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Florida</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Public transit</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_County_Area_Transit" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarasota County Area Transit">Sarasota County Area Transit</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Theatre" title="Theatre">Theatre</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">1973<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1973</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://floridastudiotheatre.org">floridastudiotheatre<wbr />.org</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Florida Studio Theatre</b> (<b>FST</b>) is a professional, non-profit theater company located in <a href="/wiki/Sarasota,_Florida" title="Sarasota, Florida">Sarasota, Florida</a> that represents one of the major cultural institutions in the Gulf Coast region.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Founded in 1973 as a touring troupe, FST is currently a <a href="/wiki/Regional_theater_in_the_United_States" title="Regional theater in the United States">regional theatre</a> specializing in contemporary work and a member of the <a href="/wiki/League_of_Resident_Theatres" title="League of Resident Theatres">League of Resident Theatres</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the <a href="/wiki/Theatre_Communications_Group" title="Theatre Communications Group">Theatre Communications Group</a>, it is the third largest subscription theatre in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each year, more than 225,000 attendees are served by the theatre's diverse programs including the Mainstage Series, Cabaret Series, Stage III, Children's Theatre, The FST School, New Play Development, and FST Improv. </p><p>FST consists of five theatre spaces: The Keating Theatre, the Gompertz Theatre, Goldstein Cabaret, John C. Court Cabaret, and Bowne's Lab Theatre. All of the spaces are located in a two-block radius in downtown Sarasota along with production facilities and administration offices. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Florida_Studio_Theatre&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Florida_Studio_Theatre,_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG/220px-Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG/330px-Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG/440px-Florida_Studio_Theatre%2C_Gompertz_Theatre_Interior.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>FST's Gompertz Theatre, one of its Mainstage performance spaces.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Keating_Theatre">Keating Theatre</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Florida_Studio_Theatre&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Keating Theatre"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Florida Studio Theatre was founded in 1973 by Jon Spelman as an alternative touring company during the height of the American regional theatre movement.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally presenting plays in migrant camps and prisons, it was established as a resident theatre in 1980 when Richard Hopkins, an actor at <a href="/wiki/Asolo_Repertory_Theatre" title="Asolo Repertory Theatre">Asolo Repertory Theatre</a>, was named the artistic director. It spent the next three years in various locations before moving into the former <a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Woman%27s_Club" title="Sarasota Woman's Club">Sarasota Woman's Club</a>, one of Sarasota's oldest surviving buildings, in 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Founded in 1913, the Sarasota Woman's Club started as a meeting of 63 charter members on April 14, 1913.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1914, Sarasota was incorporated as a city and after two years of club activities, the <a href="/wiki/Cornerstone" title="Cornerstone">cornerstone</a> was laid at their new clubhouse at the corner of Cocoanut and Palm on January 1, 1915.<sup id="cite_ref-Sarasota_1986_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sarasota_1986-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the club relocated, the building became slated for demolition. It was purchased by Marian McKenna and later sold to Florida Studio Theatre. In 1985, it was added to the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">U.S.</a> <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The building became home to the <b>Keating Theatre</b>. It originally seated 72 people, while today the capacity is at 173. It is home to FST's Main Stage Series and Children's Theatre.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the <a href="/wiki/Theatre_for_Young_Audiences" title="Theatre for Young Audiences">education department</a> was launched in 1982, the institution's signature Write-a-Play program was developed in 1991. This program was designed to encourage students from kindergarten to high school to engage in <a href="/wiki/Playwriting" class="mw-redirect" title="Playwriting">playwriting</a> and receives over 2,000 submissions per year. The program culminates with the Young Playwright's Festival which includes a full staging of the winning entries. Past participants have come from as far as Russia, Scotland, Italy, and Israel.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Keating also hosts the Sarasota Festival of New Plays. <a href="/wiki/Edward_Albee" title="Edward Albee">Edward Albee</a> spoke at the festival six times, lecturing on "art, politics, and commitment" in 1997. That same year, then-mayor Gene Pillot proclaimed May as Florida Studio Theatre Write A Play Month.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cabaret">Cabaret</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Florida_Studio_Theatre&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Cabaret"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Florida Studio Theatre began offering <a href="/wiki/Cabaret" title="Cabaret">cabaret</a> performances in local <a href="/wiki/Restaurant" title="Restaurant">restaurants</a> in the 1980s and by 1995 it had opened a space for its own cabaret season. Originally called the Cabaret Club, it was renamed <b>Goldstein Cabaret</b> in 2003 in honor of Alan and Alfred Goldstein and became the first theatre on the FST campus dedicated to musical cabaret performance.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Performances typically consist of song selections based around a central theme.