About Us
Urbanite Theatre brings compelling, intimate live theater experiences to downtown Sarasota. Our commitment to fresh works, burgeoning playwrights, and actor-driven productions provides the region with exciting, contemporary playgoing opportunities.
We also strive to bring undiscovered pieces by great writers to the stage and to work and collaborate with emerging talents in all fields. Our youth and adult education programs further our devotion to cultivating an artistic community of curiosity, honesty and passion.
WELCOME TO SEASON 12: The Modern Works Festival a new play festival and celebration of female playwrights and women in theatre, will span 2 weeks, with a headlining production (TOO FAT FOR CHINA), three staged readings (1999 by Stacey Isom…
Read More »Skip the crowded shops and long checkout lines-give the gift of unforgettable theatre! We have just the gift in mind for that last person on your checklist: tickets to the preview performance of SPACEMAN on Thursday, January 2nd! Why SPACEMAN…
Read More »Finalist: Lia Romeo A NICE MOTHERLY PERSON Baylee Shlichtman IN THE MOUTH OF THE BEAST Sarah Elizabeth Grace I’M SAVING YOU A SEAT About the Finalists Finalist: Lia Romeo, A NICE MOTHERLY PERSON Lia Romeo (she/her), Playwright - is a…
Read More »Subscribe. Support. Sit Back. Enjoy. Did you know that purchasing a season subscription is one of the best ways to support Urbanite Theatre? Producing a season of new work requires a lot of behind the scenes work; the time and financial…
Read More »Welcome to Season 11: an homage to resilience, community building, and the unbreakable human spirit. As a celebration of our tenth anniversary, the 2024/2025 season will include the Modern Works Festival, three regional premieres, and the world…
Read More »Meet the talented performers bringing this thrilling new work to life. “After seeing the way Urbanite audiences embraced my play ‘At The Wake of a Dead Drag Queen,’ I just KNOW that they are gonna fall in love with the characters…
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