Florida Studio Theatre

This week, four shows opens, two close, four continue their runs and there are two limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

“Dog Mom,” a heartfelt new comedy, comes from writer, producer and filmmaker Tate Elizabeth Hanyok. It is enjoying a rolling world premiere that includes a stop at Florida Studio Theatre June 26 to July 26.

This week, one show opens, four close, five continue their runs and there are seven limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

Only 17 Southwest Florida arts organizations to share in $65.9 million in arts funding approved by Legislature for 2026-2027. Again this year, some major arts organizations in Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties have been left on the outside looking in.

This week, one show opens, two close, eight continue their runs and limited engagements include 'Monsters Inc. JR' and "The Laramie Project," at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, four shows open, one closes, six continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, three shows open, four close and four continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters, plus the 4th Annual Fort Myers Fringe Festival takes place at the Off Broadway Palm and Florida Repertory Theatre.

From the writer of “Always … Patsy Cline,” Ted Swindley, comes a new country musical, “Honky Tonk Angels.” General Manager Rebecca Hopkins says Florida Studio Theatre has wanted to bring this one to Sarasota for quite some time. “It's about following your dreams,” Hopkins noted. “What's better than that?"

This week, four shows open, six close, five continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

“Leaving on a Jet Plane: A Folk Journey” kicks off Florida Studio Theatre’s 2026 Summer Season. It celebrates the spirit of a generation, rediscovering the heart and harmony of the 1960s and proving that folk music wasn’t just a moment: it was a movement.