Florida Studio Theatre

“Moonlight and Magnolias” headlines the five shows opening this week at Southwest Florida community and equity theaters. Three others close and 17 continue their runs as well.

This week, 3 shows open, 3 close and 16 continue their runs and there are 2 limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

Playwrights devote considerable thought to the names they give their plays, but sometimes a spark of inspiration just happens. Playwright Michael Tucker says that’s how “A Tailor Near Me” got its name.

Did you know that Buck Rogers, Snoopy and the Red Baron helped the U.S. land a man on the moon? That’s the story told by “Blue Sky Boys,” a comic adventure making its southeastern premiere at Florida Studio Theatre.

This week, 3 shows including "Sweeney Todd" open, 7 close and 16 continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, 5 shows open, 2 close and 18 continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

Florida Studio Theatre’s Stage III Series' 2026 lineup features a play that focuses on the leadership and legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower, another about Emma Grandma Gatewood, the first woman to hike the Appalachian Trail alone, and a music-filled production that showcases wild child Janis Joplin and the icons who inspired her, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and Etta James.

This week, three shows open, two close, four continue their runs and one has a limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

Two theaters have shows on Christmas Eve and two others welcome audiences on Christmas Day among the 11 shows onstage at SWFL theaters Christmas week.

This week, one show opens, 10 close and 10 continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.