The season will be postponed for one calendar year.
Florida Repertory Theatre will postpone its 2020-2021 Season for one calendar year. Announced in February, the nine-show professional season includes plays, musicals, and new works in the theatre's two downtown Fort Myers venues, the Historic Arcade and ArtStage Studio Theatres.
In a statement to current season ticket holders on Tuesday, Artistic Director Greg Longenhagen said, "along with my team, I spent the summer weighing various options and have come to the tough, but necessary, decision to postpone the 2020-2021 Season. Rather than adapt the professional season to the changing times, we will move every production to the following year, 2021-2022."The box office staff is working to move existing reservations to the new season automatically, and customers will receive an updated order confirmation in the days following the announcement. Subscribers do not need to take any action if they do not wish to change their new order. Patrons wishing to make changes or discuss options for their household may call or email the box office at (239) 332-4488 or BoxOffice@FloridaRep.org.
Because of the uncertainty surrounding gatherings and public health, the theatre did not open sales for single tickets in July, as scheduled. New patrons can make reservations now for the 2021-2022 Season, and new blocks of tickets will go on sale later this fall. The decision to postpone the season and produce the same productions in the following year gives patrons more time than ever to secure seats for the professional subscription series productions now scheduled for September 2021 through May 2022.Postponing its professional season doesn't mean Florida Rep won't produce a 2020-2021 Season. In his statement to subscribers, Longenhagen said, "just because we can't gather, doesn't mean we'll be silent!"
"This hybrid season may not be conventional, but it will feature many of the Florida Rep Ensemble Members you've come to enjoy over the past 22 years," Longenhagen said. "Our 23rd season will keep you connected to the theatre and each other. Please stay tuned for an announcement detailing all the virtual content coming your way this fall from Florida Rep and our Education Department. I promise that as soon as it is safe for us to gather, we will be ready to put something on our stages."
For information about virtual content and the NEW 2021-2022 Season line-up, please visit www.FloridaRep.org, or contact the Box Office at (239) 332-4488. "I said this to our season ticket holders and donors, but it is true for anyone who loves Florida Rep and values us as a cultural institution in Southwest Florida," Longenhagen said in closing. "Because of you, Florida Rep is strong, and we will get through this challenging time together. Your support and advocacy have never been more critical than they are right now, and our promise to you is this: we will never give up. Florida Rep is your theatre, and we will not rest until we can shake your hand in the lobby once again."Videos