Boys (1/21/26-3/8/26)
Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk (2/4/26-2/27/26)
One Hit Wonders (2/11/26-6/21/26)
A Night with Janis Joplin (3/11/26-3/26/26)
The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays (3/22/26-4/19/26)
Birthday Candles (4/1/26-5/17/26)
Florida Studio Theatre is at 1214 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL.
A Tailor Near Me (12/10/25-2/15/26)
It's a Blunderful Life (11/29/25-12/20/25)
Deck the Halls (11/29/25-12/24/25)
Three Pianos (11/19/25-4/5/26)
Out of Bounds (11/1/25-11/22/25)
We're Doomed! (10/4/25-10/25/25)
Feeling Good (9/24/25-2/8/26)
Peter Pan (9/20/25-10/19/25)
Out of Bounds (9/6/25-9/27/25)
A Band Called Honalee: A Tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary...and Friends (8/19/25-11/2/25)
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is Sarasota’s contemporary theatre. Founded in 1973, FST has grown to a village of five theatres located in the heart of Downtown, Sarasota. Each theatre is small in size and large in impact — providing intimate and engaging settings for high-quality, professional performances. Today, FST has established itself as a major force in American Theatre. FST is the largest subscription theatre in the state of Florida and among the largest in the country,* serving more than 230,000 live attendees each year across its diverse programs: Mainstage, Cabaret, Stage III, Children’s Theatre, FST School, New Play Development, and FST Improv.
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Primary Trust
Asolo Repertory Theatre (1/7 - 2/11) | |
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Terms of Endearment
Manatee Performing Arts Center (1/8 - 1/18) | |
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Fleetwood Max: the Definitive Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Manatee Performing Arts Center (1/6 - 1/6) | |
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Program Six – Life and Liberty
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (3/27 - 3/28) | |
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A Tailor Near Me
Florida Studio Theatre (12/10 - 2/15) | |
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Program Four – Notes Unspoken
FSU Center for the Performing Arts (1/30 - 2/2) | |
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Friends of Dorothy Live at the Disco Rodeo
Dingbat Theatre Project (4/24 - 5/10) | |
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Cemetary Club
Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/19 - 3/1) | |
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