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Country music legend Billy Mason is on the eve of his retirement. Can his soft-spoken son step into the spotlight and carry on his legacy?

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Country music legend Billy Mason is on the eve of his retirement. Can his soft-spoken son step into the spotlight and carry on his legacy?

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Troubadour

April 03 - May 19, 2024

The Flip Side

February 07 - June 16, 2024

The Power of Peanut Butter & Other Winning Plays

March 30 - May 11, 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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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.

A Regional Arts Leader

This year, Florida Studio Theatre celebrates 50 years of delivering high-quality, professional theatre to all. Over the past half-century, we have remained steadfast in our mission of making theatre accessible and affordable to as many people as possible.

The Artistic Home and Why We Need It

It is no accident that 10,000 years ago when people were living in caves, after they filled their bellies and warmed their bodies, they set about painting art on the walls of their caves. They were painting the essence of their lives on the walls of their homes. They were seeking to understand why they were alive.