FST Improv Begins 2/3, Tickets Avaliable At Just $12

Worried about the economy? Global warming? Flying? Prescription Drugs? Healthcare? Identity Theft? Off-shore Drilling? Aging? What George Bush is going to do now? Change and what it really means? You weren't, but you are now? Well, FST Improv is back to lighten your load and put Recess back into Recession! The 6th Season of FST Improv Begins February 3rd in the Goldstein Cabaret. Tickets are priced at an affordable $12!

"Every day when I read the paper (I am one of the remaining 10 in Sarasota) it seems that it is a little smaller and the news is bad," says Director Rebecca Langford. "At the same time I see hope everywhere I go. Things are changing and everyone can feel it. What is that change going to be? Well we don't know, but in Improv we have a great time guessing. This winter's show is really about finding the bright side amid all the sky is falling news. We might not be able to solve all these problems, but we can make fun of them. You know there is a reason they say laughter is the best medicine."

Taking what is right in front of them, in the form of audience suggestions, FST Improv creates characters and sketches on the spot. No one - not even the performers themselves - knows what is going to happen next. It is this element of the unknown that makes every Improv show unique - and what makes for some exciting moments onstage.
The FST Improv cast is comprised of returning members including Christine Alexander, Andrew Bailes, Tim Beasley, Catey Brennan, Darryl Knapp, Angel Parker, Steve Turrisi, Chris Friday and Jim Prosser on piano. Rebecca Langford directs.

FST Improv performances begin February 3rd. Shows are Tuesday Nights at 8:30 in the Goldstein Cabaret. Doors open at 7:45 p.m. with general admission seating and a cash bar. Tickets are $12 per person and may be purchased from the FST Box Office in person by phone (941) 366-9000 or online www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org. Advanced purchase of tickets is recommended.

Known as Sarasota's Contemporary Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre was founded in 1973 by Jon Spelman. Starting out as a small touring company, FST traveled to places such as migrant camps and prisons. The company eventually settled down into a permanent home, acquiring the former Woman's Club building - now renamed the Keating Theatre. In the years that followed, Florida Studio Theatre established itself as a major force in American Theatre, presenting contemporary theatre in its three theatre venues: the Keating Theatre, the Goldstein Cabaret and its newest space, the Gompertz Theatre.

Even with its growth, Florida Studio Theatre remains firmly committed to making the arts accessible and affordable to a broad-based audience. Under Richard Hopkins, Artistic Director and CEO, FST develops theatre that speaks to our living, evolving, and dynamically changing world. As FST grows and expands, it continues to provide audiences with challenging, contemporary drama and innovative programs.