Two Trains Running
Feb 20 – Mar 8, 2026
The seventh installment of August Wilson’s monumental American Century Cycle, Two Trains Running is a masterwork from one of America’s greatest playwrights. Set in 1969,...
Review: CATS at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - February 20, 2026
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Review: GUTENBERG: THE MUSICAL at TheatreZone
by Elizabeth James - February 09, 2026
What did our critic think of GUTENBERG: THE MUSICAL at TheatreZone?...
Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Music & Arts Community Center
by Fran Thomas - January 30, 2026
What did our critic think of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Music & Arts Community Center?...
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
by Elizabeth James - January 25, 2026
What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?...
Review: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Florida Repertory Theatre
by Fran Thomas - January 18, 2026
What did our critic think of ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Florida Repertory Theatre?...
Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - January 10, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at Players Circle Theater?...
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Broadway Palm
by Fran Thomas - January 10, 2026
What did our critic think of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Broadway Palm?...
Review: HO! HO! HO! THE CHRISTMAS SHOW at Players Circle Theater
by Fran Thomas - December 06, 2025
It is no easy task to take an unrelated group of songs and create enough continuity to turn them into a viable show. Ted Wioncek III and Robert Cacioppo have done a stellar job pulling 38 songs together and creating Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show at Players Circle Theater....
Past Shows
Broadway Rewind with Dave Rode
Jan 24 – Jan 25, 2026
Take a delightful stroll down Broadway's memory lane with Dave Rode. Dave will sing some of Broadway's greatest hits and share stories about how they...
Private Parts Open To The Public Feat. C*CK Talk & The Vagina Monologues
Jan 16 – Jan 18, 2026
Things are heating up in 2026!Starting the fun, we present Private Parts Open to the Public!This is a provocative, hilarious, and deeply moving weekend of theater...
Florida's Ghostly Arts at The Lab!
Oct 14
Haunted tales at a haunted theatre...it must be October.Remember that song linked to an odd death on the campus of the University of Florida? How...
Dave Rode: Songs of the 60s & 70s - the Great Storytellers
Aug 23
Take a nostalgic journey through the golden age of songwriting with pianist and vocalist Dave Rode.From the poetic soul of Carole King to the raw...
Inaugural Membership Meeting
Jul 19
Join us for a fun evening and learn about the Lab's new membership program - and what we mean by "Membership has its privileges."Featuring:Live EntertainmentSpecial...
The 24-Hour Playwriting Project
Jun 28
The perennial favorite bucket list event, The 24-Hour Playwriting Project, is back for Season 17! The theme for this season is once again a well-guarded...
Dave Rode as The Piano Men
Jun 21
A high-energy tribute to two of the greatest performers of our generation: Billy Joel and Elton John. This show combines all your favorite hits from...
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Sep 13 – Sep 29, 2024
The Laboratory Theater of Florida will present the southwest Florida premiere of Gutenberg! The Musical! by Scott Brown and Anthony King. In this side-splitting musical extravaganza,...
Clyde's
Jul 26 – Aug 11, 2024
This comedy features Clyde, who rules over her sandwich shop with an iron fist. Her formerly incarcerated staff hopes for a second chance at life...
New Play Contest Readings
May 16 – May 18, 2024
The Odyssey of Tyrell James by LaDarrion Williams has won The 2024 Laboratory Theater of Florida’s Louise Wigglesworth Excellence in Playwriting Award. Two additional plays...
Ride the Cyclone
Feb 23 – Mar 23, 2024
The cult classic Ride the Cyclone makes its SWFL premiere, opening on February 23rd at The Laboratory Theater of Florida. Ride the Cyclone book, lyrics,...
Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody
Dec 8 – Dec 23, 2023
Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas! A Die Hard Musical Parody, book and lyrics by Michael Shepherd Jordan and Alex Garday, music and lyrics by Stephanie McCullough,...
The Lab's 24-Hour Playwriting Project
Dec 2
The Lab’s 24-Hour Playwriting Project is back on stage for one night only - December 2nd at 7:30 pm. A southwest Florida Bucket List event, this...
Tales & C*CKtails: A Centennial Celebration of The Lab Theater building.
Nov 18
The Laboratory Theater of Florida will host its annual fundraiser on November 18, 2023, from 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This year is special as...
Noises Off
Sep 8 – Oct 1, 2023
The Laboratory Theater of Florida is thrilled to open its 15th season with Michael Frayn’s hilarious physical comedy Noises Off. Actor love triangles, an ineffective director,...
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
Jun 16 – Jul 15, 2017
In 1917, "Baby Jane" is a child vaudevillian star and her sister, Blanche, isn't anything. Within a few years, Blanche outshines her sister to become...
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