Sarasota's Asolo: A History of the State Theatre of Florida

In the Sarasota summer heat of 1960, Florida State University students began an acting company that became known as the State Theatre of Florida. Performances were held in the Historic Asolo Theater, relocated from its home in Italy in 1959. Over the past fifty years, the Asolo Repertory Theatre has become a renowned fixture in the Sarasota community, thriving thanks to a remarkable collaboration between FSU, the State of Florida, the Ringling Museum and the Asolo's regional supporters. Follow retired Asolo actor and director Brad Wallace as he relives the magnificent history of this beloved institution.