Adam Ratner News

With the world premiere of Laughing Matters in the Goldstein Cabaret, FST officially embarks on the SARASOTA FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS. The festival is a dynamic event that gives continued life to the work of emerging playwrights, going beyond producing the world premiere. This year, FST produces the 20th annual festival. SARASOTA FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS attracted playwrights, actors, directors, and designers from around the country to produce the following components of the 2011 festival:

Laughing Matters, the ultimate hit of the Goldstein Cabaret, is back and bigger than ever!

Laughing Matters, the ultimate hit of the Goldstein Cabaret, is back and bigger than ever. Laughing Matters: Unconditional Surrender will parody national and local topics. From the new city commission to the new roundabouts, there's always something happening in Sarasota that we can all collectively laugh at. The show will have preview performances on March 30 and 31, with opening night on Friday, April 1.

Laughing Matters, the ultimate hit of the Goldstein Cabaret, is back and bigger than ever!

Laughing Matters, the ultimate hit of the Goldstein Cabaret, is back and bigger than ever. Laughing Matters: Unconditional Surrender will parody national and local topics. From the new city commission to the new roundabouts, there's always something happening in Sarasota that we can all collectively laugh at. The show will have preview performances on March 30 and 31, with opening night on Friday, April 1.

Florida Studio Theatre's Kids Komedy Club (KKC) brings a special twist to your holiday season! Join these kids for a variety of uproarious improv games, parodies and comedic sketchs - all rated 'K' for kids. Upcoming holiday shows include two Thanksgiving performances and two New Years' performances. Tickets are only $6, and include lunch and a drink.

Florida Studio Theatre's Kids Komedy Club (KKC) brings a special twist to your holiday season! Join these kids for a variety of uproarious improv games, parodies and comedic sketchs - all rated 'K' for kids. Upcoming holiday shows include two Thanksgiving performances and two New Years' performances. Tickets are only $6, and include lunch and a drink.

In its 19th year, the FST WRITE A PLAY program begins again with the modern twist on a classic tale: PINOCCHIO. Local playwrights and FST staffers, Beth Duda & Adam Ratner, adapted the play, originally penned by Carlo Collodi.

Florida Studio Theatre's Kids Komedy Club (KKC) brings a special twist to your holiday season! Join these kids for a variety of uproarious improv games, parodies and comedic sketchs - all rated 'K' for kids. Upcoming holiday shows include two Thanksgiving performances and two New Years' performances. Tickets are only $6, and include lunch and a drink.

In its 19th year, the FST WRITE A PLAY program begins again with the modern twist on a classic tale: PINOCCHIO. Local playwrights and FST staffers, Beth Duda & Adam Ratner, adapted the play, originally penned by Carlo Collodi.

Summer is heating up and so is FST Improv. Saturday nights find their sense of humor again on June 19th when your favorite hooligans return to the Cabaret stage.

Summer is heating up and so is FST Improv. Saturday nights find their sense of humor again on June 19th when your favorite hooligans return to the Cabaret stage.

After a laughter-filled hit winter season at the Goldstein Cabaret, FST Improv returns for a special one night only event, April Fools. This hilarious evening will feature an all new format, culminating in the crowning of the 'fool of fools.'

After a laughter-filled hit winter season at the Goldstein Cabaret, FST Improv returns for a special one night only event, April Fools. This hilarious evening will feature an all new format, culminating in the crowning of the 'fool of fools.'

As part of the Sarasota Festival of New Plays; UNDER SIX begins this week at Florida Studio Theatre. A collection of winning plays from students sixth grade and under will be fully staged with numerous productions over the course of six weeks.

Sarasota's original antidepressant is back and ready to bring on the laughter in 2010. On the heels of the first and successful Sarasota Improv Festival, FST Improv begins their 7th full season in the Goldstein Cabaret, with another exciting year ahead. Every Tuesday night this winter, FST Improv will take to the stage to bring new and exciting high jinks. Not even the performers know what to expect - until it happens. Comedy is back in action January 26th for the winter season in the Goldstein Cabaret.

Sarasota's original antidepressant is back and ready to bring on the laughter in 2010. On the heels of the first and successful Sarasota Improv Festival, FST Improv begins their 7th full season in the Goldstein Cabaret, with another exciting year ahead. Every Tuesday night this winter, FST Improv will take to the stage to bring new and exciting high jinks. Not even the performers know what to expect - until it happens. Comedy is back in action January 26th for the winter season in the Goldstein Cabaret.

Florida Studio Theatre brings a giggling and guffawing program designed just for kids to the Goldstein Cabaret. The Kids Komedy Club will bring sketch comedy and improvisation written for kids, by kids and rated ‘K' for kids of all ages to the stage every Saturday morning beginning November 7.

Florida Studio Theatre brings a giggling and guffawing program designed just for kids to the Goldstein Cabaret. The Kids Komedy Club will bring sketch comedy and improvisation written for kids, by kids and rated 'K' for kids of all ages to the stage every Saturday morning beginning November 7.

Florida Studio Theatre brings a giggling and guffawing program designed just for kids to the Goldstein Cabaret. The Kids Komedy Club will bring sketch comedy and improvisation written for kids, by kids and rated ‘K' for kids of all ages to the stage every Saturday morning beginning November 7.