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Florida Repertory Theatre will present “Advice,” a new comedy by Brent Askari making its National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Learn ore about the show here!

Florida Repertory Theatre has added an additional week of performances to its season opener, “The Rat Pack Lounge'. Learn more about the nostalgic music tribute and see how to purchase tickets!

Florida Repertory Theatre will present “The Rat Pack Lounge,” this fall in the intimate ArtStage Studio Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Florida Repertory Theatre will present “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” Agatha Christie’s most beloved whodunit story, playing November 26 through December 15, 2024, in the Historic Arcade Theatre.

Mike Labbadia creates a larger-than-life Vincent whose slow burns, emotional outbursts, and comically hapless attempts at romance reminded me of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden in seminal sitcom The Honeymooners. I mentioned the Gleason comparison to Mr. Labbadia after his performance. What I didn’t realize at that moment is that in the script, which I read later, the character breakdown for Vincent invokes “Ralph Kramden” and an authors’ note in the script references “The Honeymooners.”

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Florida Repertory Theatre 26th season begins with “Beguiled Again” a salute to the music of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The production runs in the ArtStage Studio Theatre September 22 through October 29, 2023.

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde is now extended through March 11th in the ArtStage Studio Theatre. With the preview, opening weekend, and many matinee performances selling out in advance, the run extension will provide eight more opportunities for community members to experience the classic comedy.

What did our critic think of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S AND THEN THERE WERE NONE at Florida Repertory Theatre?

MAYTAG VIRGIN by Audrey Cefaly, now playing at Florida Repertory Theatre, is a sweet, southern romantic comedy focused on neighbors Jack and Lizzy. Jack moves into the house next to Lizzy's, she brings him a pie to welcome him, and from there they form a bond.

Florida Repertory Theatre's 2021-2022 Season concludes with the humorous and heartwarming romantic comedy, “Maytag Virgin” by Audrey Cefaly. The new play is a romance that follows a year with Lizzy Nash and Jack Key, two Alabama schoolteachers who thought love had passed them by, and plays in the ArtStage Studio Theatre from April 15 to May 22. The run includes four nearly sold-out previews from April 12 – 14.

Florida Repertory Theatre's reimagined production of A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 tells the story of Nora, a woman who left walked out and left her family 15 years prior, returning to her former house to settle some issues that have arisen.

Florida Repertory Theatre's 2021-2022 Season continues with a reimagined remounting of its 2020 production of “A Doll's House, Part 2” by Lucas Hnath.

Florida Repertory Theatre's production of DRIVING MISS DAISY is playing now in their ArtStage Studio Theatre. The show tells the heartwarming story of an unlikely friendship forged during Civil Rights-era Atlanta.

Florida Repertory Theatre’s 2021-2022 Season continues with Alfred Uhry’s modern classic, “Driving Miss Daisy.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a timeless story about the power of friendship and the endurance of human connection.