COMING FEBRUARY 6, 2026!

🏡 The BakYard will transform Dingbat’s MainStage into a cozy backyard space filled with picnic tables, grass, stars, a campfire (fake, I mean, unless we get crazy) and community vibes. The BakYard will be home to four MainStage productions, three Dingbat Sings themed cabaret events, open Mic Nites, and BakYard Bash an 18+ Nightclub experience. These events will run in repertory with each other in The Bakyard on alternating dates. Calendar to be released in the coming weeks. 

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE BAKYARD?

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MAINSTAGE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

BEGINS
​FEB 20

An upbeat celebration of female country artists throughout the decades!

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BEGINS
​MAR 12

An intimate and moody re-imagining of Rodgers & Hammerstein's original collab.

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BEGINS
APRIL

A high energy musical for all ages. Dingbat puts its stamp on this modern musical classic.

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SPECIAL EVENTS...

DATES & THEMES TBA

BakYard Bash is a special immersive nightclub experience for the 18+ crowd. On select Friday and Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m., The BakYard will turn into a nightclub for folks to gather, party, and enjoy live music, drag, dancers, drinks, and more!

DATES & THEMES TBA

Dingbat Sings is Dingbat Theatre Project's cabaret series. Each Dingbat Sings has a different theme for Dingbat Artists past, present, and future will entertain you! Dingbat Sings events are on select Friday nights. Themes will be announced at a later date.

DATES TBA

The mic is open, baby! Every month(ish) Dingbat hosts an OPEN MIC NITE. Dingbat's Open Mic Nites are special because we provide a platform for performers to present their work to a tuned in audience rather than a passive audience at a bar or restaurant. Select Friday nights!

I'M SO CONFUSED!!! WHAT EVEN IS THIS?! AHHHHHHHH!!!

That's ok! Breathe. We'll explain it to ya... It's simple. THE BAKYARD is what we are calling Dingbat's MainStage beginning February 2026. It is an immersive, cozy backyard space with picnic tables, a bandstand, a conversation pit, and more magical surprises. THE BAKYARD will be home to MainStage productions and many special events running in repertory.When the space is not in use for a performance, it will be a great place for members of the community to gather to relax, collaborate, or create. 

WHERE IS THE BAKYARD?

​The Bakyard is just another name for Dingbat's MainStage Theatre. It is located INDOORS at Dingbat Theatre Project at 7288 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231

WHAT DOES "REPERTORY" MEAN?

​"Repertory theatre, also known as "rep" or "stock," is a theatre where a resident company of actors performs a rotating repertoire of plays, often in alternation or rotation. This allows audiences to see a variety of productions within a single season or period." Thank you Google!