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1265 1st Street Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota, FL 34236


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ThinkTank Theatre And FreeFall Theatre Present YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN


by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2024

Join ThinkTank Theatre and freeFall Theatre for a performance of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. ...

World Premiere of NIGHTSWEAT Comes to FreeFall Theatre This October


by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2023

freeFall Theatre continues its commitment to presenting new works with the upcoming world premiere production of Nightsweat written by Natalie Symons and based on an original idea by Matthew McGee. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!...

Kristin Carbone and Jan Neuberger to Star in World Premiere of NIGHTSWEAT at FreeFall Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 11, 2023

freeFall Theatre will present the world premiere production of Nightsweat written by Natalie Symons and based on an original idea by Matthew McGee. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!...

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL & More Lead Florida's March Theater Top Picks


by BWW Staff - February 21, 2023

Florida is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. This month's picks include LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL and more....

Past Shows

Pictures From Home
Pictures From Home
12/13 - 2/18/2024


A moving and comedic portrait of a mother, a father, and the son who photographed their lives. Drawing inspiration from Larry Sultan’s celebrated photo memoir, ...

Handle with Care
Handle with Care
12/11 - 3/8/2020


A young woman from Israel, Ayelet, reluctantly joins her grandmother on a trip to the United States. Circumstances both absurd and tragic bring Ayelet, who ...

Tomás and the Library Lady
Tomás and the Library Lady
1/11 - 3/7/2020


Some relationships are so special they have the power to change lives forever. Toms, the son of migrant workers, spends long, hot days in the ...

That's Amore!
That's Amore!
9/25 - 2/2/2020


Dean Martin was The King of Cool. His effortless charm and smooth voice made him a star who captured our hearts. From his early days ...

Bright Star
Bright Star
11/6 - 1/3/2020


FLORIDA PREMIERE. Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, "Bright Star" tells a sweeping musical tale ...

Deck the Halls: A Holly Jolly Holiday


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 ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
10/12 - 11/2/2019


The worlds favorite little wooden boy comes to life like never before! This new, highly theatrical adaptation tells the story of the misbehaving puppet who ...

Who Loves You - Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond


Experience the signature songs and dance moves of one of the most successful acts in music history: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. A musical ...

The Swingaroos: Hollywood Serenade


Back by popular demand, The Swingaroos return to FST with a brand new show. Inspired by the Golden Age of Hollywood, this jazzy music revue ...

The Cottage
The Cottage
7/31 - 8/18/2019


REGIONAL PREMIERE. Set in the English countryside in 1923, this sexy comedy of love and betrayal unfolds when Sylvia Van Kipness decides to expose her ...

Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow


This powerful musical biography celebrates the life of actress and singer Ethel Waters. From abject poverty to Broadway and Hollywood stardom, Ethel Waters crossed racial ...

Come Together: When the 60s Met the 70s


With music made famous by Cher, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and more, this rockin revue explores the changing musical landscape from 1965-1975. Come Together ...

When X Meets Y: The 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 loveduring ...

FST Comedy Freestyle
FST Comedy Freestyle
4/20 - 6/29/2019


What happens when you take your favorite FST Improv games and remove the rules? A whole new style of show that moves quickly and promises ...

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Freestyle


What happens when you take your favorite FST Improv games and remove the rules? A whole new style of show that moves quickly and promises ...

FST Improv Presents: Life's a Beach


From snowbirds to roundabouts, this revue-style show will feature sketches, musicals, and our favorite classic improv games. Poking fun at what makes Sarasota, Sarasota, by ...

Off the Charts!


Journey with us from the jukebox to the IPod, as we celebrate the universal language of music! This brand-new show features family-friendly versions of some ...

The Marvelous Wonderettes
The Marvelous Wonderettes
5/29 - 6/16/2019


Its 1958, and the Springfield High prom has unexpectedly lost its musical act. When called upon to take the stage, four girls with hopes and ...


John C. Court Cabaret: Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; book: Jim Prosser; dir: Catherine Randazzo....

Life's a Beach
Life's a Beach
4/19 - 5/10/2019


From snowbirds to roundabouts, this revue-style show will feature sketches, musicals, and our favorite classic improv games. Poking fun at what makes Sarasota, Sarasota, by ...


Keating Theatre: Various Young Playwrights ; dir: Jason Cannon....

Buyer & Cellar
Buyer & Cellar
3/20 - 4/14/2019


Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in L.A., he takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a celebrated megastar. ...

Tournament of Fools


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

Buyer and Cellar
3/20 - 4/12/2019


Jonathan Tolins; dir: Wendy Dann....

CABARET: Guitar Girls
11/28 - 3/31/2019


Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; book: Jim Prosser; dir: Catherine Randazzo. World Premiere...

Guitar Girls
Guitar Girls
11/28 - 3/31/2019


A celebration of female singer-songwriters. Icons like June Carter-Cash, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, and Carly Simon have proven that a girl with a ...


Gompertz Theatre: adapt: Simon Stephens; dir: Richard Hopkins....

STAGE III: Cherry Docs
2/20 - 3/15/2019


Bowne's Lab Theatre: David Gow; dir: Kate Alexander....


Young Jean Lee; dir: Kate Alexander....

