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Learn From the Professionals at the Florida Studio Theatre School

Welcome to the Florida Studio Theatre School. With offerings in Theatre Performance, Theatre Writing, Improvisation, and Theatre Appreciation, FST School classes include a wide range of opportunities year-round for adult students of all backgrounds and experience levels.

Whether you are just starting out on your theatrical adventure or are a seasoned performer looking to polish your skills, our teaching staff of professional resident artists will help guide you on your journey as you make new discoveries, develop new work, and meet your personal creative goals. Guest artists from FST Mainstage, Cabaret, or Stage III, may drop in to work with our classes.

Class sizes are intimate, ensuring personalized feedback. Performance opportunities provide an outlet for students to showcase their work and gain experience in front of a live audience.

We invite you to discover your artistic home with the Florida Studio Theatre School.

Partial and full scholarships are available

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Acting

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The Actor's Workshop

Take your acting skills to the next level with The Actor’s Workshop. Designed for the intermediate actor, this class focuses on applying the fundamentals of acting in a live performance setting.

The Actor's Studio

Designed for experienced actors, this class will build on the concepts studied in Acting Foundations and Actor’s Workshop.

Acting Foundations

Whether you’re completely new to acting or are looking to brush up your skills, Acting Foundations is an introduction to the terminology, tools, and methods for the beginning actor.

Improvisation

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Master the Art of Comedy with Carla Cackowski!

Join us for an unforgettable 4-day masterclass with the hilarious and talented Carla Cackowski!

Improv Drop-In

Learn improv games, effective speaking techniques, creativity exercises, communication lessons, and more - all using the power of improv comedy.

Musical Improv 201

Building off Musical Improv 101, students will focus on how to heighten their scene work through genre.

Improv 201: Finding the Funny

In Improv 201, students are introduced to character creation, space work, and finding the game of the scene.

Advanced Improv for Everyone

This fun and fast-paced class will teach students to think quickly on their feet, explore creativity, hone their comedic voices, and build self-confidence.

Comedy Academy

A perfect class for improvisers with some previous experience who are looking for a refresher or beginning improvisers looking to deepen the work they did in FST Improv 101.

Improv 101: Intro to Improvisation

Discover the freedom of spontaneity! Designed for the beginning improviser, Intro to Improv allows students to explore creativity, hone presentation skills, and build self-confidence.

Beginning Improv for Everyone

This fun and fast-paced class will teach students to think quickly on their feet, explore creativity, hone their comedic voices, and build self-confidence.

Improv 401: Intro to Long-Form

Develop and refine your ability to work in an ensemble. Supported by your FST Teaching Artist, students will put together their own show highlighting skills learned in the first three levels.

Musical Improv 301

Inspired by one single prompt, students will create a montage of scenes varying in musical genre and storylines, tied together by theme.

Improv 301: The Game of the Scene

Designed for the intermediate improviser, in Improv 301 we will move beyond Short-Form games and learn how to create strong open-scene work.

Improv 501: Narrative Long-Form

Building off Level 401, students will evolve from game-based play to narrative play.

Musical Improv 401

Building on the skills we learned in Musical Improv 301, students will dive into Narrative Musical Long-Form in level four.

Improv 601: Free-Form

Discover Free-Form Improv, built on the concept of "follow the funny," which proposes that every single moment, beat, line and movement in a show can be deconstructed and used to lead you to the next scene.

Musical Improv 101

Inspired by a single prompt, students will explore their voice, rhythm, and movement.

Writing

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Spoken Memoir

In Spoken Memoir, you will be given autobiographical prompts to create an original piece of solo theatre.

Comedic Storytelling 101

Do you have a story to tell? This workshop will focus on how to take that story and develop it into a performance.

Sketch Comedy Writing 101

From brainstorming a topic and pitching ideas to writing the first draft.

Comedic Storytelling 201

Building off the skills we learned in Comedic Storytelling 101.

Sketch Comedy Writing 201

In Sketch Comedy Writing 201, students will explore different styles of sketch such as satire, topical, and absurdist writing.

Sketch Comedy Writing 301

Take your sketch writing to the next level in Comedic Sketch Writing 301!

Comedic Storytelling 301

Building off of Level 201, Comedic Storytelling 301 focuses on the Anthology, weaving together a 30-minute set of multiple stories that focus on a larger theme.

Sketch Comedy Writing 401

Push your comedic creativity to new heights with Comedic Sketch Writing 401!

Theatre Appreciation

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Behind the Scenes

This popular class is for the deeply curious theatre lover who wants a first-hand look at play creation!

Reader's Circle

Reader’s Circle is similar to a book club, except we focus on plays! A lively mix of discovery and discussion, students will get a sneak peek into FST’s New Play Development process

I leave class with more joy and confidence than with which I came. It is a safe environment where I can bring my real self, get to know new people and release tension.

-Snait B.

Meet Your Instructors

Sarah Durham

Catherine Randazzo

Rachel Moulton

Will Luera

Whatever class you choose to experience at the FST School, you will walk away with newfound knowledge, having had fun as you learned.

-Joan G.

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For Youth

With classes in Acting, Dancing, Singing, and Improvisation, the FST School offers a wide range of opportunities year-round.

Summer Camp

Led by our staff of Resident Teaching Artists, FST's Summer Theatre Camp provides spirited guidance, helping each child connect with their own innate creativity.

Corporate Training with FST Improv

With seminars focusing on topics like creative thinking, transforming conflict, public speaking, and more, your employees will learn valuable techniques they can immediately put into action.

VIP Performing Arts Program

This one-of-a-kind program creates a safe and supportive environment for students of all ages with special needs, allowing them to express themselves, gain confidence, and develop social skills through the art of theatre.

Mixed Nuts

Whether you like your snacks salted, roasted, or shelled, you’ll have a delicious time at MIXED NUTS, presented by FST’s Actors’ Lab! MIXED NUTS is a tasty combination of acting, improv, sketch, cabaret, playwriting, and other creative concoctions conjured up by our students, apprentices, and instructors. Experimental, original, and a whole lot of fun, MIXED NUTS will flavor your Friday night with a variety of entertainment!