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URBANITE THEATRE

1487 2nd Street
Sarasota, FL

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 ...

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, ...



MY DINNER WITH ANDRE Comes to the East Village Basement


by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2025

The Harbor Stage Company, Cape Cod's acclaimed artist-run ensemble, will head south this winter with their celebrated adapation of the iconic indie film My Dinner with André....

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....

Cast Set For ADA & THE ENGINE at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol


by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2025

In November, Significant Productions will present Ada and the Engine - Written by Lauren Gunderson - as the second production of Season 10 at The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol....

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....

FOR CLOSURE! From Playwright Hannah Benitez Playing At FreeFall This Spring


by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2025

For Closure! by acclaimed playwright Hannah Benitez arrives on the freeFall stage for its world premiere on April 11. This contemporary farce set in the small Florida coastal town of Gulfpalm is a hilarious and satirical look at the foibles and hypocrisies of modern life. ...

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...

Past Shows

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 ...

Videos


All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 in Sarasota All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Asolo Repertory Theatre (12/3 - 12/19) Tracker
New Works Play Lab in Sarasota New Works Play Lab
FSU/Asolo Conservatory (12/12 - 12/13)

NEW PLAY Tracker
The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays in Sarasota The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays
Florida Studio Theatre (3/22 - 4/19)
Annie in Sarasota Annie
The Sarasota Players (1/7 - 1/18)
The Unfriend in Sarasota The Unfriend
Asolo Repertory Theatre (2/18 - 3/22)
Program Six – Life and Liberty in Sarasota Program Six – Life and Liberty
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (3/27 - 3/28)
Snow White in Sarasota Snow White
Florida Studio Theatre (1/3 - 2/1)
Romeo & Juliet in Sarasota Romeo & Juliet
Dingbat Theatre Project (6/12 - 6/28)
LECOM presents Wonderland: Believe in Sarasota LECOM presents Wonderland: Believe
Wonderland UTC (11/25 - 1/4)
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