Florida Studio Theatre

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is a professional, non-profit contemporary theatre company located in Sarasota, Florida, and a member of the League of Resident Theatres. Founded in 1973, it has grown to a campus of five intimate theatre spaces spanning two downtown city blocks—the Keating Theatre, Gompertz Theatre, Goldstein Cabaret, John C. Court Cabaret, and Bowne's Lab Theatre. FST is the largest subscription theatre in Florida and among the largest in the country, serving more than 230,000 live attendees annually across programs including Mainstage, Cabaret, Stage III, Children's Theatre, The FST School, New Play Development, and FST Improv. As of April 2026, FST is undergoing a leadership evolution with founding leaders Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins transitioning to new executive roles, and a national search underway for an Artistic Director and Managing Director ahead of the 2027–2028 season.