Straight White Men
Straight White Men
12/12 - 3/1/2019


REGIONAL PREMIERE. Obie Award-winning playwright Young Jean Lee takes a hilariously ruthless look at the classic American father-son drama. It’s Christmas Eve, and Ed has ...


Bowne's Lab Theatre: adapt: Greg Banks; dir: Jason Cannon....

STAGE III: Hand to God
1/16 - 2/8/2019


Bowne's Lab Theatre: Robert Askins; dir: Jason Cannon....

CABARET: Unchained Melodies
10/3 - 2/3/2019


Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; book: Jim Prosser; dir: Catherine Randazzo. World Premiere...


book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steve Lutvak; music: Steve Lutvak; dir: Jason Cannon....


Sarah Durham, Caroline Kaiser; dir: Caroline Kaiser. World Premiere...

CHILDREN'S THEATRE: Peter Pan
10/13 - 11/3/2018


adapt: Douglas Irvine; dir: Jason Cannon....

FST Improv Presents: FST Freestyle


What happens when you take your favorite FST Improv games and remove the rules? A whole new style of show that moves quickly and promises ...

FST Cabaret Presents Shakespeare's Greatest Hits


“Brush Up Your Shakespeare” with the best of the Bard! This tongue-in-cheek musical revue is a collection of songs inspired by the world’s greatest playwright. ...

Honor Killing
Honor Killing
4/6 - 5/25/2018


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

The Boy Who Liked Pulling Hair & Other Winning Plays


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 ...

FST Cabaret Presents Blue Suede Shoes


In the 1950s, Rock ‘N’ Roll took America by storm. With its roots in rhythm and blues, country western, swing, and doo-wop, this new sound ...

The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried
4/6 - 4/22/2018


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 ...

Native Gardens
Native Gardens
1/26 - 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 ...

Too Darn Hot
Too Darn Hot
2/19 - 6/7/2014


Cole Porter was known for his intelligent style of music and biting wit. Conjuring up images of elegant women dancing with tuxedo-clad men, this musical ...

Two Point Oh
Two Point Oh
4/9 - 6/1/2014


Eternal life? There’s an app for that. Software genius Elliot Leeds thinks he’s found a way to use virtual reality to conquer death, but can ...

Poems, Prayers and Promises
Poems, Prayers and Promises
1/1 - 4/12/2014


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

Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
2/5 - 4/5/2014


Set in New England in the early 1900s, this new musical follows a courageous young orphan who dreams of a better life. When an anonymous ...

Thurgood
Thurgood
12/11 - 2/2/2014


A powerful play based on the life of Justice Thurgood Marshall. From a childhood in the back alleys of Baltimore to the Supreme Court of ...

The Prima Donnettes
The Prima Donnettes
10/23 - 2/1/2014


Beginning in the 50s, female singing groups such as The Shirelles, The Vandelless, and The Dixie Cups began to break onto the popular airwaves. By ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot
11/13 - 1/4/2014


Lovingly ripped off from the classic film "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," this outrageous parody tells the tale of King Arthur and the Knights ...

FST Summer Improv
6/8 - 8/24/2013


dir: Rebecca Hopkins....

South Beach Babylon
7/24 - 8/18/2013


Michael McKeever....

The Underpants
6/26 - 7/28/2013


adapt: Steve Martin from Carl Sternheim....

The Land of YES! : Under Six
3/19 - 5/24/2013


Keating Theatre: - Young Playwrights....

Caribbean Soul
2/27 - 5/19/2013


Goldstein Cabaret: - Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, Jim Prosser....

In the Book Of
3/27 - 5/19/2013


Gompertz Theatre: - John Walch....

The Columnist
1/30 - 4/14/2013


Keating Theatre: - David Auburn; dir: Kate Alexander....

Urban Cowboys
1/2 - 3/10/2013


Goldstein Cabaret: - Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins; dir: Richard Hopkins....


Keating Theatre: -...

Best of Enemies
12/5 - 1/27/2013


Gompertz Theatre: - Mark St. Germain; dir: Richard Hopkins....


Goldstein Cabaret: - Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins, Jim Prosser; dir: Richard Hopkins....

Smokey Joe's Cafe
10/31 - 1/20/2013


Keating Theatre: - music: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller; dir: Richard Hopkins....

Jericho
4/4 - 6/3/2012


National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere. For tickets and more information, visit the website....

Reel Music
3/28 - 6/3/2012


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

Next Fall
1/25 - 3/25/2012

Shake, Rattle, and Roll
1/4 - 3/25/2012

Videos


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Desdemona, a play about a handkerchief in Tampa Desdemona, a play about a handkerchief
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MPAC Youth Education Presents CELEBRATE BROADWAY! in Tampa MPAC Youth Education Presents CELEBRATE BROADWAY!
Manatee Performing Arts Center (5/11 - 5/11)
Clue in Tampa Clue
Straz Center [Carol Morsani Hall] (5/28 - 6/2)
Jukebox Saturday Night - 80s Edition in Tampa Jukebox Saturday Night - 80s Edition
Carrollwood Players Theatre (4/26 - 5/5)
A Little Night Music in Tampa A Little Night Music
Francis Wilson Playhouse (5/2 - 5/19)
Irena's Vow in Tampa Irena's Vow
Powerstories Theatre (7/11 - 7/21)
Urinetown in Tampa Urinetown
MAD Theatre of Tampa (6/14 - 6/30)
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