Ren Pearson

When the COVID pandemic shut down live theater, Theatre Odyssey was one of the first producing companies in the country to promptly pivot to an alternate form and produced two festivals as radio theatre that would have been live-stage performances. The technical director for those festivals was Ren Pearson, who has now written and designed THE GOTHIC LIBRARY to be presented at BookStore1 on June 16 and 17.

Theatre Odyssey is forging ahead with its fifteenth annual ten-minute play festival. It is preparing to allow its audience to comfortably hear the festival from the safest place. Home.

Theatre Odyssey is pleased to announce the winner and runner up of its inaugural One-Act Play Festival open to U.S. playwrights. "Tagged" by Tampa-based playwright Jim Moss took the top prize - named "Best Play" and awarded $1,000, while "Motherless Child" by Louisiana-based playwright Peggy Aultman was named "Runner-Up" and received $500. The two winners were chosen from four finalists that were granted full productions at Glenridge Performing Arts Center November 1-4, 2018. The finalists were reduced from 12 semi-finalists presented as readings to the public. Over 100 plays from over eighty playwrights in twenty-six states were submitted to the playwriting competition.

Theatre Odyssey is pleased to announce the finalist winners of its inaugural One-Act Play Festival. The selected one-acts were chosen from 12 semi-finalists that were reduced from 100 plays submitted from over eighty playwrights in twenty-six states. The four finalists will be presented to the public as fully-produced plays at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center November 1-4, 2018 where they will be adjudicated by a distinguished panel of judges who will determine the winner of Best Play ($1000) and Runner-up ($500).

Theatre Odyssey announced the casts and directors for the thirteenth annual Ten-Minute Play Festival being held May 3-6 at the Cook Theatre (Asolo/FSU Center for the Performing Arts). For tickets, click here.

Catch The Classic Arsenic and Old Lace at The Players!

You'll die laughing as The Players Centre for Performing Arts presents the classic black comedy "Arsenic & Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring. This hilarious play was made into the popular 1944 film of the same name directed by Frank Capra starring Cary Grant. Keep cool during the hottest parts of the summer and enjoy some amazing entertainment and BIG laughs.

The Players Theatre of Sarasota's production of VIOLET opens tonight, February 12, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Players Theatre of Sarasota's production of VIOLET opens tonight, February 10, 2015. Scroll down for a first look at the stars onstage!