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Waitress
Waitress
11/6 - 12/29/2024


Features music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner Sara Bareilles.   Jenna is a waitress stuck in a loveless marriage. She also happens to be ...

Off the Charts
Off the Charts
10/2 - 2/9/2025


Take a musical ride through the biggest pop hits of the 20th Century. In 1958, the Billboard Top 100 debuted and began to track the ...

The Heart Sellers
The Heart Sellers
12/11 - 2/16/2025


A new comedy.  Thanksgiving, 1973. When Jane and Luna, two recent Asian immigrants, bump into each other at the grocery store, an unexpected friendship blossoms. ...

Advice
Advice
2/5 - 2/28/2025


Ron and Joy are stunned when their well-meaning but clueless friend, Gary, lands a book deal for his self-help guide. As they try to talk ...

The Cancellation of Lauren Fein


Lauren Fein is at the top of her game. Happily married with a foster son, she is a world-renowned scientist and tenured professor at an ...


Florida Studio Theatre will host its annual fundraising event, Shindig 2025, on March 10, 2025, with the theme Oh What a Night! Inspired by the ...

Bad Books
Bad Books
3/5 - 3/28/2025


Torn from today’s head­lines. What starts as a polite discussion between a mother and a town librarian about a teenager’s reading list unexpectedly explodes into ...

59th Street Bridge
59th Street Bridge
11/20 - 3/30/2025


In the 60s and 70s, a new sound came into mainstream music that changed the scene forever. Led by early folk-rock artists like John Denver, ...

Shedding a Skin
Shedding a Skin
4/2 - 4/25/2025


When Myah punches her boss in the nose and walks out of a soul-crushing corporate job, her life unravels in ways she never expected. Crashing ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
3/26 - 5/25/2025


Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons. From their New Jersey roots to the Rock & Roll ...

DIVAS: Time After Time
DIVAS: Time After Time
2/12 - 6/22/2025


Celebrate the women who have captivated the world with their dynamic personalities and fierce vocals. Starting in the 1960’s, female artists such as Cher, Barbra ...


RELATED STORIES

THE CANCELLATION OF LAUREN FEIN to Open at Florida Studio Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 26, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre will spark conversations and deep reflection with its third Mainstage production of the 2025 Season, The Cancellation of Lauren Fein, written by Christopher Demos-Brown. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards; Fed's Backyard Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

OH WHAT A NIGHT! Shindig Comes to Florida Studio Theatre in March


by Stephi Wild - December 23, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre has announced its annual fundraising event, The Shindig, taking place in March at FST's Hegner Theatre Wing. This year's theme, Oh What a Night! draws inspiration from the upcoming spring musical Jersey Boys....

WAITRESS Extended at Florida Studio Theatre Through Mid January


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre has extended Waitress at FST's Gompertz Theatre. Audiences can now enjoy the musical through mid-January. Find out all of the details here!...

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards; HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Fed's Backyard Theater Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards


by BWW Awards - December 09, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

AESOP'S FABLES Comes to Florida Studio Theatre 


by Stephi Wild - December 09, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre will present Aesop’s Fables, part of its 2024-2025 Children’s Theatre Series. Adapted by Sarah Durham, this two-actor production debuts in January....

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards


by BWW Awards - December 02, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Florida Studio Theatre Receives Junior League of Sarasota Grant to Support CreArte Latino Workshops


by A.A. Cristi - November 26, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has received a $3,200 grant from the Junior League of Sarasota to support its Gateway Program at CreArte Latino. CreArte Latino, a local nonprofit, fosters bilingual cultural exchange between Latinos/Hispanics and the broader community through arts and education....

Florida Studio Theatre Forums Series for the 2024-2025 Season


by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre has announced a series of forums for the 2024-2025 season, featuring three free events that delve into the themes and productions of the upcoming season....

Past Shows

The Four C Notes
The Four C Notes
8/6 - 10/13/2024


Four guys, vintage dance moves, and a trip down memory lane with the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons catalog. Featuring all of your favorite ...

