• Florida Studio Theater is a contemporary theatre Located in Downtown Sarasota Florida Studio Theatre's three theatres provide an intimate and engaging setting for professional, high-quality performances. Must Do Visitor Guides, MustDo.com. Photo by Nita Ettinger

Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota

Contemporary Theatre Located in Downtown Sarasota

Florida Studio Theatre’s three theatres provide an intimate and engaging setting for professional, high-quality performances. FST’s Mainstage Series features seven annual productions that draw from new works, regionally produced works and the latest Off-Broadway and Broadway plays. The Cabaret series presents entertaining musical and improvisation performances in the intimate Cabaret Theatre.

2021-2022 Florida Studio Theatre Winter Season

MAINSTAGE:
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story By Alan Janes.
November 3, 2021 – January 2, 2022, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre

America in One Room By Jason Odell Williams.
December 8, 2021 – February 27, 2022, in FST’s Keating Theatre

The Play That Goes Wrong By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer.
January 19 – March 13, 2022, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre

The Legend of Georgia McBride By Matthew Lopez.
March 30 – May 22, 2022, in FST’s Gompertz Theatre

CABARET:
The Wanderers By Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins With Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser.
September 29, 2021 – February 6, 2022, in FST’s Court Cabaret

Friends in Low Places By Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins With Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser.
November 17, 2021 – March 27, 2022, in FST’s Goldstein Cabaret

Laughing Matters Head Writer: Rebecca Hopkins. Contributing Writers: Kevin Allen, Stephan deGhelder, Sarah Durham, and Jim Prosser.
February 9 – June 19, 2022, In FST’s Court Cabaret

CHILDREN’S THEATRE:
Cinderella By Sarah Durham.
Saturdays and Select Sundays from October 9 – 30, 2021, in FST’s Keating Theatre

Deck the Halls By Sarah Durham and Caroline Saldivar.
Saturdays and Select Sundays from November 27 – December 24, 2021, in FST’s Bowne’s Lab

Hare & Tortoise By Brendan Murray. Produced in Special Agreement by Plays for New Audiences
Saturdays and Select Sundays from January 8 – February 26, 2022, in FST’s Bowne’s Lab

The Grandma That Eats Everything & Other Winning Plays By Award-winning Young Playwrights.
Runs Saturdays and Select Sundays from March 26 – April 16, 2022, in FST’s Keating Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre’s Box Office is located in the Hegner Theatre Wing, which is located on the corner of First Street and Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota, Florida

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COVID-19 Safety Measures: The health and safety of FST’s patrons, staff, volunteers, and artists are of the greatest importance to FST. Therefore, FST will be following all CDC guidelines. The most up-to-date list of measures the theatre is taking can be found on their website.

Beginning September 26, 2021, for indoor shows patrons age 12 and up must be masked at all times and produce one of the following:

A negative PCR COVID-19 test administered by a medical provider/official testing center no earlier than 72 hours before each show time will be required for anyone attending a performance.

A negative rapid antigen COVID-19 test administered by a medical provider/official testing center no earlier than 24 hours before the performance.

In lieu of testing results, an official vaccination record showing at least 14 days since the final dose.