Be among the first to see three exciting new plays in progress at the 2025 Burdick New Play Festival! New Play Development is the lifeblood of Florida Studio Theatre. Reading series, like the Burdick New Play Festival, provide select works in progress with a platform, a live audience, artistic support, and valuable feedback in order to nurture the development of new plays for the stage. To date, FST has produced over 30 world premieres, many of which have been supported and nurtured through FST’s New Play Development program. Now, we invite you to be among the first to see some of the most recent works from around the country, brought to life through script-in-hand readings performed by professional actors.
SUBMIT UPDATES
Florida Studio Theatre Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
One Hit Wonders (2/11/26-6/21/26)
A Night with Janis Joplin (3/11/26-3/26/26)
The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays (3/22/26-4/19/26)
Birthday Candles (4/1/26-5/17/26)
Florida Studio Theatre is at 1214 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL.
Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk (2/4/26-2/27/26)
Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground (1/7/26-1/30/26)
Snow White (1/3/26-2/1/26)
Life's a Beach (1/3/26-3/28/26)
A Tailor Near Me (12/10/25-2/15/26)
It's a Blunderful Life (11/29/25-12/20/25)
Deck the Halls (11/29/25-12/24/25)
Lucky Stiff (11/5/25-1/11/26)
Out of Bounds (11/1/25-11/22/25)
We're Doomed! (10/4/25-10/25/25)
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is Sarasota’s contemporary theatre. Founded in 1973, FST has grown to a village of five theatres located in the heart of Downtown, Sarasota. Each theatre is small in size and large in impact — providing intimate and engaging settings for high-quality, professional performances. Today, FST has established itself as a major force in American Theatre. FST is the largest subscription theatre in the state of Florida and among the largest in the country,* serving more than 230,000 live attendees each year across its diverse programs: Mainstage, Cabaret, Stage III, Children’s Theatre, FST School, New Play Development, and FST Improv.
Videos
 |
Primary Trust
Asolo Repertory Theatre (1/7 - 2/11) | |
 |
Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd
Asolo Repertory Theatre (1/21 - 3/14) | |
 |
The Unfriend
Asolo Repertory Theatre (2/18 - 3/22) | |
 |
Cabaret for Scholarship Fund Raiser
St. Boniface Episcopal Church (2/13 - 2/14) CONCERT HOLIDAY SHOW SARASOTA PREMIERE | |
|
MJ
Van Wezel Performing Arts Center (2/3 - 2/8) | |
|
Big Fish
Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/23 - 5/3) | |
|
The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays
Florida Studio Theatre (3/22 - 4/19) | |
|
Primary Trust
Asolo Repertory Theatre (1/7 - 2/11) | |
|
Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!
Dingbat Theatre Project (3/13 - 3/29) | |
| VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW | ||
Get Sarasota's #1 Theatre Newsletter
All the show news & discounts for Sarasota & beyond.
