Theater

Each year, school districts across the state team up with Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota for its "Write a Play" program.

The next performance of Impact Theatre is Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. at The Ora, Morganroth Event Center, at the Jewish Federation in Sarasota on 580 McIntosh Road.

This week, seven shows open, three close, ten continue their runs and there is one limited engagement at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

"The Shark is Broken," at Jobsite Theater, was co-written by Ian Shaw, son of late actor Robert Shaw.

In this charming TV series, Kevin Kline plays a Shakespearean actor who retreats to his small hometown after a crisis, and gets engaged in an effort to save the local theater.

The decorated British actress discusses her new film Midwinter Break, her role in Oedipus on Broadway and how she balances stage and screen.

When a beloved family friend asks for a wedding cake — only it's for a same-sex marriage— a devout Southern baker must examine her long-held beliefs.

The play depicts the engineers behind the first moon landing as quirky outside-the-box thinkers, focusing on the creative process behind one of humanity's greatest achievements.

It's based on the Stephen King book and fans of the film may be surprised by the way the opera ends.

Playwrights devote considerable thought to the names they give their plays, but sometimes a spark of inspiration just happens. Playwright Michael Tucker says that's how "A Tailor Near Me" got its name.