The Music of Laurel Canyon
The Music of Laurel Canyon
6/18 - 8/25/2024


One of the most sacred musical places in the 60s and early 70s sits just above the Sunset Strip. Laurel Canyon became a nest of ...

Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise


When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, a love story begins. U.S. Army Captain Jack Ludwig, a military doctor stationed in Oregon, ...

Rhinestone Cowgirls
Rhinestone Cowgirls
5/21 - 7/28/2024


A journey through all things country music, celebrating its evolution from humble beginnings to the giants of the music industry today. Three powerhouse vocalists help ...

Sarasota Improv Festival
Sarasota Improv Festival
7/12 - 7/13/2024


Taking place on July 12 and 13, the Sarasota Improv Festival is the premier festival of its kind in the Southeastern United States. The Sarasota ...

The World Goes Round
The World Goes Round
6/5 - 6/30/2024


Five individuals find themselves navigating through the world, with its glories, indignities, hopes, and quiet dreams. Filled with humor, romance, drama and nonstop melody, it ...

The Flip Side
The Flip Side
2/7 - 6/16/2024


Life is strange, and the people around us are even stranger. Sardonic, ironic, and even histrionic, these witty tunes are full of moronic characters and ...

Troubadour
Troubadour
4/3 - 5/19/2024


It’s 1951 in Nashville. Country music legend Billy Mason is on the eve of his retirement. Can his soft-spoken son, Joe, step into the spotlight ...

The Power of Peanut Butter & Other Winning Plays


Wise, heartfelt, and often comical, this anthology of award-winning short plays celebrates creativity and imagination! Top plays written by elementary school students from our community ...

Take It to the Limit
Take It to the Limit
11/29 - 4/7/2024


A tribute to the music of the 1970s Rock & Roll rebels, who skillfully fused folk, country, and R&B to create a fresh, new sound. ...

The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
1/31 - 3/24/2024


Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Play,  The Lehman Trilogy  is the story of a family and a company that changed the world. In ...

The White Chip
The White Chip
3/20 - 2/12/2024


Steven is on top of the world: he’s married, has good friends, and is steps away from his dream job running one of the hottest ...

Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood
1/7 - 2/4/2024


Wolfgang, a famous actor, is interrupted during his one-man rendition of Little Red Riding Hood by a delivery person with a mysterious package. But the ...

Up on the Roof
Up on the Roof
9/27 - 2/4/2024


In the 1950s and ‘60s, chart-topping songs burst out of Midtown Manhattan. The Brill Building stood at the center of it all. The iconic ‘Brill ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
11/15 - 1/21/2024


A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
11/15 - 1/7/2024


A hapless flower shop assistant, Seymour stumbles across a new breed of plant, which he names ‘Audrey II’ after his coworker crush. The saucy, R&B-singing ...

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
11/25 - 12/10/2023


A brand-new rendition of everything that makes Christmas and Hanukkah in Sarasota special. With all-new songs and sketches, Deck the Halls gets audiences ready to ...

The Velveteen Rabbit: A Toy Story


Margery Williams’ classic story springs to magical life in this brand-new adaptation.

Creedence Clearwater Remixed!
Creedence Clearwater Remixed!
8/22 - 10/22/2023


From the heart of NYC comes a group of four friends who embark on a musical journey through the songbook of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Featuring ...

Divas Three
Divas Three
7/11 - 9/17/2023


Three powerhouse female vocalists deliver four decades of hits by some of music’s most influential women. With songs made famous by Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, ...

Ken Ludwig's A Comedy of Tenors


One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and ...

The Surfer Boys
The Surfer Boys
6/13 - 8/13/2023


From the group that brought you  The Jersey Tenors  comes a spirited tribute to the band credited for creating pop music’s iconic “California Sound.” Four ...

Black Pearl Sings!
Black Pearl Sings!
6/28 - 7/30/2023


In 1935 Depression-era Texas, two women from very different backgrounds discover the other holds the key to everything they’ve each been searching for. Susannah is ...

The 13th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival


The premier festival of its kind in the southeastern United States, the Sarasota Improv Festival brings together top improvisers from across the country and around ...

