Sarasota
Florida
Urbanite Theatre
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.
Upcoming Events at Urbanite Theatre
Special Performance - Jennifer Who Is Leaving
Recent News
Meet the Modern Works Festival Finalists!
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 »Urbanite Theatre News - Subscribe. Support. Sit Back. Enjoy.
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 Urbanite Theatre's 11th Season
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 »Urbanite Theatre News - Meet the Cast of OAK
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…
Read More »What's New in November at Urbanite Theatre
Introducing Artistic Associate Fellow Nicholas Perez Hoop Meet Nicholas: Nicholas Perez-Hoop has been with Urbanite Theatre from CHICKEN SHOP until now, being both an avid supporter of the Sarasota arts community and the theatre at large. His…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre - Single Tickets On Sale Now
The wait is over - secure your seats today! Single tickets for Urbanite Theatre's 2023/24 season are on sale now! Join us as we celebrate our tenth season with a lineup of plays you can’t see anywhere else in the region. Standard tickets:…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre News - August 7, 2023
THE SOUND INSIDE October 20 – December 3, 2023 We open our season with THE SOUND INSIDE, an enthralling story about the unlikely friendship between creative writing professor Bella and her enigmatic student Christopher. Written by Adam Rapp,…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre - Urbanite Will Announce Season X On August 7th
URBANITE WILL ANNOUNCE SEASON X ON AUGUST 7TH! The 2023/2024 Season marks a milestone for Urbanite: our TENTH season. Since our inception in 2014, we have strived to bring the boldest voices and new works to Sarasota. As such, we’ve been…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre News - Modern Works Fest Winner Announced
Modern Works Festival: Winner Announced! Congratulations to, Brenda Withers, winner of Urbanite Theatre’s 4th Modern Works Festival! Brenda’s work, WESTMINSTER, tells the story of what ensues when Pia is gifted a surprise rescue dog by…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre : Leadership change at Urbanite Theatre
Urbanite Theatre announces a change in leadership Urbanite Theatre announced today that founding Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan will step down to assume a new role as Artistic Director of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington…
Read More »Urbanite Theatre - Meet the star of Backwards Forwards Back
BACKWARDS FORWARDS BACK by Jacqueline Goldfinger Directed by Brendan Ragan A National New Play Network ROLLING WORLD PREMIERE March 24 - April 23, 2023 Summary: When a soldier returns from war carrying the ghosts of his tour, he’s…
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