ArtsBeat

A Grown-up Girl Scout Earns a New Badge

In Lifeline Productions' "Begin Again Badge," Cristela Carrizales shares her story of trauma, addiction and joyful recovery.

06/09/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

Review

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

The show is packed full of country songs you’ll remember, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry, Tammy Wynette and KT Oslin.

06/04/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

The theatre's season-closing production, "Who Is Eartha Mae?," brings the performer to life.

06/03/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

WBTT's 'Lies, Spells & Old Wives' Tales' Leans into Ancestral Wisdom

The world premiere show features original songs and some entertaining stories.

04/13/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

FST Closes Mainstage Season with Poignant 'Birthday Candles'

The play by Noah Haidle is a reminder of how fleeting even a long life can be, and how important it is to savor it.

04/06/2026 By Kay Kipling

“Through the Eyes Of...” Local Performing Artists in Sarasota

Across their disciplines, Sarasota’s artists inspire growth, spark curiosity, and invite audiences to see the world in new ways.

03/26/2026

Review

What's the Buzz in Urbanite Theatre's 'The Apiary'?

The bees aren't doing so well in Kate Douglas' play. Neither are the humans.

03/23/2026 By Kay Kipling

ArtsBeat

Against History and the Odds, Azara Ballet Sets a New Standard

In its third season, the company—which emphasizes inclusion and mental health—continues to challenge ballet culture and the political climate.

03/16/2026 By Carrie Seidman/ArtsBeat.org

ArtsBeat

Theater Review: Powerful Performance and Story in ‘Remember This’

The play is the true story of a Polish man who became an international hero, risking his life to reveal the atrocities he witnessed in Jewish ghettos and concentration camps.

02/10/2026 By Jay Handelman/ArtsBeat.org

Review

A New FST Production Takes Us to the Moon

"The Blue-Sky Boys" presents an often entertaining picture of the engineers behind the Apollo moon landing.

02/02/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

Urbanite Theatre Delivers a Sometimes Harrowing 'JOB'

This two-character play is an intense, packed peek into dark corners.

01/29/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents Dominique Morisseau's 'Paradise Blue'

There's drama, humor and a little bit of jazz in this five-character play, set in 1949 Detroit.

01/12/2026 By Kay Kipling

Review

FST's 'A Tailor Near Me' Sews Together a Connection Between Two Older Men

You want a new suit? How about a new friendship?

12/15/2025 By Kay Kipling

Review

FST's 'Lucky Stiff' Takes Audiences on a Romp to Monte Carlo

The show by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty offers energetic, freewheeling fun.

11/10/2025 By Kay Kipling

Review

Urbanite Theatre's 'Monsters of the American Cinema' Confronts the Really Scary Stuff

In Christian St. Croix's play, the monsters are close to home.

11/03/2025 By Kay Kipling

The Eagle’s Nest: Nate Jacobs and the Rise of WBTT

How Nate Jacobs built a theater where stories soar.

10/06/2025

Review

Florida Studio Theatre Goes for Farcical Fun with 'Don't Dress for Dinner'

The action is fast and the lies are even faster in this piece by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon.

08/11/2025 By Kay Kipling

On Stage

Review: FST's "Dorothy's Dictionary" Spells It All Out for Us

The intimate two-character play reminds that human relationships--and books--matter.

07/14/2025 By Kay Kipling

Review

Tap into Nostalgia with FST's Dance Musical Comedy "Dames at Sea"

It's a summertime escape that may leave you humming.

06/16/2025 By Kay Kipling

Review

Urbanite Theatre's 'From 145th to 98th Street' Measures the Cost of a Family's Journey

A world premiere, Nia Akilah Robinson's play centers on parents and kids at odds.

06/10/2025 By Kay Kipling

Sarasota Magazine

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A Grown-up Girl Scout Earns a New Badge

Review: FST's 'Honky Tonk Women' Puts Some Country Twang in Your Summer

Who Was Eartha Kitt? Urbanite Theatre Gives Us the Answer.

WBTT's 'Lies, Spells & Old Wives' Tales' Leans into Ancestral Wisdom

FST Closes Mainstage Season with Poignant 'Birthday Candles'

“Through the Eyes Of...” Local Performing Artists in Sarasota

What's the Buzz in Urbanite Theatre's 'The Apiary'?

Against History and the Odds, Azara Ballet Sets a New Standard

Theater Review: Powerful Performance and Story in ‘Remember This’

A New FST Production Takes Us to the Moon

Urbanite Theatre Delivers a Sometimes Harrowing 'JOB'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents Dominique Morisseau's 'Paradise Blue'

FST's 'A Tailor Near Me' Sews Together a Connection Between Two Older Men

FST's 'Lucky Stiff' Takes Audiences on a Romp to Monte Carlo

Urbanite Theatre's 'Monsters of the American Cinema' Confronts the Really Scary Stuff

The Eagle’s Nest: Nate Jacobs and the Rise of WBTT

Florida Studio Theatre Goes for Farcical Fun with 'Don't Dress for Dinner'

Review: FST's "Dorothy's Dictionary" Spells It All Out for Us

Tap into Nostalgia with FST's Dance Musical Comedy "Dames at Sea"

Urbanite Theatre's 'From 145th to 98th Street' Measures the Cost of a Family's Journey

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