Off the Charts!
Off the Charts!
7/2 - 7/9/2023


Journey with us from the jukebox to the iPhone as we celebrate the universal language of music! This energetic music revue features family-friendly versions of ...

Shear Madness
Shear Madness
5/31 - 7/9/2023


There’s been a murder in a local hair salon, and it’s up to the audience to solve the crime! Everyone’s a suspect when the old ...

Reel Music
Reel Music
2/15 - 6/25/2023


From silent films and movie musicals to  Casablanca  and  The Greatest Showman , the silver screen transports us to places and times we dream about.  ...

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Roulette


What happens when you take some of your favorite improv games…and remove all the rules? Anything goes at  Comedy Roulette , an off-the-wall improvisation potpourri. ...

Visit Joe Whitefeather (And bring the family!)


WORLD PREMIERE. It’s the 1970s and the small town of Beaver Gap, Pennsylvania has a problem. Tourism has declined, and it doesn’t look like there ...

The Last Acorn & Other Winning Plays


Wise, heartfelt, and often comical, this anthology of award-winning short plays celebrates creativity and imagination! Top plays written by elementary school students from our community ...

Paralyzed
Paralyzed
3/29 - 4/21/2023


WORLD PREMIERE. Leigh and Lee are two strangers who have little in common besides their names—she is a Type A statistician and he is an ...

A Place in the Sun: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder


From the streets of inner-city Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, experience the songbook of musical pioneer, Stevie Wonder. With a catalogue ...

The 70s: More Than A Decade - Limited Return Engagement


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!  Get your groove on—we’re celebrating all things ‘70s, baby! From the war in Vietnam to the rise of disco, this energetic Cabaret ...

FST Improv Presents: Tournament of Fools


Come see this one-day, knockdown, drag-out comedy battle royale, where the winner takes all! Twelve FST Improv ensemble members will compete in a series of improv ...

Network
Network
1/25 - 3/26/2023


REGIONAL PREMIERE. Anchorman Howard Beale isn’t pulling in the viewers. In his final broadcast after announcing he’s been let go, he unravels live on air. ...

FST Improv Presents: Life's a Beach


Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, the cast of FST Improv weaves sketches, musical numbers, and classic improv games that pay special tribute to this beautiful ...

The Last Match
The Last Match
2/22 - 3/17/2023


REGIONAL PREMIERE. It’s the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Sergei Sergeyev, an up-and-coming Russian phenom, and Tim Porter, a great American superstar in the twilight ...

What the Constitution Means to Me


FLORIDA PREMIERE. Fifteen-year-old Heidi put herself through college by winning Constitutional debates across the country. Now, the Obie Award-winning playwright resurrects her teenage self in ...

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe


In this inventive and theatrical adaptation, join Peter and Lucy on their travels to Narnia! The White Witch has cast a spell that makes it ...

The '70s: More Than A Decade
The '70s: More Than A Decade
10/5 - 2/12/2023


Get ready to get your groove on—we’re celebrating all things ‘70s, baby! With music made famous by The Who, Harry Chapin, The Bee Gees, Marvin ...

FST Improv Presents: When X Meets Y


Make your Valentine’s Day plans truly one-of-a-kind! For one-night-only, FST Improv brings you  When X Meets Y , their annual Valentine’s Day show. Inspired by ...

Babel
Babel
1/18 - 2/10/2023


In this version of the future, expectant parents learn within the first few weeks of pregnancy which traits their child will have and what behaviors ...

Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
11/9 - 1/14/2023


In Elizabethan England, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local ...

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
12/3 - 12/24/2022


A brand-new rendition of everything that makes Christmas and Hanukkah in Sarasota special. With all-new songs and sketches, audiences should get ready to celebrate the ...

New York State of Mind: All the Hits of Billy Joel With The Uptown Boys™


With more than 40 years of cumulative work on some of Broadways biggest hits, The Uptown Boys use Billy Joels rich songbook as a way ...

FST Improv Presents We're Doomed


In a world where blockbusters come and go, FST Improv entertains with an unforgettable, original, and fully improvised motion picture! The cast of Were Doomed ...

