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This offbeat Cabaret pays tribute to some of the best comic songwriters of the 20th Century

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This offbeat Cabaret pays tribute to some of the best comic songwriters of the 20th Century

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Troubadour

April 03 - May 19, 2024

The Flip Side

February 07 - June 16, 2024

Comedy Roulette

April 06 - May 25, 2024 Bowne's Lab

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2024 Summer Season

The 2024 Summer Season brings you the best in contemporary theatre through its three-show Mainstage series, and three-show Cabaret series.

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Winter Mainstage

Life, Love, and Legacy

Long known as the home of country music, Nashville is a city built on a rich history that spans decades. Nashville houses many major record labels, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Grand Ole Opry, major annual music festivals, and street after street filled with live music.

The Flip Side of Life

Have you ever asked yourself if Jesus would wear a Rolex? Ever know anyone who was killed by a coconut? If not, then take a trip to the flip side with the final cabaret of Florida Studio Theatre’s (FST) winter season!

FST's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Transforming Florida Studio Theatre into the regional theatre pioneer it is today requires the collective efforts of a community. The spotlight rarely shines on most of these contributors each evening. Instead, they diligently work behind the scenes to support the world-class artistry thriving on FST’s five stages.

It's Unpredictable...But That Can Be Expected

FST has been a regular home for improv for many years, hosting seasonal series and festivals that attract top talent from around the world. The 13th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival in 2023 featured more than 20 troupes, 80 artists and 29 performances.

New Play Development

Three Plays Are Born

For fifty years, Florida Studio Theatre has been dedicated to fostering the growth of new and contemporary theatre, and there is no event that better embodies this commitment than the Richard and Betty Burdick New Play Festival.

A Dry Comedy About Drying Out

It’s a trope long established that artists often struggle with addiction. From Ernest Hemingway to Judy Garland, F. Scott Fitzgerald to Janis Joplin, many of the greats across the creative spectrum have been linked to substance abuse and alcoholism.