Florida Repertory Theatre

This week, one show opens, three close, eight others continue their runs and four more enjoy limited engagements at equity and community theaters from Sarasota to Marco Island.

Florida Repertory Theatre’s production of playwright David Ives “Venus in Fur” explores themes of power and dominance, gender roles and feminism, sexuality and desire, and transformation and revelation. We take a deeper dive into the play with actors David McElwee and Kathleen Simmonds in a conversation recorded on the set of the play.

This week, two shows open, two others close and nine more continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Sarasota to Marco Island. In addition, there are limited runs of “You’re the One That I Want” at The Sarasota Players, “Finding Nemo KIDS” at The Belle Theatre in Cape Coral and “PlayLab 2025: Festival of New Plays” at Florida Repertory Theatre.

This week, nine shows close, 12 continue their runs and there are two limited-run young actors' productions at equity and community theaters from Sarasota to Marco Island. As an added bonus, there are three performances of Frank Blocker’s “Good Jew” at the Norris Center in Naples.

This week, four shows open, four shows close and 17 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

During the week of April 7, 2025, ten shows open, six shows close and 15 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

This week, nine shows open, there’s a preview of another, two shows close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota.

This week, one show opens, five close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Naples to Sarasota.

On Tuesday, the director of grants, Jessica McElwee, told the Fort Myers Public Art Committee that the city is preparing to open the application window for this year’s arts & culture grants. If all goes well, that window will open April 1 and close on May 16, 2025.

This week, six shows open, three close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Marco Island to Sarasota. In addition, Southwest Theatre at Gulf Coast Symphony's production of 'West Side Story' will be at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall for two shows only on Saturday and Sunday, March 22 & 23.