The Jersey Tenors: Part II
6/19 - 9/12/2022

The Jersey Tenors- Part II
The Jersey Tenors- Part II
7/19 - 9/11/2022


Back with a new show, this opera/rock mash-up sensation blends iconic opera classics with Rock & Roll hits from artists like Queen, Journey, and Elton ...

FST Improv Presents: Thank You for Being a Friend


Thank You For Being A Friend is a unique blend of stories and games in which actors improvise two half-hour episodes of an original sitcom ...

Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors
8/3 - 8/21/2022


Hamilton Orr will stop at nothing to get what he wants. A top Hollywood director, Hamilton comes up with deadly scheme to gain control over ...

Rock & Roll Reignited With Not Fade Away


This is "Rock & Roll Reignited!" Inspired by the legendary music of artists like Buddy Holly, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and more, this new revue ...

FST Improv Presents: The More You Know


Its time to go back to school! Uproarious characters and memorable plot twists will arise as the audience provides suggestions that the FST Improv cast ...

Off the Charts!
Off the Charts!
6/25 - 8/6/2022


Journey with us from the jukebox to the iPod as we celebrate the universal language of music! This energetic music revue features family-friendly versions of ...

Maytag Virgin
Maytag Virgin
6/29 - 7/31/2022


A classic Southern love story. When the unflappable Jack Key moves in next door to the endearingly neurotic Lizzy Nash, sparks fly. Over time, neighborly ...

FST Improv Presents Comedy Lottery


Its the lottery where everyone wins! Twelve lucky audience members determine the fate of our team of highly-adaptable improvisers by selecting the nights lineup from ...

FST Improv Presents - When X Meets Y: American Revolution


Inspired by one location and three random notes on the keyboard, the cast of FST Improvs When X Meets Y weaves a story of love ...

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash


Johnny Cash was one of the most revered storytellers in American music. Now, his remarkable life story is told through his iconic songbookfrom I Walk ...

Ring of Fire
6/1 - 6/19/2022


RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash has had a remarkable journey from Broadway to theatres across the world. The show recently received a ...

Laughing Mattera
2/16 - 6/12/2022

Laughing Matters (Variant 6): Paranoia on Parade


"Laughing Matters," FSTs hit musical sketch comedy show, is back for round six! And this time, nothing and no one is safe from a good-spirited ...

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Freestyle


What happens when you take some of your favorite improv gamesand remove all the rules? Anything goes at Comedy Freestyle, an off-the-wall improvisation potpourri. Featuring ...

The Legend of the Georgia McBride


He's young, hes broke, his landlords knocking at the door, and hes just found out his wife is going to have a baby. To make ...

The Grandma That Eats Everything & Other Winning Plays


Wise, heartfelt, and often comical, this anthology of award-winning short plays celebrates imagination! These winning plays, written by elementary school students from our community and ...

Friends In Low Places
Friends In Low Places
11/17 - 4/17/2022


"Friends in Low Places" celebrates the contemporary country musicians who transformed their genre and rocketed to the top of the charts. Artists like Garth Brooks, ...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
1/26 - 3/27/2022


Welcome to the opening night of "The Murder at Haversham Manor," where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading ...

Hare & Tortoise
Hare & Tortoise
1/8 - 3/6/2022


"Hare & Tortoise" is a whimsical retelling of one of Aesops best-known fables about two friends who have opposite approaches to just about everything. Hare ...

America In One Room
America In One Room
12/8 - 2/27/2022


WORLD PREMIERE. When eight strangers receive an invitation to the America in One Room convention, nobody knows what will happen. However, as each attendee files ...

The Wanderers
The Wanderers
9/29 - 2/6/2022


Fall in love all over again with the music of the 50s and 60s! Honoring the dynamic harmony groups of the mid-20th centuryfrom The Four ...

 FST Improv Presents: Treble in Paradise


Inspired by one location and three random notes on the keyboard, the cast of FST Improv’s Treble in Paradise creates a fully improvised musical right ...

