ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE (Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director; Linda DiGabriele, Managing Director) is one of the most important cultural forces in the southeastern United States. Building on its 50-year reputation as a center for theatrical excellence, Asolo Rep produces classical, contemporary and new work in rotating repertory, attracting thousands of theatregoers and world-class supporters such as Lakewood Ranch Communities LLC and Verizon every year.