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"The most intimate and personal theatre"
-Founded in the Sarasota area

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Urbanite Theatre presents CHICKEN SHOP by Anna Jordan

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"Creating the new generation of Theatre..."
Urbanite Theatre is all about providing opportunities for emerging artists and starting conversation. An Urbanite show shouldn't just be "good", it should be thought provoking. Every show at Urbanite hopes to push the envelope (or in the case of White Rabbit Red Rabbit, completely open it).

As prices have increased, theatre has become  practically unaffordable. Urbanite offers a special pricing for student tickets and for anyone under 40 (opposed to the standard "senior discount"), and students can view previews for free.

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Themes are just a marketing device. At Urbanite, the "theme" of each season is "thought provoking". Urbanite strives to stay current and fresh, putting on shows only from the last 5 years, making them solely focused on contemporary plays as of now. The reason for the focus on contemporary works is so that they can tackle today's issues; sexuality (Chicken Shop), modern relationships (Lungs), growing up (Dry Land), and literally anything (White Rabbit Red Rabbit), every show at Urbanite is meant to make you think. Urbanite strives for equal opportunities and diverse casting, hoping to provide an opportunity for everyone to act and/or think.

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--The mission statement of Urbanite Threatre is geared towards cultivation of the next generation of theatregoers and because of this they offer students the chance to purchase tickets for only $5.00.
--They have a student ticket donor program that helps to maintain the price of student tickets. Those interested can pay increasing increments of $23.00 which is the cost to subsidize a normal ticket ($28.00)
--They offer a Winter/Spring subscription with a regular price of $87 and a price of $60 for under 40 patrons.
--The Urbanite Theatre company accepts donations in the form of money, but for those that want to give something without the ability to give money they also take securities (stocks).
--They also accept donations in the form of
Warehouse Storage Space
Frequent Flyer Miles
Housing for a guest artist
Catering services
Champagne, Wine and Beer
Printing services
Carpentry Services
A gift certificate or product
from you business for silent
and live auctions

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NAMING TRUE

by Natalie Symons

June 9 - July 2

Pilgrims

by Claire Kiechel

August 4 - September 10

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

by Nassim Soleimanpour

October 25 - November 5

ECHOES

by Henry Naylor

November 17 - December 17

NORTHSIDE HOLLOW

by Jonathan Fielding & Brenda Withers

January 26 - March 11

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Women laughing alone with SAlAD

by Sheila Callaghan

April 6 - May 6

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(2017/2018)

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(2015/2016)

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(Summer 2015)

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Urbanite Theatre is adamant about keeping the theatre green and being involved in the community. Don't expect to find paper programs at an Urbanite show; instead you can find everything on their website. If you're insistent on bringing home a souvenir from your last theatrical experience (at Urbanite at least), postcards are available but limited in quantity.

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–Looking for talented professional artists
–Have exceptionally high standards
–Provide housing for out-of-town actors
–Hire both equity and non-equity actors
–Typically rehearse 28 hours a week

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–Helps aspiring theatre professionals learn skills and practices to develop a career
–Interns get a daily, hands-on experience
–Offer internships for Stage Management, Carpentry, and Theatre Management
–Special opportunities are provided for high school students

–Urbanite is always grateful for dedicated volunteers helping with productions
–Volunteers help with Administratuon, Carpentry, Load-ins, Painting, Events, Marketing, House Management, and Ushering

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–Non-traditional approach to advertising
–Word of mouth
–Try to grab people's attention with flash mobs and public dance routines
–Constant free events to draw people in
–Sold out every performance without running any newspaper ads

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BRENDAN RAGAN

Artistic Director
________SUMMER WALLACE

Artistic Director

________HARRY LIPSTEIN

Founder
________DANIEL KELLY

Artistic Associate
________AMANDA LAFORGE

Company Stage Manager & Volunteer Coordinator

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Grant Herren

Chris Voelker

Harris Silver, Esq.

Jeffery Stevens, CPA

Summer Wallace

Brendan Ragan

Emilie Robinson Wood

Harry Lipstein

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The Kilroys List name comes from a graffiti tag left by soldiers in WWII, that read "Kilroy Was Here". This list was founded in 2013, and has a small list of requirements for eligibility to be on the Kilroys list. The shows must not be on any of the previous lists, have received one or no professional productions, be among the top of all the plays submitted for this year, and be written by a female or trans author.