Frequently Asked Questions

During the regular season, the box office is open:

• Monday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Tuesday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

When no evening performances are scheduled, the box office hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Please note that Asolo Rep’s box office phone lines close one hour prior to any performance.

Box Office

Convenient free parking is available in front of the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. However, during the season, the parking lot fills up quickly. Please plan to arrive early. Accessible parking is located in the front and east of the building, with ramp access to the lobby.

Directions & Parking

Asolo Repertory Theatre is located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, adjacent to the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota.

Directions & Parking

Yes! The FSU Center for the Performing Arts houses two theatres and there is a third theatre inside the Ringling Museum.

The main performance space for Asolo Repertory Theatre is the Mertz Theatre, a beautifully restored 530-seat facility originally built in 1903 as an opera house in Dunfermline, Scotland. Asolo Rep also occasionally performs in the other two spaces: the intimate and contemporary 161-seat Cook Theatre, also housed in the center, and in the Historic Asolo Theater, a 279 seat venue which is inside the Ringling Museum Visitor’s Pavilion.

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training performs primarily in the Cook Theatre.

See Seating Maps

To minimize disruption, late arrivals will be seated at the discretion of the house manager. You might not be seated in your assigned seat until intermission.

Subscribers may exchange for another performance of the same title up to 24 hours prior to curtain. If you are a Flex Pass subscriber, you may exchange your tickets to any show within Asolo Rep’s season up to 24 hours before curtain.

If you are not a subscriber, you may exchange your tickets for another performance of the same title for a $5 per ticket fee up to 24 hours before curtain. For more information, call the box office at 941.351.8000.

Asolo Rep does not offer refunds — all sales are final.

If you cannot attend a performance and wish to donate your tickets back to the theatre, please call the box office at 941.351.8000 in advance of your performance date. We will happily accept the tickets for resale and give you a tax receipt as well as our heartfelt thanks for your donation.

Yes. The theatres, parking lots and bathrooms are all fully accessible to persons with disabilities. Wheelchair seating must be requested in advance when ordering tickets by calling the box office at 941.351.8000 or 800.361.8388.

Amenities & Accessibility

No. The FSU Center for the Performing Arts, where Asolo Repertory Theatre and FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training perform, is a venue owned and operated by Florida State University. Florida prohibits the carrying of firearms on college campuses, including guns carried by citizens who hold concealed-carry weapons permits.

NO cameras or recording devices of any kind are permitted in the theatres. We kindly ask that cell phones, smart watches and pagers be silenced during performances.

Asolo Rep offers a wide range of programming, but age-appropriateness varies. Many of Asolo Rep’s shows are only appropriate for teens.

If you have questions about the age-appropriateness of any show, please call the box office at 941.351.8000.

Most shows at Asolo Rep have at least one 15-minute intermission. On occasion, a show may be performed without an intermission.

Please call the box office at 941.351.8000 after a production has opened for information on run times and intermissions.

Yes! Rush Club makes it easy for students and educators to see world-class theatre for just $15.

Tickets are available in person at the Asolo Rep Box Office on the day of the performance with a valid student or educator ID.
Quantities are limited and tickets cannot be purchased online or by phone, so make sure to get to the theatre in time!

Yes! To donate online, visit our “Donate Now” page. To purchase a subscription, visit our “Subscriptions & Packages” page.

Asolo Rep’s dress code is flexible. Here, you’ll see all types of dress — from cocktail attire to resort casual. Most patrons dress as they would go out to a restaurant. Evenings and opening nights tend to be a little dressier than matinees.

Insider tip: the theatre tends to be cool — bring a jacket, cardigan or sweater with you!

As of 2025, we do not currently offer tours of the theatre.

In case of emergency, you may direct calls to Asolo Rep’s box office at 941.351.8000 or the House Manager’s office at 941.351.9010 ext. 3000. Please notify the house manager before curtain to give them your name and seat location. Please silence your cell phone, smart watch or pager during a performance.

The following health and safety measures have been implemented:

• The HVAC system has been optimized to include MERV13 final filtration in all spaces.
• The Mertz Theatre’s outside air intake has increased to 40% fresh air with 13 air changes per hour.
• The theatre and lobby are frequently sanitized.
• Touchless ticketing is available for all performances.
• Digital programs are available for all performances.