Deck the Halls at Keating Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre to Present PINOCCHIO, DECK THE HALLS in 2026-2027 Children's Series

August 17, 2026 Florida Studio Theatre will present a four-show Children's Theatre Series in Sarasota, featuring PINOCCHIO, DECK THE HALLS, PLAYMAKERS: IMAGINATION ROCKS!, and THE MONSTER WHO GOT A SECOND CHANCE & OTHER WINNING PLAYS.

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THE PIRATE SHIP AND THE SEA MONSTER Comes to the Florida Studio Theatre

March 04, 2026 Florida Studio Theatre will present The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays, an imaginative and uplifting collection of original short plays written by elementary school students locally and around the world.

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SNOW WHITE Comes to the Florida Studio Theatre

December 10, 2025 Florida Studio Theatre will produce Snow White, an imaginative retelling of a classic story created by Greg Banks. This marks the third show in FST’s 2025-26 Children’s Theatre Series.

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Florida Studio Theatre to Celebrate the Holidays With DECK THE HALLS

November 05, 2025 Florida Studio Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with Deck the Halls, an interactive production celebrating the spirit of the season, created by Sarah Durham and Caroline Saldivar with musical arrangements by Jim Prosser.

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Florida Studio Theatre Opens 2025–26 Children’s Theatre Series With PETER PAN

September 15, 2025 Florida Studio Theatre opens its 2025–26 Children’s Theatre Series with Peter Pan, running September 20–October 25 at the Keating Theatre in Sarasota. This magical new adaptation invites audiences of all ages on a journey to Neverland.

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DECK THE HALLS Comes to the Florida Studio Theatre

November 12, 2024 Florida Studio Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with 2024-2025 Children's Theatre Series' Deck the Halls, an interactive production celebrating the spirit of the season.

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DECK THE HALLS, Florida Studio Theatre's Annual Holiday Show For Families, Returns

October 20, 2023 Florida Studio Theatre will bring children and their families the magic of the holiday season with the latest iteration of Deck the Halls.

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Florida Studio Theatre Reveals 2023-2024 Children's Theatre Series Lineup

August 28, 2023  Florida Studio Theatre has announced the lineup for its four-show Children’s Theatre Series, providing families with outstanding theatre experiences on the weekend at an affordable price.

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Florida Studio Theatre Family-Friendly Holiday Tradition, DECK THE HALLS, Returns With An All-New Show

November 10, 2022 ​​​​​​​Florida Studio Theatre brings children and their families the magic of the holiday season with the latest iteration of Deck the Halls. This interactive family-friendly, music-filled show celebrates everything that makes Hanukkah and Christmas in Sarasota special. Since Deck the Halls was first produced in 2016, the show has become a holiday tradition for many families here on the Suncoast.

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Florida Studio Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Children's Theatre Series Lineup

September 14, 2022 Florida Studio Theatre has announced the lineup for its four-show weekend Children's Theatre Series, bringing families together to explore the exciting and engaging world of the performing arts at an affordable price. From a heartwarming adaptation of Charlotte's Web to award-winning plays written by elementary school students from around the world, this year's lineup has something for children of all ages…and their favorite grownups.

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Florida Studio Theatre to Present Collection of Plays Inspired by Children, THE GRANDMA THAT EATS EVERYTHING & OTHER WINNING PLAYS

March 03, 2022 Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is set to present The Grandma That Eats Everything & Other Winning Plays, a collection of plays inspired by the imaginations of children in sixth grade and below. This production is presented as part of FST’s WRITE A PLAY program, an award-winning arts-in-education initiative that provides students with the example, the inspiration, and the skills to write their own original plays.

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FST's All-New Adaptation Of CINDERELLA Opens Its Children's Theatre Series

September 24, 2021 Florida Studio Theatre (FST) kicks off its Children's Theatre Series with Cinderella, bringing the classic fairy tale to life with a contemporary twist. This all-new adaptation features a soundtrack of contemporary pop hits, audience interaction, physical comedy, and more.

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Florida Studio Theatre Announces Its Winter Mainstage, Winter Cabaret, and Children's Theatre Series

September 10, 2021 Florida Studio Theatre has announced the lineup for its 48th Winter Season, featuring a four-show Mainstage Series and a three-show Cabaret Series. The Mainstage Series features one of the most successful Rock & Roll musicals of all time, an Olivier Award-winning comedy, a World Premiere, and an Off-Broadway hit. The Cabaret Series features two all-new musical revues celebrating the lyric poets of the 20th century day followed by a political satire-inspired comedy set to music.

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THE STAR WHO COULD NOT TWINKLE & OTHER WINNING PLAYS Concludes FST's Children's Theatre Series

March 09, 2020 Florida Studio Theatre (FST) will present The Star Who Could Not Twinkle & Other Winning Plays, a collection of plays inspired by the imaginations of children in sixth grade and below. The Star Who Could Not Twinkle & Other Winning Plays is presented as part of FST's WRITE A PLAY (WAP) program, an award-winning arts-in-education initiative that provides students with the example, the inspiration, and the skills to write their own original plays. Plays generated through the program are submitted to FST's annual youth playwriting competition. Winning playwrights have their work selected out of thousands of submissions from around the world, to be brought to life in a professional production performed by skilled actors at FST. This year's anthology of winning plays is titled The Star Who Could Not Twinkle & Other Winning Plays.

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