Will Eno’s latest, Wakey, Wakey, coming to Sarasota’s Urbanite tonight

The ink on this play’s barely dry — Eno released it last year — but it’s already wowing audiences.

by Cathy Salustri August 3, 2018January 4, 2025

It’s pretty much gospel that if it’s Urbanite, it’s worth the drive to Sarasota. Will Eno’s latest play, Wakey Wakey, appears the perfect fit for this tiny theater that makes big emotion. Eno’s play gives audiences what the New York Times calls a “glowingly dark” experience —one that makes you question life, death and the times in between.

Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St., Sarasota | Through Sept. 2: Wed.-Sun | $5-$29. | 941-321-1397 | More info at Local

This article appears in Aug 2-9, 2018.

Cathy Salustri

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving... More by Cathy Salustri