Florida Studio Theatre Announces Lineup for its 2026 Burdick New Play Reading Festival

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Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is pleased to announce the lineup for its 2026 Burdick New Play Festival, featuring staged readings of three new works by contemporary American playwrights. This year’s Festival includes Upgradeable by Sandy Rustin, Fundraiser by Brent Askari, and Please the Court by Sharyn Rothstein. Readings will take place on April 17, April 24, and May 1 at 3PM in FST’s Keating Theatre. Tickets are available at FloridaStudioTheatre.org or by calling FST’s Box Office at (941) 366-9000.

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