Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park “Theater on the Lake”

Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park “Theater on the Lake” with Hermitage Fellows Terry Guest and James Anthony Tyler, Thursday, November 16, 5 pm: In the inaugural year of this new partnership, the Hermitage Artist Retreat and Nathan Benderson Park are excited to collaborate to bring groundbreaking works of art and performance to this scenic space.

The series launches with two award-winning Hermitage Fellows, returning to Sarasota’s inspirational shores. James Anthony Tyler is the third annual winner of the Horton Foote Award and one of the first playwrights commissioned by Audible to produce an audio play specifically for that platform, which Sarasota residents may recall hearing selections of on the beach during James’ last visit. Award-winning Chicago-based playwright Terry Guest is the playwright behind Urbanite Theatre’s extended run of At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, their upcoming production of Oak, and last season’s exciting Hermitage presentation of The Madness of Mary Todd at Selby Gardens. Both will share selections of work and discuss their creative process as the sun goes down over the lake.

They are presented in partnership with Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, and Urbanite Theatre. Registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org ($5/person registration fee). Nathan Benderson Park Finish Tower, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235