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The theatre has been home to over 71 productions, beginning with a production titled <i>The Jazz Club</i> and more recently, <i>The Wonder Years: The Music of the Baby Boomers</i> in 2019. </p><p>The cabaret space has a seating capacity of 100 and has a subscription base of over 8,000 people. There is a bar adjoining the space that offers in-theatre dining. </p><p>In 2012, FST broke ground on a new facility that would come to be known as the Hegner Theatre Wing.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Included in the complex was the <b>John C. Court Cabaret</b>, a second space for original musical reviews. It opened in 2013. It was named in memory of FST board member Georgia Court's late husband, John Court. It also serves as a venue for the Jazz Club of Sarasota and has hosted notable <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a> musicians such as <a href="/wiki/Dominick_Farinacci" title="Dominick Farinacci">Dominick Farinacci</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hegner_Theatre_Wing">Hegner Theatre Wing</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Florida_Studio_Theatre&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Hegner Theatre Wing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2003, FST purchased the building that would eventually become the <b>Gompertz Theatre</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Originally a movie theater in the 1920s, the <a href="/wiki/Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a> caused the theatre to close. But by the 1940s, the theatre reopened and hosted a variety of road shows and performances. In 1951, the theatre was known at the Palm Tree Playhouse, but it closed again in the 1960s and spent the next decade mostly dormant. </p><p>In the mid-1970s, Asolo Repertory Theatre purchased the space for production purposes and second stage performances before selling it to Anita Katzman. It was then reoccupied by Siesta Key Actors Theatre followed by TheatreWorks Sarasota in the 1980s before again falling dormant. The building was acquired by Florida Studio Theatre and renamed the Gompertz Theatre in honor of Leila Gompertz, who made the lead gift enabling the purchase. In 2012 the space went under significant renovations. A $5.8 million dollar renovation culminated in a completely refurbished stage as part of the multi-theater <b>Hegner Theatre Wing</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Gompertz currently seats 237 while serving as a host of FST's Main Stage productions. Along with the Keating, it is also utilized for the Burdick New Play Festival.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The third performance space in the complex is <b>Bowne's Lab Theatre</b>. It was named for one of John Court's ancestors, <a href="/wiki/John_Bowne" title="John Bowne">John Bowne</a>. Opening in 2014, the lab space hosts the Stage III series which is reserved for experimental productions or plays with darker material.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Past productions have included <i><a href="/wiki/The_Goat,_or_Who_Is_Sylvia%3F" title="The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?">The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hand_to_God_(play)" title="Hand to God (play)">Hand to God</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Nether" title="The Nether">The Nether</a></i>. Bowne's is also the host of FST's Improv program and home <a href="/wiki/Improvisational_theatre" title="Improvisational theatre">improvisational theatre</a> team. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_Productions">Notable Productions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Florida_Studio_Theatre&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Notable Productions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><b>Unchained Melodies</b></i> (2019) by Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins with arrangements by Jim Prosser – Broke record for the most attendees (over 20,000)</li> <li><i><b>Honor Killing</b></i> (2018) by Sarah Bierstock, a world premiere, was featured in FST’s 2017 Burdick New Play Reading Series before being produced in 2018.</li> <li><i><b>Blue Suede Shoes</b></i> (2018) by Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins with arrangements by Jim Prosser – Broke records for FST’s longest-running production with 191 performances</li> <li><i><b>Relativity</b></i> (2016) by Mark St. Germain, a world premiere as part of the <a href="/wiki/National_New_Play_Network" title="National New Play Network">National New Play Network's</a> rolling world premiere program. FST commissioned St. Germain to write the play in 2015.</li> <li><i><b>Fly</b></i> (2015) by Trey Ellis & Ricardo Khan, a regional premiere production took place before its Off-Broadway debut at <a href="/wiki/The_Public_Theater" title="The Public Theater">The Public Theater</a> in 2016.</li> <li><i><b>Race</b></i> (2011) by David Mamet</li> <li><i><b>Black Pearl Sings!</b></i> (2009) – FST’s production led to the show being one of the most produced in 2009-2010 season.</li> <li><i><b>Metamorphoses</b></i> (2004)</li> <li><i><b>Smokey Joe’s Café</b></i> (1999) - FST is the first regional theatre in the United States to produce this show while it is still running on Broadway and on national tour. </li> <li><i><b>Invasion of Privacy</b></i> (1999) by Larry Parr</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Historic Districts</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burns_Square_Historic_District" title="Burns Square Historic District">Burns Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caples%E2%80%93Ringling_Estates_Historic_District" title="Caples–Ringling Estates Historic District">Caples–Ringling Estates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central%E2%80%93Cocoanut_Historic_District" title="Central–Cocoanut Historic District">Central–Cocoanut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Downtown_Sarasota_Historic_District" title="Downtown Sarasota Historic District">Downtown Sarasota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harding_Circle_Historic_District" title="Harding Circle Historic District">Harding Circle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laurel_Park_Historic_District" title="Laurel Park Historic District">Laurel Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maine_Colony_Historic_District" title="Maine Colony Historic District">Maine Colony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overtown_Historic_District" title="Overtown Historic District">Overtown</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Newtown_(Sarasota,_Florida)" title="Newtown (Sarasota, Florida)">Newtown</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rigby%27s_La_Plaza_Historic_District" title="Rigby's La Plaza Historic District">Rigby's La Plaza</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Historic Sites<br />and