Forty-one years. Let that number sink in for a moment. That’s how long Herald-Tribune theater critic Jay Handelman has been covering the arts scene.
Jay has long been a fixture in darkened auditoriums of Sarasota, his pen poised to capture the magic – or the missteps – unfolding on stage here.
He started here as an assistant city editor, overseeing local news stories. A casual conversation with a former top editor about his career aspirations eventually landed him an opportunity to cover theater…