SARASOTA – Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota recently announced its 2022-23 season, which includes four main productions, along with two special engagements.
The season, titled Heredity, will feature four productions that investigate the complexities of interpersonal family dynamics and heritage.
"Families provide us joy, tragedy, heartbreak, comedy, and challenge,“ said Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan. "One could argue that the most powerful inspiration for compelling stories is the family unit, and our 22-23 season supports that idea. The productions have variety, cross-generational appeal, and feature everything from zany comedy to heartfelt drama.“
Urbanite’s main productions start with The Burdens, by Matt Schatz (October 21 – November 27, 2022). This madcap dark comedy, which follows a set of clumsy siblings plotting to address a problematic grandfather, will be directed by Brendan Ragan.
Next, Urbanite Theatre will present a tender father-daughter drama, Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench (January 6 - February 12, 2023), directed by Summer Wallace.
The season continues with the world premiere of the one-man show, Backwards Forwards Back by Jacqueline Goldfinger (March 24 - April 23, 2023), also directed by Mr. Ragan. In this story, a soldier considers VR therapy to address his PTSD in order to reconnect with his family.
Urbanite will close the season with a second world premiere, That Must Be The Entrance to Heaven by Franky D. Gonzalez (June 9 - July 9, 2023). This inventive drama about four Latino boxers vying for glory was commissioned by Urbanite Theatre in 2020.
At the beginning of the season, Urbanite will present a limited, special engagement of the comedic solo show about race in casting, Mr. Yunioshi, written and performed by J. Elijah Cho (September 7-11, 2022).
The season will also feature the fourth edition of the Modern Works Festival (May 3 – 7, 2023), a playwrighting contest for female playwrights presented by Summer Wallace.
"We're bringing Sarasota meaningful, accessible stories and unique entertainment experiences,“ said Wallace. "This season of diverse theatrical styles and new works will be as thrilling for longtime Urbanite Theatre patrons as it will be for new audiences.“
Tickets and Subscriptions are now on sale at www.urbanitetheatre.com, or available over the phone at 941-321-1397.
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