There’s much ado about something in this whip-smart, laugh-out-loud new romantic comedy from Lauren Gunderson. Lady Disdain is a fast-paced, razor-sharp riff on the deliciously dramatic world of Fantasy Romance novels (yes, those ones—you know them, you love them). Beatrice and Benedict, rival audiobook narrators with voices made for swooning and tempers made for sparring, are locked in a battle of wits, words, and wildly inconvenient attraction. Asolo Rep proudly presents this rolling world premiere from one of America’s most celebrated and funny playwrights. “Shakespeare always reminds me to raise the stakes in my plays – bigger risks, bolder actions, grander scenarios, characters at the edge.” - Lauren Gunderson
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Primary Trust (1/7/26-2/11/26)
Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d (1/21/26-3/14/26)
The Unfriend (2/18/26-3/22/26)
Fiddler on the Roof (4/11/26-5/24/26)
Marie and Rosetta (5/6/26-5/31/26)
Asolo Repertory Theatre is at 5555 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, Florida 34243, Sarasota, FL.
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 (12/3/25-12/19/25)
Come From Away (11/12/25-12/28/25)
A Year with Frog and Toad (7/16/25-8/3/25)
Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida’s premier professional theatre, is one of the most important cultural forces in the Southeastern United States. A center for theatrical excellence, Asolo Rep stages up to fifteen productions every season, spanning a diverse repertoire of newly commissioned plays, bold reinterpretations of contemporary and classical works, and provocative new musical theatre experiences.
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All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Asolo Repertory Theatre (12/3 - 12/19) | |
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New Works Play Lab
FSU/Asolo Conservatory (12/12 - 12/13) NEW PLAY | |
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Deck the Halls
Florida Studio Theatre (11/29 - 12/24) | |
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Come From Away
Asolo Repertory Theatre (11/12 - 12/28) | |
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And Then There Were None
Manatee Performing Arts Center (4/9 - 4/19) | |
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The Temps, Tops, Supremes & Smokey: A Motown Revue
Manatee Performing Arts Center (2/10 - 2/12) | |
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Lady Disdain
Asolo Repertory Theatre (6/6 - 6/27) | |
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Annie
The Sarasota Players (1/7 - 1/18) | |
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Program Five – Martha Graham Dance Company
FSU Center for the Performing Arts (2/27 - 3/2) | |
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