Florida Players is a student-run theater company that provides opportunities for students to explore the world of theatre and showcase their works in doing so. Florida Players is open to all University of Florida students, regardless of their major and is sponsored by UF Student Government. Florida Players offers students opportunities in all aspects of theatre, including direction, design, performance, and playwriting, as well as leadership positions. Florida Players is also an umbrella organization to Floridance, a dance company.

The purpose of this organization shall be:
- To provide students with opportunities to direct, produce, design, and perform in productions
- To study theatre and its allied arts
- To bring theatre to the Gainesville community