Formation | 2000 |
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Headquarters | 111 W Campbell St Arlington Heights, Illinois |
Artistic Director | Brendan Ragan |
Executive Director | David Victor |
Website | metropolisarts.com |
The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is a professional theatre company [1] [2] in Arlington Heights, Illinois, founded in 2000. [3] [4] They often have over 300 performances of more than 40 different productions with over 70,000 patrons each season. [5] [6] [7]
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