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story


Experience the true story of Buddy Hollys meteoric rise to fame, from Thatll Be the Day hitting the airwaves in 1957 to The Day The ...

 FST Improv Presents: Resolution Rewind


Before going to watch the Pineapple drop, join FST Improv for the best games, sketches, and more of 2021! Our cast has put together a ...

Deck The Halls
Deck The Halls
11/27 - 12/24/2021


A brand-new rendition of everything that makes the holidays in Sarasota special. With all-new songs and sketches, audiences should get ready to celebrate the holidays ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
10/9 - 10/31/2021


Have a ball with FSTs all-new adaptation of Cinderella! This magical production brings the classic fairy tale to life with a contemporary twist. Enjoy the ...

Jukebox Saturday Night
Jukebox Saturday Night
10/1 - 10/31/2021


Countless musical genres emerged during the first half of the 20th Century, and there was only one place you could find them all: The Jukebox. ...

Jukebox Saturday Night
Jukebox Saturday Night
10/1 - 10/31/2021


Countless musical genres emerged during the first half of the 20th Century, and there was only one place you could find them all: The Jukebox. ...

Jukebox Saturday Night With The Swingaroos


Countless musical genres emerged during the first half of the 20th Century, and there was only one place you could find them all: The Jukebox. ...

The Wanderers
The Wanderers
10/1 - 10/31/2021


Fall in love all over again with the music of the 50s and 60s! Honoring the dynamic harmony groups of the mid-20th centuryfrom The Four ...

Shades of Bublé: A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Bublé


With three voices singing incredible songs like Feeling Good, Moondance, Come Fly With Me, Home, Everything, Save the Last Dance for Me, and many more, ...

Great Balls of Fire
Great Balls of Fire
6/15 - 8/29/2021


Jerry Lee Lewis was the original bad boy of Rock & Roll. Led by Jason Cohen, who has played Lewis in nearly 80 cities across ...

Rounding Third
Rounding Third
7/28 - 8/29/2021


Little League coaches Don and Michael couldnt be more differentDon believes in winning at all costs, while Michael just wants the team to have fun. ...

Steal Her Bones, A Live Staged Reading


FST proudly presents the 2021 August Play Reading Festival. Featuring fully-staged readings of three exciting new plays in progress written by members of FSTs Playwright ...

Comedy Lottery
Comedy Lottery
8/7 - 8/28/2021


Its the lottery where everyone wins! Twelve lucky audience members determine the fate of our team of highly-adaptable improvisers by selecting the nights lineup from ...

America in One Room, A Live Staged Reading


FST proudly presents the 2021 August Play Reading Festival. Featuring fully-staged readings of three exciting new plays in progress written by members of FSTs Playwright ...

My Lord, What a Night
My Lord, What a Night
6/30 - 8/15/2021


In 1937, after performing a sold-out concert in Princeton, NJ, internationally renowned singer Marian Anderson was refused a room at the whites-only Nassau Inn. With ...

Last Call at the Old Slave Quarters Lounge, A Live Staged Reading


FST proudly presents the 2021 August Play Reading Festival. Featuring fully-staged readings of three exciting new plays in progress written by members of FSTs Playwright ...

Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas


Meet Sophie Tucker, The Last of the Red Hot Mamas! With a voice and personality that lit up Vaudeville and Broadway, Tucker proved that female ...

FST Forums - Music Legends


Cabaret fans, have you ever wondered what it takes to put together an original music revue? Peek into the process with artists Brandon Wardell and ...

FST Forums - Reimagined: The Making of an Adaptation


Kate Hamill is one of the most widely produced playwrights in America today. Well known for her contemporary adaptations of such works as Sense and ...

FST Masterclass: Flap-Ball-Change with Kyle Van Frank


From the turn-of-the-century Vaudeville stages to the mega-musical spectaculars of today, tap dance has been dazzling audiences for well over a century. The roots of ...

Three Pianos
Three Pianos
3/31 - 5/9/2021


From Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder to Carole King and Alicia Keys, "Three Pianos" celebrates the musical pioneers who refused to fit the mold of ...

