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 FST's Hegner Theatre Wing Greg Wilson | |
| Address | 1241 North Palm Avenue |
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| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
| Public transit | Sarasota County Area Transit |
| Type | Theatre |
| Opened | 1973 |
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Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is a professional, non-profit theater company located in Sarasota, Florida that represents one of the major cultural institutions in the Gulf Coast region.[1] Founded in 1973 as a touring troupe, FST is currently a regional theatre specializing in contemporary work and a member of the League of Resident Theatres.[2][3] According to the Theatre Communications Group, it is the third largest subscription theatre in the country.[4] Each year, more than 225,000 attendees are served by the theatre's diverse programs including the Mainstage Series, Cabaret Series, Stage III, Children's Theatre, The FST School, New Play Development, and FST Improv.
FST consists of five theatre spaces: The Keating Theatre, the Gompertz Theatre, Goldstein Cabaret, John C. Court Cabaret, and Bowne's Lab Theatre. All of the spaces are located in a two-block radius in downtown Sarasota along with production facilities and administration offices.
- ^ "Florida Studio Theatre Receives $60,000 Grant from The Shubert Foundation". Scene Sarasota. June 16, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Handleman, Jay (September 5, 2021). "Florida Studio Theatre leaders rediscovering their love of theater in new season". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Member Theatres". League of Resident Theatres. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Theatre Communications Group's Report on the Fiscal State of the U.S. Professional Not-for-Profit Theatre Field" (PDF). Theatre Communications Group. December 21, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2021.