Florida Studio Theatre’s Sarasota Improv Festival has become a destination event, drawing thousands of people from across the state of Florida and beyond. It features over 20 of the top improv troupes from across the country and as far as Canada and the United Kingdom. The 13^th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival will be held on FST’s downtown Sarasota campus Thursday, July 20, through Saturday, July 22, 2023. Headlining the 13th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival is MC Hammersmith, a multi award-winning hip hop improviser and comedian from the United Kingdom. Festival passes and individual tickets may be purchased by calling the Florida Studio Theatre Box Office or by visiting their website.