Urbanite Theatre

This week, four shows open, two shows and the Urbanite Theatre Modern Works Festival close and four shows continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

The Urbanite Theatre Modern Works Festival begins Thursday with comedian Phoebe Potts’ tour de force, “Too Fat for China.” Next week, the festival will present staged readings of new plays by three powerhouse female playwrights: Stacey Isom Campbell, Jenny Stafford and Sarah Cho.

This week, three shows open, two shows close and four shows continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters. Plus, the 2025 Modern Works Festival opens at Urbanite Theatre with a limited run of Phoebe Potts’ “Too Fat for China.”

Urbanite Theatre is known for taking risks. Now it's daring its patrons to subscribe for season tickets without knowing the shows Urbanite will produce during its upcoming season.

This week, one show opens, six close, three continue their runs and there are five limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, five shows close, nine continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters and there is a limited engagement of a student directed and staged musical at Fort Myers Theatre.

All parents want the best for their kids. In the world premiere of “From 145th to 98th Street” at Sarasota’s Urbanite Theatre, playwright Nia Akilah Robinson examines this common desire in the context of the black experience.

This week, six shows open, one closes and seven continue their runs at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, one show opens, two close, five continue their runs and there are two limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

This week, two shows open, four close and five continue their runs, and there are two limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.