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URBANITE THEATRE

1487 2nd Street
Sarasota, FL

Job
Job
1/8 - 2/15/2026


Job by Max Wolf Friedlich It’s January 2020. Jane has been placed on leave from her Big Tech job after a viral workplace incident. She’s ...

The Apiary
The Apiary
3/19 - 4/19/2026


The Apiary By Kate Douglas It’s twenty-two years into the future, and honeybees are nearly extinct except for those kept alive in labs. When a ...

Who is Eartha Mae?
Who is Eartha Mae?
5/28 - 6/21/2026


Who is Eartha Mae? Created by & starring Jade Wheeler The sharp-witted, glamorous, incomparable Eartha Kitt commands the spotlight. But backstage in her dressing room, ...



Review: MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA at Urbanite


by Jacob Ruscoe - November 06, 2025

Under the sure-handed direction of Summer Wallace, the production becomes a stirring meditation on parenthood, identity, and the monsters—both real and imagined—that shape us....

MONSTERS OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA Opens at Urbanite Theatre October 31


by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2025

Urbanite Theatre will present the regional premiere of Christian St. Croix’s Monsters of the American Cinema beginning October 31 and running through December 7, 2025....

Arts Advocates Reveals 2025-2026 Programs And Events


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2025

Arts Advocates has unveiled its schedule of 2025-2026 programs and events, including a new Talkback Tuesdays guest speaker series, monthly luncheon programs, and more. ...

Review: FROM 145TH TO 98TH STREET at Urbanite Theatre


by Shanti M. Kennedy - June 08, 2025

The theatre consistently has an amazing transformation; within this  year, from a donut shop to a spaceship, and now as the cozy living room of the Curtly family in their latest work, From 145th to 98th Street....

FROM 145TH TO 98TH STREET Comes to Urbanite Theatre


by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2025

 Urbanite Theatre’s eleventh season will culminate in an exhilarating world premiere of FROM 145TH TO 98TH STREET this month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!...

Florida Professional Theatre Statewide Auditions Return After Hiatus


by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2025

For the first time since 2019, the Florida Professional Theatre Association (FPTA), has announced the return of its Statewide Professional Auditions event....

Review: NO ONE IS FORGOTTEN at Urbanite Theatre


by Shanti M. Kennedy - March 25, 2025

Urbanite Theatre presents 'No One is Forgotten,' by Winter Miller, a gripping and unsettling production that delves deep into the raw emotions of its characters. The play is set in a unique space with tiered seating, positioning the audience above the two prisoners, offering a visceral perspective i...

Review: SPACEMAN at Urbanite Theatre


by Shanti M. Kennedy - January 08, 2025

A highly accomplished woman successfully joins NASA and embarks on a solo mission to Mars following her late husband's path. Initially filled with a cheerful demeanor, she finds herself alone on the spaceship stage, confiding in her computer and an answering machine stocked with messages from Earth....

SPACEMAN Announced At Urbanite Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2024

Urbanite Theatre's eleventh season will continue with the regional premiere of SPACEMAN, opening on January 3rd. ...

Review: JENNIFER, WHO IS LEAVING at Urbanite Theatre


by Shanti M. Kennedy - October 28, 2024

Nan, working alone on a cold winter’s night at a local donut shop, juggles tasks with the grace of a circus performer. Her husband’s calls provide a touch of comedic relief as he bumbles around searching for his elusive car keys. Nan's patience, though worn thin, endures with an exhausted yet loving...

Past Shows

Monsters of the American Cinema


Monsters of the American Cinema by Christian St. Croix Remy Washington, a Black man and widower, has inherited both a drive-in movie theater and the ...

Screen Time
Screen Time
9/20 - 9/21/2025


Modern Works Finalist#3-Screen Time by Sarah Cho Ben and Julia are overjoyed to be expecting their first child, but are they actually ready for the ...

1999
1999
9/19 - 9/20/2025


Modern Works Finalist #1-1999 by Stacey Isom Campbell When a college student protests the inclusion of a film by a disgraced #MeToo-era director in her ...

Ahoy-Hoy
Ahoy-Hoy
9/19 - 9/20/2025


Modern Works Finalist #2-Ahoy-Hoy by Jenny Stafford A Play About That Relatable Feeling When Someone Else Invents the Telephone Three Hours Before You Do.   It’s ...

Too Fat for China
Too Fat for China
9/11 - 9/14/2025


Too Fat for China Written, drawn, and performed by Phoebe Potts A Comic Look at the Agony of Adoption Too Fat for China is a ...

Jennifer Who Is Leaving
Jennifer Who Is Leaving
10/18 - 12/1/2024


Nan is working the night shift at Dunkin, fielding frequent calls from her husband, who needs help finding…everything. Meanwhile, Jennifer is doing her best to ...

Modern Works Festival
Modern Works Festival
9/5 - 9/8/2024


MODERN WORKS FESTIVAL Back for the fifth year and taking place at Urbanite Theatre, the Modern Works Festival is a five-day playwriting contest, reading festival, ...

Modern Works Festival
Modern Works Festival
9/4 - 9/8/2024


Back for the fifth year and taking place at Urbanite Theatre, the Modern Works Festival is a five-day playwriting contest, reading festival, and celebration of ...

That Must Be The Entrance To Heaven


THAT MUST BE THE ENTRANCE TO HEAVEN A World Premiere Playwright by Franky D. Gonzalez Directed by Kathleen Capdesuñer Glory. Survival. Legacy. Citizenship. Four Latino ...

Backwards Forwards Back
Backwards Forwards Back
3/24 - 4/30/2023


BACKWARDS FORWARDS BACK A World Premiere Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger Directed by Brendan Ragan   When a soldier returns from war carrying the ghosts of his ...

Birds of North America
Birds of North America
1/6 - 2/19/2023


BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA Playwright Anna Ouyang Moench Directed by Summer Wallace As birders, John and his daughter Caitlyn adore spending tender autumn days attempting ...

The Burdens
The Burdens
10/21 - 12/4/2022


THE BURDENS Playwright by Matt Schatz Directed by Brendan Ragan Siblings Mordy and Jane have a problem. Their dreadful, centenarian grandfather is an emotional and ...

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