Landmarks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bay_Haven_School" title="Bay Haven School">Bay Haven School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Booker_High_School_(Sarasota,_Florida)" title="Booker High School (Sarasota, Florida)">Booker High School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chidsey_Library" title="Chidsey Library">Chidsey Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crisp_Building" title="Crisp Building">Crisp Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Smith_Stadium" title="Ed Smith Stadium">Ed Smith Stadium</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Florida Studio Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lime_Lake_(Sarasota,_Florida)" title="Lime Lake (Sarasota, Florida)">Lime Lake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marie_Selby_Botanical_Gardens" title="Marie Selby Botanical Gardens">Marie Selby Botanical Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mote_Marine_Laboratory" title="Mote Marine Laboratory">Mote Marine Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_and_Mable_Ringling_Museum_of_Art" title="John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art">John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Ringling_Causeway" title="John Ringling Causeway">John Ringling Causeway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Payne_Park" title="Payne Park">Payne Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robarts_Arena" title="Robarts Arena">Robarts Arena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosemary_Cemetery" title="Rosemary Cemetery">Rosemary Cemetery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roth_Cigar_Factory" title="Roth Cigar Factory">Roth Cigar Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Classic_Car_Museum" title="Sarasota Classic Car Museum">Sarasota Classic Car Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_High_School" title="Sarasota High School">Sarasota High School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Jungle_Gardens" title="Sarasota Jungle Gardens">Sarasota Jungle Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Memorial_Hospital" title="Sarasota Memorial Hospital">Sarasota Memorial Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Municipal_Auditorium" title="Sarasota Municipal Auditorium">Sarasota Municipal Auditorium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Opera_House" title="Sarasota Opera House">Sarasota Opera House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selby_Public_Library" class="mw-redirect" title="Selby Public Library">Selby Public Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Wezel_Performing_Arts_Hall" title="Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall">Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Former buildings<br />and Landmarks</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/El_Vernona_Hotel%E2%80%93John_Ringling_Hotel" title="El Vernona Hotel–John Ringling Hotel">El Vernona Hotel–John Ringling Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gulfcoast_Wonder_%26_Imagination_Zone" title="Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone">Gulfcoast Wonder & Imagination Zone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Colleges<br />and universities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asolo_Conservatory_for_Actor_Training" title="Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training">Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=East_West_College_of_Natural_Medicine&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="East West College of Natural Medicine (page does not exist)">East West College of Natural Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_State_University_College_of_Medicine" title="Florida State University College of Medicine">Florida State University College of Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ringling_College_of_Art_and_Design" title="Ringling College of Art and Design">Ringling College of Art and Design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_College_of_Florida" title="New College of Florida">New College of Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_South_Florida_Sarasota%E2%80%93Manatee" title="University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee">University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Transportation</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Breeze_Transit" title="Breeze Transit">Breeze Transit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manatee_County_Area_Transit" title="Manatee County Area Transit">Manatee County Area Transit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota%E2%80%93Bradenton_International_Airport" title="Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport">Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Herald-Tribune" title="Sarasota Herald-Tribune">Sarasota Herald-Tribune</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Observer" title="Sarasota Observer">Sarasota Observer</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WWSB" title="WWSB">ABC 7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SNN:_Suncoast_News_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="SNN: Suncoast News Network">SNN</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Organizations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asolo_Repertory_Theatre" title="Asolo Repertory Theatre">Asolo Repertory Theatre</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Florida Studio Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Orchestra" title="Sarasota Orchestra">Sarasota Orchestra</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #FF9C1A;width:1%">Government</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0;color: #000033;"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_County,_Florida" title="Sarasota County, Florida">Sarasota County Government</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sarasota_County_Fire_Department&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sarasota County Fire Department (page does not exist)">Fire Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_County_Library_System" title="Sarasota County Library System">Library System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_County_Schools" title="Sarasota County Schools">Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_County_Sheriff%27s_Office" title="Sarasota County Sheriff's Office">Sheriff's Office</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarasota_Police_Department" class="mw-redirect" title="Sarasota Police Department">Sarasota Police Department</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background: #FF9C1A"><div>This list is 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