Vintage POP!
Vintage POP!
3/24 - 5/9/2021


With music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, this revue starring Summer Cabaret favorite Carole J. Bufford explores the ...

FST Masterclass: Life Is A Cabaret with Catherine Randazzo


What does it take for a good singer to become a dynamic cabaret performer? And how does cabaret singing differ from musical theatre performance? Vocal ...

FST Masterclass: From Page To Stage


How do mere words on a page leap into three-dimensional theatrical performance? The script is simply the starting point for a collaborative process, engaging artists ...

FST Masterclass: The Actor's Process


In the 2017 Stage III season, Associate Artist Rachel Moulton portrayed The Pilot in a tour de force performance of the one-woman show Grounded. In ...

FST Forums: Storytelling though the Lens of History


History is perhaps lifes greatest drama. But what does it really take to bring a historical story to the stage? Hear from playwrights Mark St. ...

FST Improv - Triple Play


FST Improv is serving up the laughter every Saturday night beginning March 20! Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, FST Improvisers spin scenes, games, and songscompletely ...

FST Improv - Triple Play


FST Improv is serving up the laughter every Saturday night beginning March 20! Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, FST Improvisers spin scenes, games, and songs ...


Two of the newest additions to FST's Playwright Collective, Deborah Brevoort (Women of Lockerbie) and Jeffrey Couchman (Three Wise Guys) are both bringing little-known stories ...

FST Forums: Shakespeare for the 21st Century


His is the most famous name in the history of playwriting. From Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet to Macbeth, Shakespeares timeless works continue to play ...


Thomas Gibbons (Permanent Collection) and Jacqueline Goldfinger (Babel) are both developing plays exploring the intersections between science, humanity, technology, and definition of "Truth." During an ...


On JANUARY 14, 2021, the husband and wife creative team Jason Odell Williams and Charlotte Cohn-who also created Handle With Care and Baltimore in Black ...


Kicking off the Forums Series on DECEMBER 10, 2020 is Reckoning: Race in American Theatre, featuring FST Playwright Collective members Rachel Lynett (Well-Intentioned White People) ...

FST Improv Presents Triple Play


FST Improv is serving up the laughter every Friday and Saturday night! Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, FST Improvisers spin scenes, games, and songscompletely on ...

FST Improv Presents Triple Play


FST Improv is serving up the laughter every Friday and Saturday night! Drawing inspiration from audience suggestions, FST Improvisers spin scenes, games, and songscompletely on ...

Unchained Melodies
Unchained Melodies
3/11 - 3/22/2020


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Under the streetlamps of East Coast cities, doo-wop emerged, bringing tight harmony to the soundtrack of the 1950s. Beginning with doo-wop ...

Honor Killing
Honor Killing
4/4 - 5/25/2018


Allisyn Davis, an American reporter for The New York Times, heads to Pakistan to cover the honor killing of a young woman. Through a series ...

The Boy Who Liked Pulling Hair


Wise, heartfelt, and often hilarious, this anthology of award-winning short plays highlights the most creative and imaginative writing from elementary school students. Performed by a ...

The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried
3/21 - 4/13/2018


Based on the literary classic, The Things They Carried is the powerful telling of Tim O’Brien’s personal journey from his innocent years in rural Minnesota ...

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


In this inventive and highly theatrical adaptation, join Peter and Lucy on their travels to Narnia! The White Witch has cast a spell that makes ...

Native Gardens
Native Gardens
1/24 - 3/25/2018


Stately Gardens and cultures clash turning friendly neighbors into feuding adversaries. Pablo, a high powered lawyer, and doctoral candidate Tania, his very pregnant wife, are ...

Constellations
Constellations
2/21 - 3/16/2018


Can one word alter the course of your life? A simple encounter between a man and a woman leads to a spellbinding journey across time ...

Heisenberg
Heisenberg
12/13 - 3/4/2018


From the playwright who brought you The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Simon Stephens presents Heisenberg. Amidst the bustle of a crowded ...

Once
Once
11/8 - 1/14/2018


Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical! Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his ...

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