Florida Studio Theatre Announces Its 2018 Summer Mainstage Season

Florida Studio Theatre announces its 28th Summer Mainstage Season with three enticing productions: the inspiring tribute Always...Patsy Cline, the madcap musical whodunit Murder for Two, and the humorous yet poignant period piece, Other People's Money. The 2018 Summer Mainstage Season opens June 1 and runs through August 19 in FST's Keating and Gompertz Theatres. A subscription to all three shows can be purchased for as little as $39. All subscriptions and single tickets may be purchased at the FST Box Office, by calling (941) 366-9000, or online at www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org.

Always...Patsy Cline

Told through the eyes of Patsy Cline's biggest fan Louise Seger, Always...Patsy Cline follows the legendary country songstress's rise to stardom. With hits like, "Crazy," "Walkin' After Midnight," and "I Fall to Pieces," this musical is a glorious tribute to friendship, Patsy Cline, and her enduring music.

Murder for Two

Everyone is suspect...one actor investigates the crime while the other plays all the suspects, and BOTH play the piano. A zany blend of classic musical comedy and madcap mystery, Murder for Two is a fast-paced whodunit loaded with killer laughs.

Other People's Money

A strangely likeable "takeover artist," Lawrence Garfinkle will stop at nothing to gain control of New England Wire and Cable. Equal parts corporate critique and romantic comedy, Other People's Money mines the manipulation, greed and unexpected humanity in the world of business.

Known as Sarasota's Contemporary Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre was founded in 1973 by Artist, Jon Spelman. Starting out as a small touring company, FST traveled to places such as migrant camps and prisons. The company then acquired the former Woman's Club building, becoming the first permanent venue. Shortly after Producing Artistic Director, Richard Hopkins arrived, the building was purchased and 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 five theatre venues: the Keating Theatre, the Gompertz Theatre, the Parisian style Goldstein Cabaret and John C. Court Cabaret, and Bowne's Lab Theatre.

Even with its growth, Florida Studio Theatre remains firmly committed to making the arts accessible and affordable to a broad-based audience. 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.